The Floriana Chronicle
Match30 Oct 2027
Whatever happens, Floriana do not lose
14 games unbeaten now. Some were earned and some were survived, but a habit is forming — and habits are the hardest thing in football to play against.
Squad1 Nov 2027
Kauan signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Kauan commits to Floriana for another 4 years.
Match30 Oct 2027
The run at home goes on for Floriana
10 matches unbeaten here. Every visiting manager is asked about it in the week before, which is precisely why it keeps going.
Squad1 Nov 2027
A falling-out at Floriana
James Carragher and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Squad1 Nov 2027
Words at Floriana training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Kauan is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
Match30 Oct 2027
Floriana see off Mosta
Three points for Floriana, 2‑1 the final word against Mosta in a contest settled by the finer margins.
Player ratings1 Nov 2027
A masterclass from Paul Mbong
Marked 8.18 — the sort of number a correspondent writes down twice to be sure. Everything he tried came off, and what he did not try was not worth trying.
The dugout1 Nov 2027
The manager’s verdict
“I am not going to get carried away and I will not let them either. It was a good day. There will be harder ones.” Mark Saliba kept it short after the 2‑1 win, which is what managers do when they are happy.
The dugout1 Nov 2027
Junior Díaz gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
In brief
- Looking ahead Myles Beerman goes back to face Sliema Wanderers
- Squad Martin Calleja makes his debut at 15
- The dugout Luke Daley asks for a word with the manager