The Monza Sentinel
Squad23 Aug 2027
A one-man rearguard from Semuel Pizzignacco
There were 7 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.
Squad23 Aug 2027
Mathis Mout says Monza went back on their word
“I was told what my role would be, and I signed on that basis. It has not happened.” A grievance with a date attached is the hardest kind to settle.
Squad23 Aug 2027
Sander Sybrandy is a better footballer than he was
Not a run of form — an actual step up, held for months. At 23 he is doing things at this level he could not do at the start of the season, and the coaching staff will tell you exactly which of them.
Squad23 Aug 2027
Matteo Pessina in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Monza this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Boardroom23 Aug 2027
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Monza
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Market23 Aug 2027
One of our own: Edoardo Parise joins the Monza first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Edoardo Parise is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market23 Aug 2027
One of our own: Orazio Rossi joins the Monza first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Orazio Rossi is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market23 Aug 2027
Armando Bruni steps up from the Monza academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Armando Bruni has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market23 Aug 2027
Gennaro Troisi steps up from the Monza academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Gennaro Troisi has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
In brief
- Match Monza share the spoils with Genoa
- Boardroom Monza turn down the training-ground plan
- Player ratings Nobody could get near Andrea Colpani