LIVE: Sampdoria - Hellas Verona
Verona are the only Serie A side yet to win a game, besting even promoted sides Carpi, Frosinone and Bologna, who are all struggling too.
Despite having promoted the side and boasting two very positive seasons among the Elite, Scaligeri coach Andrea Mandorlini is surrounded by shark fins. His Sporting Director has already had to dispel notions that the club had pressed the panic button,
With a recent Corriere della Sera article calling owner Maurizio Setti's actual stake in the club, and news broken by CM.com's Pippo Russo that one of Hellas' latest signings is part of a project launched by bitcoin, one can't say that Verona haven't provided enough heartache to their fans so far.
With Luca Toni still out for the foreseeable near future, Andrea Mandorlini has lost his talisman up front, and will hope that the team coached by his former Inter team-mate Zenga won't be up to the task.
Regrettably, if there's something Sampdoria have been good at this season, it's winning at home: they've taken 10 points from a possible 12 at the Luigi Ferraris, whilst they've always conceded twice on the road, and managed only one draw in four.
As previously mentioned, both managers had the privilege of starring for the 1988-1989 Inter side that went on to become Serie A champions with a record number of points, losing only twice all season and drawing four times. Mandorlini will be hoping that he doesn't add any more records anytime soon...
