A quiet summer for Serie C, with the only Ancona case leading to the club’s expulsion and the advent of third Under 23 teamMilan Futuro, who ‘disrupted’ the formation of the three third-series groups, which include one team each. Atalanta Under 23 remained in Group A, while Juventus Next Gen was moved to Group C, with the Rossoneri team therefore being the new entry in Group B.
A certainly very complex grouping, B, where Daniele Bonera’s Milan Futuro found many difficultiesso much so that they finished the first round in 18th place in the rankings, with only 16 points in 19 matches played, not improving in the first round of the season, which saw Entella prevail over the little Devils; the issue linked to Francesco Camarda has caused a lot of discussion, as he started with the Milanese kids and then found himself in the first team, alternating between the two teams. There was also a lot of confusion at the beginning, when Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Senior Advisor of AC Milan Ownership and Senior Management) spoke of the Under 23s as a ‘punishment’ for Divock Origi and Fodé Ballo-Touré, who were then relegated to the margins of every club project .
The impact with Group C was rather complicated for Juventus Next Genwhich even found itself last in the standings: the situations of Taranto and Turris, however, changed the cards on the table, even if the salvation of the Bianconeri seems to have been the return to the bench of coach Massimo Brambilla, last November 12th: after the defeat against Crotone, here is a first draw, and then three victories, followed by a great reaction with the Audace Cerignola. A small rebirth that could straighten out the season.
However, a calm situation for Atalanta U23which is continuing the path traced last season in Group A: at present, the ranking speaks of fourth place at 35, but analyzing only the first round we note that Francesco Modesto’s men have improved compared to last season the then fifth place – with 30 points to his credit (compared to the annual 32) – gained at the first turning point by one position. Waiting for the season finale.