Late news Adrian Siemieniec hasn’t done anything unexpected. With holding midfielder Taras Romanczuk and star striker Afimico Pululu both suspended, the team pretty well picked itself. Paolo Vanoli, on the other hand, has made 8 changes from the side that beat Como at the weekend. Luca Lezzerini makes his first Fiorentina start since 2016 (also […]
23 days ago | 2 reads
The match will be played on Thursday, 19 February 2026, at 20:00 GMT/3:00 PM EST, at the Stadion Miejski in Białystok, Poland. The forecast calls for cold, cold, cold: it’ll be well below freezing at kickoff and will stay there throughout. While there’s no precipitation expected, it will snow in the lead up to the […]
25 days ago | 5 reads
Pre-match Neither side sprung any major surprises with the lineup. Como had just come off 120 tough minutes against Napoli in the Coppa Italia on Tuesday but Cesc Fabregas fielded something close to his strongest XI. Paolo Vanoli was missing Robin Gosens through injury, forcing him to drop Fabiano Parisi in at leftback and bring […]
28 days ago | 3 reads
Late news Despite a grueling 120 minutes on Tuesday against Napoli in the Coppa Italia, Cesc Fabregas hasn’t rotated his side all that much. In fact, it’s pretty close to his usual XI. Paolo Vanoli has also kept the surprises to a minimum. Luca Ranieri replaces Pietro Comuzzo at the back, while Robin Gosens still […]
28 days ago | 2 reads
Paolo Vanoli has not led Fiorentina to glory since replacing Stefano Pioli. Hell, he hasn’t led Fiorentina to safety; the Viola still languish in 18th place after coughing up a stoppage time equalizer to Torino to snap a 3-game losing streak. All the problems we saw under the Piolus are still glaring right in your […]
29 days ago | 3 reads
There’s no use beating around the bush: it has been a ca tastrophic season for Associazione Calcio Firenze Fiorentina. After several years of narrowly missing out on their first trophy since 2001, Fiorentina have hit rock bottom and currently occupy the relegation zone, sitting three points above Pisa and Hellas Verona and three points away […]
30 days ago | 5 reads
Terrible news, everyone. Fiorentina’s back in action this weekend. Even worse, Serie A’s most disappointing side takes on Como, a team that’s already won twice in Florence this year, most recently in the Coppa Italia. The Lariani, of course, have gone from strength to strength, knocking Napoli out of the Coppa on penalties on Tuesday. […]
30 days ago | 5 reads
Today, Tuesday 10 February, is Facundo Roncaglia’s 39th birthday. He topped out as a squad member for Fiorentina for 2 years. He was never even a regular starter, swapping in and out with Nenad Tomović, but he was one of the most beloved pieces of those magical Vincenzo Montella teams, even inspiring a Facebook meme […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
After coughing up a stoppage time equalizer to Torino on Saturday, Fiorentina’s emotional state is somewhere between crumbling and smoldering. It had looked as if the Viola were going to record their first comeback win of the Serie A season; they’ve conceded first in 13 of 24 league matches in this year, taking a total […]
about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Pre-match Paolo Vanoli had a couple of injury recoveries. Fabiano Parisi returned after a couple weeks off and got the nod at leftback over Robin Gosens, while Moise Kean made his first start in over a month after dealing with ankle issue. Marco Baroni had more of his squad available than expected, avoiding the full […]
about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Late news Paolo Vanoli’s big surprise is Fabiano Parisi over Robin Gosens at leftback. Marco Brescianini gets the nod in midfield over Giovanni Fabbian and Cher Ndour but that’s about as expected. The real news is that Moise Kean starts his first game in over a month after dealing with an ankle issue, although nobody’s […]
about 1 month ago | 5 reads
The transfer window’s closed in Italy but just barely open elsewhere and Fiorentina has taken advantage by selling Christian Kouamé to Greek outfit Aris FC of Thessalonika. I can’t find any reliable reporting of the numbers involved but my guess is that it’s a pretty small fee to allow the Theós tou polémou (God of […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
It’s been a minute since we last checked in Fiorentina’s loanees. Since then, Tommaso Martinelli and Simon Sohm have joined the ranks of the guys playing outside of Florence, making this list a bit more unwieldy. Still, I think it’s better to keep them all in one place rather than separating them out, so let’s […]
about 1 month ago | 6 reads
Fiorentina gets a chance to snap a 3-game skid when it hosts Torino. The Granata snapped a 4-game skid of its own last week with a close-fought win over Lecce before washing out of the Coppa Italia on Wednesday. That means the Viola have a rest advantage over their visitors, which of course won’t mean […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Now that the dust has all but settled (pending late exits for Abdelhamid Sabiri/Christian Kouamé), this is the squad that will propel Fiorentina out of the relegation places and into safety for next year, at least in theory. At first blush, it’s pretty undwhelming: 5 new players, all on loans with obligations triggered by Serie […]
about 1 month ago | 5 reads
It’s a real good news, bad news situation for Fiorentina of late. The bad news is that the team, after briefly showing a pulse, has nosedived again, losing 3 straight games while shedding all that previous progress. The good news? At least the transfer window’s closed so these bozos can’t hurt themselves anymore. Your three […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Another window’s come and gone. Here’s everything Fiorentina did in it. I’m taking numbers from Transfermarkt, for the most part, but it’s also worth remembering that those numbers don’t always reflect reality. There are always extra fees, clauses, bonuses, and payments to agents, go-betweens, and various shadowy figures. Let’s also remember that these fees are […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Pre-match Antonio Conte trotted out his expected XI, including the iron midfield pairing of Scott McTominay and Stanislav Lobotka, who’ve been playing twice a week, 90 minutes a game, for the past month+. Paolo Vanoli opted for an attacking midfield with Marco Brescianini and Giovanni Fabbian ahead of Nicolò Fagioli, with Roberto Piccoli unexpectedly recovering […]
about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Late news Antonio Conte doesn’t do anything unexpected, trotting out the XI everyone expected. Paolo Vanoli, on the other hand, springs some surprises. The big one is up front, where Roberto Piccoli gets another start; apparently his injury wasn’t that serious despite a lot of reporting that he wouldn’t be able to play this one. […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
When I was a teenager, I played rugby on a team full of grown-ass men. As the youngest person on the roster, it was an educational experience. Not so much in the sport, perhaps, but the social aspect of rugby is well-documented and pretty true. The guys were a close-knit bunch and kindly opened their […]
about 1 month ago | 10 reads
Another Saturday game pits two teams at opposite ends of the table against each other. The student against the master. The fresh turd against the newly-shined shoe. You get the idea. The reverse fixture ended in a comprehensive 1-3 defeat for the good guys back in September. Things have certainly changed since then but the […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Ah, the January mercato. The best place to undo all the damage from the summer mercato and commit all kinds of new, unforeseen damage. Under the direction of acting DS Roberto Goretti, that’s what Fiorentina’s aiming for, anyways. Also, apologies for the limited pickings here. I spent much of the month with my computer in […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Fiorentina continued its midseason makeover today with the news that Hans Nicolussi Caviglia’s loan has been terminated early. The midfielder won’t return to Venezia, though, and will instead head up the road to Parma on another loan for the rest of the year. The deal will oblige the Ducali to pay €6 million to keep […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Pre-match Paolo Vanoli made it very clear that he doesn’t particularly care about the Coppa Italia. Oliver Christensen, Luca Ranieri, Niccolò Fortini, Jacopo Fazzini, and Jack Harrison all started. 19-year-old leftback Luis Balbo made his senior debut as well, which was a massive surprise. Marco Brescianini and Giovanni Fabbian also made their first Viola starts. […]
about 2 months ago | 4 reads
Late news Paolo Vanoli just went crazy. Fiorentina clearly doesn’t care about the Coppa Italia. But hey, at least we can get a look at Luis Balbo, who’s making his senior debut. Lineups Fiorentina (4-3-3): Christensen; Balbo, Ranieri, Comuzzo, Fortini; Bresciani, Fagioli, Ndour; Fazzini, Piccoli, Harrison Como (4-2-3-1): Butez; Moreno, Diego Carlos, Ramón, van der […]
about 2 months ago | 5 reads