Fiorentina returns from the international break and heads down to meet a Lecce side assembled by some old friends. The match will be played on Sunday, 20 October 2024, at 4:00 PM GMT/9:00 AM EST, at the Stadio Via del mare in Lecce. The other thing that Lecce does is sit very deep, focusing on remaining compact and denying avenues towards goal. That means we’ll get to watch Fiorentina try to find a way through a packed penalty area, which hasn’t really been a forte since Vincenzo Montella’s first tenure. Despite that improvement, though, it’ll be a difficult task, as Lecce won’t try to press very often and will instead focus on denying space, allowing the visitors long stretches of possession.

Source: The Nation October 19, 2024 06:48 UTC