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A few Serie A sides have had underwhelming starts relative to expectations and have yet to find the right scheme and XI.

Five Serie A Teams That Seem to Be Out for Sorts

October 3, 2025 Enrico Passarella Fiorentina, Genoa, Lazio, Lecce, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Tactical Trends, Torino Leave a comment

A few Serie A sides have had underwhelming starts relative to expectations and have yet to find the right scheme and XI to make things click. There have been no quick hooks regarding coaches, but the second international break offers the opportunity for some changes.

Milan product Francesco Camarda scored his first Serie A goal during the weekend with a late header, allowing Lecce to level.

Milan Rewarding Lecce Handsomely to Develop Camarda

October 1, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lecce, Serie A, Transfer Market

Milan product Francesco Camarda scored his first Serie A goal during the weekend with a late header, allowing Lecce to pick up a precious point against Bologna. The two sides agreed to a convoluted deal during the summer to make sure that the starlet would play regularly.

Most of the smaller Serie A sides reshaped their squads during the summer, bringing in intriguing new players or completing telling deals.

The Most Interesting Signings by the Serie A Minnows

September 19, 2025 Enrico Passarella Cagliari, Calciomercato, Como, Cremonese, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Lecce, Parma, Pisa, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Tactical Trends, Torino, Transfer Market, Udinese

Most of the smaller Serie A sides reshaped their squads during the summer, bringing in intriguing new players or completing telling deals that will be key to determining the hierarchy and the outcome of the season.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek was an integral part of the Milan XI under Stefano Pioli, but that hasn’t been the case since the arrival of Paulo Fonseca.

Milan Player Rating vs Lecce: Allegri Era Off & Running

August 30, 2025 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Lecce, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026

Milan atoned for a dismal 2-1 home loss to Cremonese on the opening Serie A weekend with a well-deserved win at Lecce. Massimiliano Allegri's side claimed a 2-0 victory at Stadio Via del Mare to restore confidence ahead of September's international break.

Serie A Preview: Lecce vs Milan – Team News, Line-ups & Prediction

August 29, 2025 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Lecce, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026

Friday's Serie A action caps off at Stadio Via del Mare as Lecce and Milan face each other in a 'David vs Goliath' clash. Following a dreadful round-one loss to newly promoted Cremonese, the Rossoneri travel south, seeking their first points of the season.

Romelu Lukaku suffered a severe thigh injury in the final friendly before the start of the season, and Napoli must shift their focus.

Napoli Forced to Scramble after Massive Lukaku Blow

August 19, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Chelsea, Italian Football, Juventus, Lecce, Manchester United, Napoli, Roma, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Romelu Lukaku suffered a severe thigh injury in the final friendly before the start of the season, and Napoli must shift their focus to finding a new striker since he’ll be sidelined for a long while. The Belgian international sustained a high-grade right rectus femoris lesion.

Roma keep canvassing the market for an offensive weapon, and they have probed Leon Bailey, who’ll likely leave Aston Villa this summer.

Roma Negotiating to Bring In Aston Villa Forward

August 14, 2025 Enrico Passarella Aston Villa, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lecce, Manchester City, Premier League, Roma, Serie A, Transfer Market

Roma keep canvassing the market for an offensive weapon, and they have probed Leon Bailey, who’ll likely leave Aston Villa this summer. He’s wanted by multiple sides and will soon make his decision. They are proposing an initial loan with an option to buy.

Gian Piero Gasperini made it clear that Roma need new attackers to be ambitious, but they have run into some hurdles for their latest targets.

Roma Hard at Work to Shore Up Their Frontline

August 5, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Girona, Italian Football, Lecce, Manchester City, Premier League, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market, Wolverhampton

Gian Piero Gasperini made it clear that Roma need new attackers to be ambitious, but they have run into some hurdles in the pursuit of their most recent targets, Claudio Echeverri and Fabio Silva. They are struggling to agree with Manchester City and Wolverhampton, though.

It has taken more than a month for every Serie A team to appoint a new manager in an almost unprecedentedly busy carousel.

Grading Every New Coaching Appointment in Serie A

July 4, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Cagliari, Calciomercato, Como, Cremonese, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Pisa, Roma, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Tactical Trends, Torino, Transfer Market

It has taken more than a month for every Serie A team to appoint a new manager in an almost unprecedentedly busy carousel. The picture isn’t actually officially complete yet, as Fiorentina have yet to announce Stefano Pioli, but it’s just a technicality.

Two of the biggest pieces of the puzzle have been sorted, but there’s a long way to go to complete the whole domino of Serie A benches.

Busy Serie A Coaching Carousel Set for More Chaos

May 30, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Cagliari, Como, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Tactical Trends, Torino

Two of the biggest pieces of the puzzle have been sorted, but there’s a long way to go to complete the whole domino of Serie A benches. Antonio Conte will stay at Napoli, while Milan have snapped up Massimiliano Allegri.

Juventus have started haggling with Chelsea to keep hold of Renato Veiga, who has helped their defense stay afloat.

Juventus Open Talks with Chelsea for Two Players

May 14, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Chelsea, Italian Football, Juventus, Lecce, Manchester United, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market, Udinese

Juventus have started haggling with Chelsea to keep hold of Renato Veiga, who has helped their defense stay afloat amid a wave of injuries. The youngster has convinced two coaches thanks to his maturity and talent.

Antonio Conte is ready to go back to the scheme with which Napoli started the season, 3-5-2, to better cope with David Neres being unavailable.

Player Ratings: Lecce 0-1 Napoli – Raspadori Conquers Puglia

May 3, 2025 Marko Vrakela Lecce, Napoli, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Napoli snatched a gutsy 1-0 win against relegation-battling Lecce to temporarily steer six points clear of Inter at the top of the Serie A standings. It was not a convincing display from Antonio Conte's side, but it was enough to bring them a step closer to their second title in three years.

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