€130M Later… Fiorentina Are Back to Square One | Serie A Matchday 3

In this episode of For the Love of Football, I break down five things the score doesn’t tell you: Fiorentina spent around €130 million, signed 13 new players and changed manager… only to bring Paolo Vanoli back after just three games. Inter came from 2-0 down to beat Napoli, with Andy Diouf quietly creating seven chances and Allegri’s late switch to a 5-4-1 becoming one of the key moments of the match. Roma beat Atalanta after Gian Piero Gasperini made the bold decision to take off Donyell Malen — the hottest striker in Serie A. Juventus dominated Milan statistically, but Alphadjo Cissè scored again while Randal Kolo Muani’s difficult start continued. And Lazio won at Udinese, even though the highest-rated player on the pitch was Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye. I’m Paolo Gallo, an Italian football coach and sports media producer based in Australia. Every week, I look beyond the results, goals and league table to find the tactical decisions, numbers and stories behind Serie A. Subscribe for more Serie A stories, tactics and analysis.