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 […]
22 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
22 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
24 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
24 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
26 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
26 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
28 days ago | 3 reads
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 […]
28 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
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. […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
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, […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
It happened. Fiorentina won a Serie A game and it only took 16 tries. With that success fresh in their minds, the Viola will try to repeat that performance at 17th-place Parma, which has shown signs of life recently under disgustingly young manager Carlos Cuesta, who’s all of 30 years old. The Viola won’t haul […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
‘Twas the night before Christmas, And all through the house Not a creature was stirring Except you, you great louse. Due to procrastination, You haven’t gone shopping. Severe repercussions Include beating and chopping. I’m done with the poem part now because I refuse to have a tab open for a rhyming dictionary, but you get […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Amir Richardson told L’Équipe today that he’s ready to leave Fiorentina and would welcome a return to Nice. It’s a shame, as Paolo Vanoli’d brought him back into the fold after Stefano Pioli froze him out, and the Slender Man showed flashes of last spring’s sterling form in his first start of the season last […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
There’s nothing like a themed XI to break up the monotony of Fiorentina idiocy, so that’s what I’ve got for you here. It was a comment from matthew that got me thinking about the topic, mostly because a train of thought this cursed hadn’t pulled up to my mental station in a little while. m.atthew […]
about 2 months ago | 4 reads
After more than a month, Paolo Vanoli finally ditched the 3-5-2 he inherited from Stefano Pioli and wonder of wonders, Fiorentina responded with a 5-1 win over Udinese. That result probably had more to do with Maduka Okoye’s early red card than anything else but we, as fans, love nothing more than mixing up causation […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
Pre-match There were no major selection surprises in either camp. Cher Ndour got the nod for Fiorentina, while Nicolò Zaniolo ominously made his return to the Artemio Franchi. The big news ahead of kickoff was Paolo Vanoli handing the armband to David de Gea despite Luca Ranieri starting; the captaincy is often more important for […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read