Serie A's Worst Performers: Fiorentina Dominates Opening Day Flop XI
The first matchday of the Serie A season has revealed its "Flop XI," with Fiorentina being the most prominent team featured. The Viola are heavily represented after suffering a significant 4-0 loss to Roma, a disappointing start considering their high expectations and substantial transfer market investments.
Five Fiorentina players have made it into our unfortunate lineup, followed by Bologna with two representatives. Monza, Venezia, Torino, and Lecce also have players in this underperforming selection. The team is arranged in a 4-3-3 formation:
Samuel Pizzignacco - (Monza) Rating: 4.5
Dodo - (Fiorentina) Rating: 4.5
Radu Dragusin - (Fiorentina) Rating: 4
Armel Bella-Kotchap - (Venezia) Rating: 4.5
Joao Mario - (Fiorentina) Rating: 4
Oussama El Azzouzi - (Bologna) Rating: 5
Nicolò Fagioli - (Fiorentina) Rating: 4.5
Gvidas Gineitis - (Torino) Rating: 5
Riccardo Orsolini - (Bologna) Rating: 5
Mateo Pellegrino - (Fiorentina) Rating: 5
Nikola Stulic - (Lecce) Rating: 4.5
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