Bottom Half Calcio

In this episode of Bottom Half Calcio, we have Andrea of Rosanero UK and The Rosanero Show to join us. We break down Matchday 10 across Serie B and the Serie A bottom half, with Palermo’s unbeaten start as the headline. Andrea talks about Palermo’s promotion push, the Dybala question, and whether Inzaghi stays if they go up.Rosanero UK:Instagram & X: @rosaneroukPodcast: LinkSerie B: Palermo sit top of the table on 26 points, six clear of the chasing pack and still unbeaten. Modena and Mantova are in strong form, Avellino and Ascoli are off to fast starts, and the promotion picture is already taking shape. We also look at the goalscorers and the teams fighting to escape the bottom of the table. Serie A: Parma recorded a 3-0 win over Atalanta, Udinese parted ways with Kosta Runjaić after a poor start, Fiorentina beat Sassuolo 4-2, and Juve Stabia drew 2-2 with Empoli. Genoa's run of three straight wins and the three historic clubs in the relegation zone also get the spotlight. From Palermo's promotion chase to the survival battles at the bottom of Serie A, this episode covers the storylines that shape the season. Thanks to Andrea from Rosanero UK and The Rosanero Show for joining us. Follow Bottom Half Calcio for weekly Serie A bottom-half and Serie B coverage. @bottomhalfcalcio 🎙️ Timestamps(00:00:00) Intro(00:01:27) Palermo with Rosanero UK(00:37:53) Rest of Serie B(01:19:31) Serie A Bottom Half

This week on Bottom Half Calcio, we sit down with Nick Aiello, Chief Operations Officer of Cesena FC, for a rare look behind the curtain of a Serie B club's front office.Aiello walks us through what it actually means to run operations at a club that had to build almost everything in-house from day one, marketing, merchandising, and communications included. We get into how Cesena approaches sponsorships and the American market, including the signing of Jonathan Kilsmann and the push to build his profile with US audiences and media outlets. We also talk compliance, club culture, and what day-to-day life looks like running a historic Italian club as an American working in Serie B.From the business side of promotion to the relationships built on the road, this is a conversation about what it takes to professionalize a club most fans only see on matchday.Follow Bottom Half Calcio for weekly Serie A bottom-half and Serie B coverage. @bottomhalfcalcioLinks:Cesena FC: https://www.cesenafc.com/Cesena video game: https://ghostsngoals.com/Nicholas Aiello on Instagram: @naiello17

Bottom Half Calcio is back after the international break, and Serie A's bottom half delivers one of its wildest weeks yet. Frosinone make the biggest statement of the weekend, thrashing Sassuolo 4-2 behind an Antonio Raimondo hat-trick that takes him to seven goals in seven games. Alvini's side sit sixth in the table, ahead of Napoli and Juventus. Elsewhere, Venezia finally get off the mark, beating Napoli 1-0 under new coach Davide Nicola after sacking Paolo Stroppa, with Akor Adams scoring the winner and goalkeeper Stankovic saving a Kevin De Bruyne penalty. Udinese's collapse continues with a 3-0 home loss to Lecce, who score all three off set pieces through their defenders, while Cagliari's maddening inconsistency continues: after beating Atalanta and Udinese and drawing Juventus, they fall 4-0 at Monza behind a Gustavo Varela brace. Up top, Inter come from behind to beat Bologna 3-1 and sit level with Lazio at the top of the table, Roma edge Genoa 2-0 behind a stunning Santiago Castro flick, and Como beat a struggling Fiorentina 3-1 to pile more pressure even with Vanoli's return. Serie B brings its usual chaos: Hellas Verona and Catanzaro draw 2-2 as Daniel Mosquera extends his scoring streak to three straight braces, Juve Stabia climb out of last place with a 3-0 win over league-leading Sudtirol, Palermo stay unbeaten at the top with a 2-0 win over Mantova, and Sampdoria fire their coach after a rain-soaked 2-1 loss to Arezzo. From Frosinone's rise to Venezia's long-awaited breakthrough, this episode covers every twist shaping the relegation and promotion fights in Italian football. Follow Bottom Half Calcio for weekly Serie A bottom-half and Serie B coverage. @bottomhalfcalcio 🎙️ Timestamps(00:00:00) Intro(00:04:41) Frosinone Sassuolo(00:23:31) Venezia Napoli(00:30:22) Udinese Lecce(00:48:12) Serie B

Matchday 5 closes out the opening stretch of the 2026-27 season before a two-week international break, and Bottom Half Calcio's match of the week is the first Derby del Veneto in Serie B in nine years. Hellas Verona come from behind to beat Vicenza 2-1 at the Bentegodi, Daniel Mosquera scoring a stunning brace off the bench in his first appearance of the season. Elsewhere in Serie B, Palermo see off Padova 2-1 behind a Vavasori brace, Sampdoria finally win 2-1 over Catanzaro in a chaotic game with a red card and a horror own-goal, Avellino beat Ascoli 3-1 behind a Silipo double, table-topping Sudtirol thrash Arezzo 4-1, Mantova and Pisa share a wild 2-2 draw, and Modena edge Empoli 2-1 on an Andrea Belotti bicycle kick. In Serie A, Frosinone provide the shock of the week, beating Como 2-0 to sit sixth in the table, above Napoli, Juventus and Atalanta. Cagliari's unbeaten start continues with a 1-0 win at Udinese, putting them fourth and matching their best five-game start since their 1969-70 Scudetto season. Venezia miss a penalty and fall to Lazio, still the league's only winless side, Bologna and Torino play out a 1-1 draw in Fabio Paladino's first match in charge, Monza pick up their first win of the season over Sassuolo, Parma beat Genoa in a relegation six-pointer, and Milan thrash Lecce 3-0 behind a Christian Pulisic goal. Five matchdays down, no nil-nil in sight, and this episode wraps up before the international break with every twist from Verona's derby joy to Frosinone's stunning rise. Follow Bottom Half Calcio for weekly Serie A bottom-half and Serie B coverage. @bottomhalfcalcio 🎙️ Timestamps(00:00:00) Intro(00:01:30) Verona Vicenza(00:55:52) Monza Sassuolo(00:59:30) Venezia Lazio(01:11:17) Udinese Cagliari(01:26:22) Frosinone Como

Matchday 4 of the 2026-27 season, and for the first time this year our match of the week comes straight out of Serie B. Cesena and Cremonese play out a wild 2-2 draw in Romagna, Christian Spendi bagging his fifth goal in four games before Cremonese — inspired by teenage Juventus loanee Adam Lechina — battle back from 2-0 down. Elsewhere in Serie B, Virtus Entella thrash newly-relegated Pisa 4-1 after a red card, Benevento stun Hellas Verona 3-1 behind a David Okereke wonder-strike, Avellino and Palermo share the points 1-1 in a game decided by super-subs, and Catanzaro finally get off the mark with a 1-0 win over Carrarese. Mantova stay perfect at the top as Francesco Rocco scores again in a 1-0 win over bottom side Sampdoria, who miss a penalty to boot. Over in Serie A, Bologna sack Tedesco after just four games — their second managerial change of the season alongside Fiorentina's early axing of Grosso — as Napoli grind out a 1-0 win at the Dall'Ara. Speaking of Fiorentina, new coach Vanoli gets his first win in style: Valentín Mastantuono scores a hat-trick as Fiorentina beat Venezia 4-2, leaving Venezia still the only team in Serie A without a point. Genoa and Frosinone share the points 1-1 despite Genoa captain Johan Vásquez both scoring and getting sent off, and Lecce edge a five-goal thriller with Monza 3-2 behind a Kulubali brace. Four matchdays in, and both ends of the Italian pyramid are already delivering chaos — this episode has it all, from Serie B's mid-table barnburner to Fiorentina's turnaround. Follow Bottom Half Calcio for weekly Serie A bottom-half and Serie B coverage. @bottomhalfcalcio 🎙️ Timestamps(00:00:00) Intro(00:01:05) Cesena Cremonese(00:16:34) Serie B(00:49:34) Fiorentina Venezia(01:01:42) Genoa Frosinone(01:12:37) Lecce Monza

Matchday 3 of the 2026-27 season brings coaching chaos in Florence and another statement win for one of Serie A's newly-promoted sides. Fiorentina sack Raffaele Grosso after just three matches as Torino come from behind to win in Florence, and it gets worse: four players Fiorentina let go this summer all contribute goals for their new clubs this same weekend. Our match of the week is Frosinone's 3-2 win over Venezia in a fiery "condiment cup" clash, with Antonio Raimondo now up to four goals in three games. Elsewhere, Genoa fall to 0-3 with a heavy loss at Como, Parma and Monza share the points 1-1 behind goals from teenagers Simone Lantani and Jay Robinson, Cagliari edge past Lecce 1-0 on a Daniel Maldini header, Lazio come from behind to beat Udinese 2-1 through Davide Frattesi and Albert Gudmundson, and Bologna and Sassuolo trade blows in a 2-2 draw. Serie B brings its own chaos: Mantova and Cesena share a wild 1-1 draw between two of the league's hottest strikers, Hellas Verona romp to a 5-0 win over ten-man Arezzo, Cremonese finally get on the board with a win over Padova and fire their coach hours later, and Palermo stay perfect with a 4-1 win over Sampdoria. From Florence's coaching chaos to Cremonese's ruthless front office, this episode captures the wild swings that define the Italian bottom half three matchdays into the season. Follow Bottom Half Calcio for weekly Serie A bottom-half and Serie B coverage. @bottomhalfcalcio 🎙️ Timestamps(00:00:00) Intro(00:11:53) Frosinone Venezia(00:29:51) Parma Monza(00:39:17) Cagliari Lecce(00:48:27) Udinese Lazio(00:56:39) Serie B

Matchday 2 of the 2026-27 season is here, and Bottom Half Calcio has a special guest to help break it down. Match of the week honors go to Monza and Udinese, who play out a five-goal thriller in Monza that finishes 3-2 to the visitors. Elsewhere in the bottom half, Frosinone crash Fiorentina's 100th anniversary celebrations with a stunning 3-0 win in Florence, and Venezia continue to search for their first points of the season despite outplaying Milan for long stretches at the San Siro. This week's Roma section comes with a special guest: longtime Roma supporter Ricky Juarez joins Nick and Derek to break down Roma's 4-0 demolition of Lecce, a Daniel Malen and Paulo Dybala masterclass that keeps Gasperini's side perfect through two matches. Elsewhere in Serie A, Lazio keep rolling with a 1-0 win over Genoa behind former Inter man Davide Frattesi, Como claim a first-ever win at Napoli, Juventus cruise past Parma, and Atalanta snatch a stoppage-time winner at Bologna. Serie B delivers its usual chaos: Modena thrash Cremonese 3-0, a result so bad it gets manager Marco Giampolo fired within hours, while Palermo, Mantova and Modena all sit unbeaten at the top after two rounds. Palermo need a 90th-minute wonder-strike just to see off Arezzo 3-2. Two matchdays in, and the table is already scrambled — this episode breaks down every twist from the top of Serie A to the bottom of Serie B. Follow Bottom Half Calcio for weekly Serie A bottom-half and Serie B coverage. @bottomhalfcalcio 🎙️ Timestamps:(00:00:00) Intro(00:01:08) Monza Udinese(00:19:06) Frosinone Fiorentina(00:29:28) Lazio Genoa(00:36:31) Roma Lecce(01:02:42) Serie B

Serie A and Serie B are officially back. Bottom Half Calcio breaks down the opening weekend of the 2026-27 season, from a scrappy win in Venice to a wild Serie B slate that saw all three relegated Serie A sides lose. Our match of the week is Lecce's gritty 2-0 win at newly-promoted Venezia, capped by a stunning header from substitute Tiago Gabriel. Elsewhere in the bottom half, Frosinone push Juventus but fall 1-0 in Randal Kolo Muani's Bianconeri debut, Inter shake off a scare from Monza to grab all three points, and Udinese share the spoils with Como in a battle of two new-look sides. Up top, Roma put on a Paulo Dybala masterclass to smash Fiorentina 4-0 at the Olimpico, while Max Allegri's Napoli era begins with a narrow win over Genoa on a contentious Kevin De Bruyne goal. Parma and Cagliari serve up a showcase for Serie A's next wave of Italian teenagers. Serie B delivers the chaos we love: Pisa, Cremonese and Hellas Verona, all three relegated from Serie A, lose their openers. Empoli edge Cremonese, Padova punish a howler from Pisa, and Ascoli hold on with ten men to stun Verona. Palermo, Mantova and Arezzo all pick up wins, and Sudtirol snatch a dramatic late goal down a man. From Lecce's grind in Venice to Serie B's relegated giants already stumbling, this episode sets the tone for a long, chaotic season in the Italian bottom half. Follow Bottom Half Calcio for weekly Serie A bottom-half and Serie B coverage. @bottomhalfcalcio 🎙️ Timestamps:(00:00:00) Intro(00:01:25) Lecce Venezia(00:13:26) Parma Cagliari(00:38:48) Fiorentina Roma(00:56:18) Serie B

Calcio is back this weekend, and before Matchday 1 kicks off Nick and Derek break down every major transfer storyline across Serie A and Serie B.They start with the three newly promoted sides. Monza have brought in Ricardo Mangas from Sporting CP and Gustavo Varela from Benfica, who scored twice on his Coppa Italia debut, plus a reunion with Cutrone and new coach Ivan Jurić. Venezia have smashed their transfer record with historic transfer Akor Adams and adding Basic on a free, while Frosinone have rebuilt around German-league talent under new boss Alvini, who's chasing a redemption story after his Cremonese exit.On the survival front, Lecce's transfer window looks bleak with only one signing and Thiago Gabriel edging closer to an exit, while Cagliari have brought in Harry Winks and Maldini even as the club deals with a frightening off-field health scare involving one of their players.Lazio's summer is a mess, with transfer restrictions, a shock Coppa Italia exit to a Serie B side, and a fanbase already bracing for a long season. Fiorentina, by contrast, have had arguably their best mercato in years rebuilding La Viola's entire spine. Up top, Roma and Juventus look like Inter's biggest scudetto challengers after strong windows of their own, and in Serie B, Palermo have gone all in and look like the team to beat for promotion.From newly promoted sides just trying to survive to Fiorentina's rebuild and Palermo's push back to Serie A, this episode covers the storylines shaping the season before a ball is even kicked.Follow Bottom Half Calcio for weekly Serie A bottom-half and Serie B coverage. @bottomhalfcalcio 🎙️Timestamps:(00:00:00) Intro(00:00:55) Newly Promoted Teams(00:35:20) Lazio(00:41:19) Fiorentina(00:58:40) Roma Juventus(01:11:52) Serie B Palermo

The wait is over — Bottom Half Calcio is back for the 2026/27 Serie A season, and Nick and Derek break down everything that's changed at the bottom of Italian football since last May.We start with the three teams that went down, Then it's on to the three promotions in Venezia, Frosinone, and Monza, then we also touch on the Serie C promotions of Vicenza, Benevento, Arezzo, and Ascoli.Give our Predictions for the Serie A Season, as well as our Assist leader, MVP, and CapocannoniereFrom relegation survivors to big transfer window statements, this episode sets the stage for the storylines that will define the season — starting with Venezia hosting Lecce on matchday one.Follow Bottom Half Calcio for weekly Serie A bottom-half and Serie B coverage. @bottomhalfcalcio 🎙️