How did Italy's top teams prepare for the new season?

With the 2025-26 Serie A season just around the corner, the league's clubs have concluded their pre-season friendly matches, revealing the teams' readiness, coaching plans, and key players' performances, along with the brilliance of some promising players in the preseason. While results don't necessarily reflect the final picture of official performances, these matches serve as a test of new tactical ideas, player fitness, and the integration of new signings into starting lineups. Inter Milan performed impressively during the preseason, playing four friendlies, achieving a perfect record with a 100% record, including one on penalties. They scored 13 goals against five. Lautaro Martinez, Bony, and Esposito shared the top scorers spot with two goals each. Juventus, meanwhile, played three friendlies, winning two and drawing one, while a friendly against NextGen was suspended due to a pitch invasion. The team scored six goals, in addition to two in the suspended match, while conceding only two. Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic was the standout performer, scoring three goals. Milan, for their part, played six friendly matches, winning three (one on penalties), one draw, and two losses. They scored eighteen goals and conceded eight, while Swiss Noah Okafor was the team's top scorer with four goals. Napoli played seven friendlies, winning four, drawing one, and losing two, scoring thirteen goals and conceding nine. Young striker Lorenzo Luca emerged as one of the team's most important weapons, scoring four goals, while Belgian star Kevin De Bruyne, who joined from Manchester City, made a significant impact in midfield. Roma, meanwhile, were the most convincing among the top teams during their preseason preparations, playing eight friendlies, winning six, drawing one, and losing only one. They scored thirty-two goals and conceded six. Lewis Ferguson topped the team's scoring charts with six goals, while coach Gian Piero Gasperini adopted a 3-4-2-1 formation, with key players such as Svilar, Mancini, Cristante, and Suli.