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Serie B has always been an unpredictable league, but at the start of this season, it is far surpassing recent years in terms of the number of twists and turns happening from matchday to matchday.

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Between relegated teams and big clubs in trouble, newly promoted sides once again turning out to be revelations, and unexpected teams at the top, nothing in the first 6 matchdays has gone according to the preseason predictions.

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If there’s one rule that Serie B teaches, it’s that the validity of any argument can be wiped out in a very short time. In a league full of constant surprises, everything can change in an instant. It’s impossible to predict the outcome of the season, but it’s easy to enjoy the spectacle of one of the most uncertain and exciting leagues in all of Europe.

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Alvini and Sottil, the odd couple

After terrible seasons, Massimiliano Alvini and Andrea Sottil are rewriting their stories and allowing Frosinone and Modena to dream after a far from exciting year.

With the 3-1 win over Cesena at the Stirpe, the coach of the Ciociari side is temporarily at the top with 14 points in 6 games. Coming off sackings at Cremonese and Spezia and relegation at Cosenza, the coach seemed to be on a downward trajectory. The Lazio club’s decision was visionary, giving him trust and a project with many young players allowed to grow in a calm environment.

Tonight, however, Modena could overtake them as they play away at Carrarese. With another 3 points, Sottil would stretch to 16, already going +4 ahead of third-placed Palermo. Quite the upgrade after being sacked by both Udinese and Sampdoria, with a brief resignation at Salernitana in between. It was known that the transfer campaign was solid, but such an impact was unimaginable. The choices in attack have been sensational, with Ettore Gliozzi making a huge comeback and already leading the scoring charts with 4 goals.

The newly promoted constant

Avellino stands out above all with 11 points and 5 consecutive positive results, but all the teams that came up from Serie C are performing beyond expectations, regardless of the results achieved. Padova, with many absentees and a squad not among the top tier, has already racked up 8 points, while Entella with 6 and Pescara with 4 are showing a style of play and solidity that bode well for the future.

In recent years, we’ve always seen at least one club able to make an impressive run after promotion. Avellino is certainly the team with the best chance of making the playoffs, but it will be crucial to recover striker Gennaro Tutino to turn the dream into reality. However, coach Raffaele Biancolino has laid the foundation.

Big clubs in trouble

Sampdoria is certainly the team in the most trouble, followed by Spezia and Bari. The Ligurians have collected just one point in 5 games and occupy the bottom spot in the standings. There’s a lot of confusion at the moment, with coach Massimo Donati fighting for his job in the two matches before the break. A turning point is now more necessary than ever.

The situation is different for Spezia and Bari. The former were even expected to compete for direct promotion to Serie A, while the latter were tipped for a comeback season with the playoffs well within reach. Luca D’Angelo’s team seems not to have fully digested the lost playoff final: those who stayed have lost their edge and the new arrivals have yet to make an impact.

Fabio Caserta’s team, on the other hand, was overhauled during the summer and very few from last season remain. Here, the problems of putting the team together have been many, and the feeling is that they are far from finding the right balance, both in terms of personnel and playing system. Both clubs have collected just 3 points and are tied for second-to-last in the standings along with Mantova.

Young talents in the spotlight

After the hugely positive experience of Pio Esposito, last year’s standout at Spezia and now increasingly part of Inter’s squad at just 20 years old, Serie B confirms itself as a league where clubs are more willing to launch young players and invest in their football development.

Two seventeen-year-olds have already debuted: Christian Comotto, owned by Milan, with Spezia, and Dhirar Brik of Südtirol. Among the eighteen-year-olds, the revelation is Bohdan Popov of Empoli, currently the top scorer in the league with 4 goals. The Ukrainian shows great promise and is in the right environment to grow.

Another eighteen-year-old, Alphadjo Cisse, owned by Verona, has already scored twice. The Catanzaro player netted a magical free kick against Reggiana, and in the same match, nineteen-year-old Mathis Lambourde, also owned by the Venetians, found the net for the Granata. Sean Sogliano will have plenty to be happy about.

Among the Under-20s who have scored, Filippo Grosso, son of Fabio, and Jonas Harder of Padova, who arrived on loan from the ever-reliable Fiorentina, should also be mentioned. Spezia is also launching Diego Mascardi, who debuted as a starter and in the Under-21 National Team. Also not to be underestimated are winger Alessio Cacciamani, of Torino and on loan at Juve Stabia, and Mattia Liberali, whom Catanzaro acquired on a free from Milan.

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