The three teams promoted from Serie B will all find this season a struggle in Italy’s top flight according to the latest Serie A odds. Brescia, Cesena and Lecce will be up against it if they are to survive this season. All three teams looked good last season in gaining promotion, Lecce finishing top ahead of Cesena in second, with third place Brescia winning the play-offs.
Lecce are the classic yo-yo team, they suffered relegation two seasons ago only to bounce straight back up. Experienced manager Luigi De Canio had a brief spell in England with QPR before returning to Italy to take the Lecce job. Di Canio is renowned for getting the best out of his players and has recruited a number of promising youngsters. Davide Brivio, Simone Sini, and Giulio Donat have all joined on season long loans. Lecce have also managed to sign 24 year old Norwegian defender Tore Reginiussen from Schalke on loan. The clubs biggest signing has been that of ex Juventus midfielder Ruben Olivera, the Uruguayan has joined on a three year deal from Penarol.
Cesena were last year’s surprise package, returning to Serie A after a 20 year absence. Although favourites to go straight back down again, they shouldn’t be written off just yet. They have some promising young players like Ezequiel Schelotto and Dominique Malonga mixed with experienced players like Francesco Antonioli, Stephen Appiah, and Giuseppe Colucci. The appointment of inexperienced manager Massimo Ficcadenti is a risk however.
Online Betting suggests that Brescia could be the team to really struggle this season. The club have been very quiet in the transfer market bringing in only one new face, that of experienced keeper Matteo Sereni. Coach Giuseppe Iachini has a squad who have many who were in the Brescia squad when the club were relegated five years ago.
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