Federico Bernardeschi

Key strength: Pace and dribbling

Wide creator

Thirteenth in Serie A and struggling for consistency with a DWWDL run, Bologna have found an unlikely lifeline in their squad depth—one Federico Bernardeschi. At 32, the Azzurri veteran has undergone a striking reinvention under Vincenzo Italiano, trading guaranteed starts for game-deciding cameos as football's most efficient super-sub. The numbers speak of ruthless precision: 7 goals and 1 assist from just 1,782 minutes across 38 appearances, delivering a goal every 255 minutes despite rarely completing full matches. Still commanding a €3.5 million valuation, Bernardeschi's trademark darting runs from the right—cutting inside onto that devastating left foot—remain a nightmare for tiring defenses. Once a mainstay at Fiorentina and Juventus where he won it all, the #10 has accepted his role behind Riccardo Orsolini with the quiet professionalism of a champion. In a season where Bologna teeter between survival and struggle, Bernardeschi's big-game pedigree and technical class could yet prove the difference.