Cesena and Fiorentina are marching out almost matching formations, athough you can bet that Fiorentina will be the more fluid and attack-minded of the two sides. We’ll call Cesena’s lineup 4-4-1-1 and Fiorentina’s 4-2-3-1 just to make the distinction.
Fiorentina vs. Cesena: Pre-Match Primer
Cesena lineup (4-4-1-1): Antonioli / Lauro, von Bergen, Benalouane, Nagatomo / Giaccherini, Parolo, Colucci, Schelotto / Gimenez / Bogdani
Stephen Appiah is on the bench due to manager’s decision. He isn’t injured, but after a nearly two year layoff, three months back might not be enough to get him to the point where he can start twice in four days.
Fiorentina lineup (4-2-3-1): Boruc / Pasqual, Koldrup, Gamberini, Comotto / Santana, Donadel / Vargas, Mutu, Cerci / Gilardino
The key to this match will likely be how well Parolo and Colucci shut off supply of the ball to Mutu. Cesena’s fullbacks will likely have a tough time with Fiorentina’s wingers as well. If you’re unfamiliar with Cesena, they’re not a great possession team but Bogdani gives them some pretty deadly ability on the counter-attack. Fiorentina will fall asleep at the back at their peril.
We’ve already kicked off from Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence and we’ll be following along all match long. You can watch the game live in the United States on FoxSoccer.tv if you have a subscription.
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