Serie B has all the time been an unpredictable league, however this begin of the season is way surpassing latest years when it comes to the variety of twists and turns occurring from one matchday to the following.
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Between relegated groups and massive golf equipment in bother, newly promoted sides as soon as once more proving to be revelations, and surprising groups on the prime, nothing within the first 6 matchdays goes based on preseason predictions.
Alvini and Sottil, the odd couple
After horrible seasons, Massimiliano Alvini and Andrea Sottil are rewriting their tales and permitting Frosinone and Modena to dream after a 12 months that was something however thrilling.
With the 3-1 win over Cesena on the Stirpe, the coach of the Ciociari aspect is briefly on the prime with 14 factors in 6 video games. After being sacked by Cremonese and Spezia and relegated with Cosenza, the coach gave the impression to be on a downward trajectory. The choice by the Lazio membership was visionary, giving him belief and a mission with many younger gamers to assist them develop in a peaceful setting.
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Tonight, nonetheless, Modena may overtake them as they play away at Carrarese. With one other 3 factors, Sottil would stretch to 16, already going +4 forward of third-placed Palermo. It was recognized that their switch marketing campaign was strong, however such an influence was unimaginable. The alternatives in assault have been sensational, with Ettore Gliozzi making an enormous comeback and already main the scoring charts with 4 objectives.
The fixed of the newly promoted
Avellino stands out above all with 11 factors and 5 consecutive optimistic outcomes, however all of the groups developing from Serie C are performing past expectations, whatever the outcomes they’ve achieved. Padova, with many absentees and a squad not among the many perfect, has already racked up 8 factors, whereas Entella with 6 and Pescara with 4 are displaying a mode of play and solidity that bode properly for the long run.
Lately, we have all the time seen not less than one membership able to making a major run after promotion. Avellino is definitely the crew with the very best likelihood of creating the playoffs, however will probably be essential to get striker Gennaro Tutino again to show that dream into actuality. Nonetheless, coach Raffaele Biancolino has already laid the inspiration.
Huge golf equipment in bother
Sampdoria is a joke, for positive, but additionally the disasters of Bari and Spezia. Expectations for the Blucerchiati had been minimal, however actuality is surpassing creativeness. The Ligurians have picked up only one level in 5 video games, the results of a paradoxical squad. The protection, disastrous final 12 months and in the end relegated, has been stored intact, whereas new gamers like Barak or Pafundi in attacking midfield are nonetheless unknown portions. The selection of Massimo Donati as coach can be amplifying doubts. The coach hasn’t gained a recreation in over a 12 months.
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For Spezia and Bari, the scenario is completely different. The previous had been anticipated to even compete for direct promotion to Serie A, the latter for a comeback season with playoffs properly inside attain. Luca D’Angelo’s crew appears to not have totally digested the misplaced playoff last: those that stayed have misplaced their edge and the brand new arrivals have but to make an influence.
Fabio Caserta’s aspect, however, was revolutionized over the summer season and there are only a few survivors from final season. Right here, the issues with placing the crew collectively have been many and the sensation is that they are nonetheless removed from discovering the best stability, each when it comes to personnel and taking part in system. Each golf equipment have collected simply 3 factors and are tied for second-to-last within the standings together with Mantova.
Youth within the highlight
After the massively optimistic expertise of Pio Esposito, final 12 months a star at Spezia and now more and more a part of Inter’s squad at simply 20 years outdated, Serie B confirms itself as a league the place golf equipment have extra braveness to launch younger gamers and spend money on their soccer growth.
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Two seventeen-year-olds have already made their debuts: Christian Comotto, owned by Milan, with Spezia, and Dhirar Brik of Südtirol. Among the many eighteen-year-olds, the revelation is Bohdan Popov of Empoli, at the moment the highest scorer within the division along with his 4 objectives. The Ukrainian could be very promising and is in the best setting to develop.
The opposite eighteen-year-old, Alphadjo Cisse, owned by Verona, has scored two objectives. The Catanzaro participant scored a magical free kick in opposition to Reggiana, and in the identical match, a nineteen-year-old from Reggiana, Mathis Lambourde, additionally owned by Verona, discovered the web. Sean Sogliano may have loads to be blissful about.
Among the many Beneath 20s who’ve scored, we should additionally point out Filippo Grosso, son of Fabio, and Jonas Tougher of Padova, who arrived on mortgage from the ever-reliable Fiorentina. Spezia can be launching Diego Mascardi, who debuted as a starter and within the Beneath 21 Nationwide Crew. Additionally to not be underestimated are winger Alessio Cacciamani, owned by Torino and on mortgage at Juve Stabia, and Mattia Liberali, whom Catanzaro picked up totally free from Milan.
Uncertainty reigns
If there’s one rule that Serie B teaches, it’s that the validity of any concept may be worn out very quickly. In a league filled with twists and turns, every thing can change instantly. It’s inconceivable to foretell how the season will finish, but it surely’s simple to benefit from the present of one of the vital unpredictable and thrilling leagues in all of Europe.
This text was translated into English by Synthetic Intelligence.
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