Fiorentina.

When we talk about Fiorentina it is right to speak of the most beautiful historical period from an artistic point of view and decisive from the point of view of progress, especially of Capitalism: the Renaissance. Florence and the Medici were dominant from a cultural and economic point of view (the first banks were born in Florence) in this period (not from a military point of view, but this aspect is not always necessary to be the most powerful and more remember in the future city and family).

To study the Renaissance, (in addition to reading the books of the excellent historian Jacques Le Goff), an interesting starting point could be playing Assassin's Creed 2. In this adventure, impersonating Ezio Auditore, you have the opportunity to interact with Leonardo Da Vinci, Machiavelli and Lorenzo de Medici. The databases included in the game show their real history and Florence, but also Venice and Rome, are perfectly reconstructed. In any case, being a video game, the main story is completely invented, like the character of Ezio, but playing allows you to meet historical characters who really existed even little known (like Bartolomeo d'Alviano, whose origins your bad blogger shares) ) and historical events that really happened.

A great aspect of Lorenzo de Medici that made him the Magnificent is that, despite being very rich and having a lot of power, he knew he had limits (especially military) and respected them. I am sorry that this cannot be said of Matteo Renzi who in the course of his political career has shown political sense, but too ruthlessness and boundless ambition. Matteo Renzi managed to bring the PD to 40% in the European elections, but then he felt superior to the Party and created a rootless and personalistic party that currently (with the current electoral law) would not even enter Parliament.

These generals in search of political and electoral space, these characters in search of an author (as well as Calenda) have skills and qualities, but then they get lost behind the quote from the Marquis del Grillo "I am me and you are a bullshit" and they propose unrealistic things, just as it is unrealistic to ask the PD to renounce the alliance with the M5S or to run for mayor in Rome (like Calenda), in practice favoring those who want to fight (Virginia Raggi mayor of the M5S). In this, Renzi mirrors Fiorentina, representing a city with a glorious past, but at times his unscrupulous tactical attitude jeopardizes even more affordable goals.

Italiano fielded a very proactive 433 with great pressure. In attack, they are dangerous when they pass with one touch. Their offensive propensity often leads them to an exasperated offside tactic.

The left side. The game develops mainly on the left with Biraghi (left), Maleh (left) and Nico Gonzalez (left) who talk to then look for Vlahovic (mainly left, but he's also been trying to shoot right lately). Nico Gonzalez is very enterprising in pressing.

The right side. Venuti is more blocked in defense than his correspondent on the left wing (Biraghi), while Bonaventura and Callejon are dangerous when they enter the attacking phase on crosses from the left. We are especially careful of Callejon with our left-back, who should be Vina, because he could take him by surprise from behind.

Bonaventura is good at taking corners from their left. Like Biraghi from the right. Italiano prefers crosses to go towards the goal, but not necessarily in the small area

Vlahovic is very dangerous when he comes back to make the pivot for the insertion of the wings or of the midfielders. He is also good at defending the ball and turning around like the great bomber, never mourned enough, Gerd Mueller. Lately the media have spoken of an offer of 70 million from Atletico Madrid, oxygen for Fiorentina's coffers, but Commisso has declared that the Serbian is not transferable.

From the bench. The alternative to Vlahovic is Kouamé, a very fast forward, good at dribbling and less central striker than the Serbian. We also need maximum attention on Riccardo Saponara, a player of excellent technical quality who deserved (and still deserves) to be on the starters eleven and to play in a great world club.

Often exasperated offside tactics. They can also raise the defensive line up to the half court on a goalkeeper's throw.

Italian is a great coach and Fiorentina's unscrupulous attitude will not turn into Renzi's arrogance, but will be as dangerous as the Medici's tactical-political acumen. It will be a difficult game, but the bookmakers give us as favorites, so victory is within our possibilities and when we can win, we must win. Daje Roma!

Giordano Sepi