Before the match, they’ll be focused but with a few seconds to spare to meet, greet, and wish each other good luck. After the game, they’ll share a laugh or two, recall some anecdotes from past times, and remember Old Trafford, at least for a moment.In the meantime, they’ll share the pitch, but for the first time on the opposing sides and the first time since July 2023 when the more experienced of them left Manchester. The other one followed in his footsteps only a year later, even though neither wanted to go.When they write you off, show them what you’re made ofFiorentina’s David de Gea and Napoli’s Scott McTominay will battle today (20.00) at Stadio Artemio Franchi in Firenze in the Serie A 19th-round derby. The home team is winless in three consecutive games and has to end that poor run to stay in the Champions League mix.Did Man United give up on McTominay too soon?On the other hand, the Neapolitans will eye a chance to overtake the throne from Atalanta, at least until Gian Piero Gasperini’s men play their derby match against Juventus in ten days (rescheduled because of the teams’ obligations in Supercoppa Italiana).However, regardless of the outcome and regardless of whether blue or purple wins today, these two colours will make red for the first and only time because of two former Red Devils, who don’t forget the red stands and red bricks of Old Trafford.SERIE A – MATCHDAY 19Saturday 17.00: (2.40) Venezia (3.20) Empoli (3.10)20.00: (3.00) Fiorentina (3.20) Napoli (2.45)22.45: (2.85) Verona (3.25) Udinese (2.55)Sunday 14.30: (2.50) Monza (3.30) Cagliari (2.85)17.00: (2.70) Lecce (3.00) Genoa (2.90)20.00: (1.95) Torino (3.50) Parma (3.90)22.45: (2.55) Roma (3.25) Lazio (2.85)***odds are subject to change***
