The Genoa Post
Squad2 Nov 2026
A one-man rearguard from Justin Bijlow
There were 11 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.
Match28 Oct 2026
Robinho Junior sends Genoa through
Cup ties wait for somebody to seize them, and Robinho Junior obliged against Altamura. 3‑1 on the night, and the name in the next round’s hat is Genoa.
Player ratings2 Nov 2026
Franz-Ethan Meichtry, 21, plays like he has been here for years — 8.30
A mark of 8.30 means one thing beside a twenty-nine-year-old's name and something else entirely beside a 21-year-old's. Nobody at the ground needed telling which this was.
Player ratings2 Nov 2026
Age has not caught Junior Messias yet — 7.93
At 35 he is supposed to be managing his minutes. Instead he was marked 7.93 and looked, for ninety minutes, exactly like the player everybody remembers.
Market2 Nov 2026
Morten Frendrup wants more than Genoa are offering
“I have ambitions, and I would like the club to share them.” Nobody has asked to leave and nobody has been shown the door — but a player chooses that sentence carefully, and a boardroom hears it exactly as it was meant.
Player ratings2 Nov 2026
Maxwel Cornet beats them one at a time
Successful dribbles: 22. There was always a defender in front of him and there was never a defender in front of him for long.
The dugout2 Nov 2026
Morten Frendrup 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.
The terraces2 Nov 2026
Genoa supporters have found a favourite in Franz-Ethan Meichtry
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 21-year-old it feels ownership of. Franz-Ethan Meichtry has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Match31 Oct 2026
Genoa come up short against Torino
Torino left with the points after a 0‑2 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
In brief
- Squad Words at Genoa training over how hard people work
- Squad Kiko Olivas stays put
- The dugout A promise honoured at Genoa