Football Season Guide

Against all odds and expectations, in the past season Pescara succeeded taking by storm the Serie B. In fact, thanks to a squad largely composed by players on loan from bigger clubs, Zeman was the responsible of such a masterpiece. The team succeeded scoring an incredible 90 goals. They were capable of destroying their opponents and, at times, they were also capable of taking some very harsh beating. Immobile was one of the stars of the team with his 28 goals: he was the top scorer of the Serie B. Insigne was his partner up-front together with Sansovini while Verratti acted as the leader in the middle of the park. All these players left during the summer as they were called back from their original teams or they were sold for huge sums of money. Zeman too decided to sign in for Roma, feeling that this would have been his last chance to lead a top team. So, for their return to the top flight after 20 years, the management was forced to re-build the team from the foundations. Stroppa, a former Zeman's pupil, was charged with the team and he will be asked to repeat the wonders shown in the past season at least in terms of play. For such a reason, he was granted with a whole group of new players, both young and experienced. Experience will be fundamental especially in defence and in the midfield where Terlizzi, Colucci and Blasi were signed in. In goals, Perin arrived from Padova and he is at his first experience at the top level. In the attack, Stroppa will have to rely on a bunch of youngsters coming from all the corners of the world. Celik and Bjarnason could be expected to make some difference.