Pre-match Neither side made any shocking changes. Manor Solomon got his first Viola start in place of the injured Fabiano Parisi. Fiorentina’s badge got an update in memory of the late Rocco Commisso. There was also an impressive pre-game display from the club ahead of kickoff and a moment of silence that went better than […]
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Late news Paolo Vanoli hasn’t sprung any surprises, picking the XI everyone predicted. It’s the same one he’s picked for the past month with the exception of Manor Solomon making his first start in place of the injured Fabiano Parisi. Fabio Pisacane, on the other hand, makes a positive change, bringing in an extra attacker […]
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Fiorentina has a chance to haul itself out of the relegation places at the expense of a rival for the drop this weekend when Cagliari (15th place with 22 points) comes to town, although the Sardinians are coming off a high following a win over Juventus last time out. The match will be played on […]
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Every episode of this podcast runs the emotional gamut but, in the wake of Rocco Commisso’s passing, this one did in particular. Your favorite Fiorentina podcast idiots opened the pod with a long conversation about the man and his Viola legacy. After that, we lightened the mood by handing out our usual weekly awards before […]
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Well, that didn’t take long. After a week or so of negotiations, Edin Džeko has joined Schalke 04 in the 2. Bundesliga for “a little compensation fee” or €1 million. He’ll sign a 6-month contract with an option to extend should die Königsblauen achieve promotion, which looks likely for a club that’s 4 points clear […]
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Sunday’s Derby dell’Appennino wasn’t just Fiorentina’s best performance of the season. It was also a chance for both sides to get some business done, business that’s now finished with that rarest of transfers: the swap. The Viola get Giovanni Fabbian from the Oscar Mayers and send them Simon Sohm in exchange. Swap deals are often […]
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Like a cargo barge running at half power, Fiorentina is ever so slowly turning its season around. The best performance of the season came on Sunday at Bologna, with a well-fought 1-2 away win finally giving the supporters something to cheer. Those supporters, however, won’t get a chance to do that on the road again […]
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In the aftermath of the Cremonese win, Paolo Vanoli talked about how, with a good transfer window, he’d be able to shift the team to a 4-2-3-1. I found that comment a bit odd, as Vanoli’s only rarely played a 4-2-3-1 in his career, during which he’s mostly relied on some form of 3-5-2, as […]
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Pre-match Bologna centerback Martin Vitík suffered an injury in the warmup so Vincenzo Italiano replaced him with Nicolò Casale. Fiorentina, despite reporting to the contrary, delayed debut starts for Manor Solomon and Marco Brescianini. The only change was on the touchline, where Daniele Cavalletto took over for Paolo Vanoli after the mister got sent off […]
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Late news Vincenzo Italiano ssnds Emil Holm straight into the starting lineup despite his recent bout with the flu. Much to the Swede’s relief, Moise Kean is out with an ankle injury, leaving Roberto Piccoli to labor up front. In fact, Fiorentina hasn’t changed its XI at all despite reports that new signings Manor Solomon […]
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Fiorentina announced today that club owner Rocco Commisso has passed away at the age of 76. All of us here at Viola Nation offer his wife Catherine, children Giuseppe and Marisa, and the rest of his family and friends our condolences. Commisso bought Fiorentina from the Della Valle brothers in 2019. After a rocky start […]
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It’s time for the Derby dell’Appennino. Ready? No? Well, hopefully Fiorentina is, given that the team’s shown signs of life lately, taking 8 points from its past 5 games. Bologna, on the other hand, has taken just 5 points from its last 5 and generally looking pretty fragile. As we all know, though, current form […]
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From David De Gea to Pablo Marí, from Borja Valero to Marcos Alonso, we’ve seen a total of 16 Spanish players represent Associazione Calcio Firenze Fiorentina over the club’s entire history. However, the very first Spaniard to represent La Viola was none other than Guillermo Amor Martínez. Born in Benidorm, Spain, Amor became obsessed with […]
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After snapping up Manor Solomon and Marco Brescianini, Fiorentina’s January revolution thunders on with the news that the Viola are working on a deal for Leeds United’s Jack Harrison. Per Nicolò Schira, the 29-year-old will join on a 6-month loan with an option to make the move permanent until 2029 for €10ish million. I haven’t […]
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Fresh off the worst-refereed match of the Serie A season, Fiorentina returns home to take on scudetto challengers AC Milan. The 18th-place Viola have a chance to make it 3 straight in the league without a loss for the first time this season but the Rossoneri; a win could thrust them out of the relegation […]
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Just a few days after the whispers began, Fiorentina confirmed that it’s signed Marco Brescianini on loan from Atlanta. Per Nicolò Schira, it’s a 6-month loan with a €2 million initial fee and a €10 million option to purchase the 25-year-old should the Viola avoid relegation from Serie A. If that happens, Brescianini will sign […]
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Fiorentina has offered us such a marvelous array of blunders this season that it’s easy to forget about the backup goalkeeper. David de Gea is as entrenched as any number one in Serie A after signing an extension this summer, leaving highly-touted prospect Tommaso Martinelli frozen out yet again. At least now he’ll get a […]
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Pre-match Both managers had shortfalls up front. Maurizio Sarri filled his by choosing winger Matteo Cancellieri. Paolo Vanoli turned to Roberto Piccoli again because Moise Kean isn’t at full fitness following a some time off for personal reasons. Robin Gosens made his triumphant return to the XI while Manor Solomon was only on the bench. […]
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Late news The big news in the Lazio camp is that Maurizio Sarri picked Matteo Guendouzi despite the midfielder’s impending move to Fenerbahçe. With no strikers available, Matteo Cancellieri draws the assignment up front with Gustav Isaksen replacing him on the wing. And of course keep an eye on our old friend Danilo Cataldi at […]
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What’s going wrong with Fiorentina? A tally of 9 points in 17 games is a damning statistic for a club which had ambitions of challenging for Champions League qualification this season. Fiorentina’s 1-0 loss at Parma last weekend left them bottom of the Serie A standings, five points away from safety. And one of the […]
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Fresh off a massive win against Cremonese that hauled them out of last place, the Viola get a sterner test in the capital against Lazio. The 9th-place Aquile haven’t won in 3 straight (draws vs Cremonese and at Udinese, then a home loss to Napoli on Sunday) and are dealing with mayhem of their own, […]
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Your favorite Fiorentina podcast idiots are back and are every bit as grim as you’d expect. We talk about relegation, of course, and preview the transfer window. More than anything, though, we’re just sad. Sad about the Viola, yeah, but sad more generally too. For a change of pace, we also talk about Rocco Commisso […]
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You’ve probably seen it by now. Fabrizio Romano reported this morning that Fiorentina will add Tottenham Hotspur winger Manor Solomon on loan with an option to buy (I can’t find any numbers right now but they’ll doubtless emerge in the coming days); the Israel international will have his temporary stay at Villarreal cut short to […]
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We’re still waiting for Fabio Paratici’s confirmation as Fiorentina’s new sporting director despite reporting that the deal’s pretty much done, with his contract at Tottenham Hotspur being the only remaining holdup. The question is if he’ll get his stuff moved into the RBCVPFPWCKGAWTLTDOSGT before the January transfer window opens (unlikely), but everyone agrees that he’ll […]
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Pre-match Parma boss Carlos Cuesta, who is only 30 years old, trotted out a 4-3-3, leaving our old buddy Patrick Cutrone on the bench. Paoli Vanoli stuck with the 4-3-3ish shape that succeeded last week against Udinese. The only change was Mattia Viti replacing the suspended Luca Ranieri at leftback. First half Fiorentina started decently […]
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