By Eduard Bănulescu
⚡ Serie A Gameweek 1 Deadline Alert
- Contest Target: Serie A GW1 Free Entry Contest ($0 cost, real XFC prizes).
- Deadline: Saturday evening (before first Serie A kickoff).
- Roster Strategy: 11 Starters (mix of 1★/2★ free leased cards + 5★ cornerstone stars) + Assistant Manager multiplier.
👉 Build Your Free Serie A GW1 Lineup on FootballCoin Before Deadline
It’s where it all started and, in some ways, the most technically demanding of all fantasy football games. Serie A fantasy football is about to start for the 2026/26 season. You may find yourself having to make some difficult first decisions.
Don’t know who to pick yet? I’ve got you covered! I’ve been writing fantacalcio guides for over a decade. These are the players that I recommend you have on your team in Gameweek 1.
Need a bit more help? I’ve written a detailed guide covering all that you need to know about Serie A fantasy football, and I’ve assembled for you a list of the bargain players that you can rely on for the 2026/27 season.
My GW1 Fantacalcio Squad Reveal
I’ll let you in on a little secret. In fact, it’s a big secret. This is my Serie A fantacalcio team for GW1. Feel free to use it as is, or to take the info and adapt it.
I’m playing in a 4-4-2 formation.
| Position | Player Name | Club | Card Tier | Why Included for GW1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Zion Suzuki | Parma | 2★ – Free w/ lease | Clean sheet potential vs Cagliari |
| DEF 1 | Gianluca Mancini | AS Roma | 4★ | Team leader essential to team build-up |
| DEF 2 | Djed Spence | Internazionale | 2★ – Free w/ lease | England international with great work rate |
| DEF 3 | Marc Kempf | Como | 2★ – Free w/ lease | Underrated defender who is good in aerial duels |
| DEF 4 | Ivan Smolcic | Como | 2★ – Free w/ lease | Good passer, great in tackles |
| MID 1 | Maximo Perrone | Como | 2★ – Free w/ lease | Young player nearing the peak of his ability |
| MID 2 | Christ Inao Oulai | Fiorentina | 2★ – Free w/ lease | One of the top-rated youngsters in Serie A |
| MID 3 | Niccolò Barella | Internazionale | 5★ | Indispensable. He’s the Scudetto winners’ maestro |
| MID 4 | Scott McTominay | Napoli | 5★ | Offensive attacker who can score or provide assists |
| FW 1 | Lautaro Martínez | Internazionale | 5★ | Top striker who can score multiple times against Monza |
| FW 2 | Assane Diao | Como | 2★ – Free w/ lease | Exciting young striker with great finishing ability |
| AM | Francesco Totti | Retired AM | 5★ | A 5* Assistant Manager is a must-have |
3 Must-Have “Sleeper Picks” for GW1
You need to be prepared for every type of scenario! Here are my 3 “sleeper picks,” players that you should have on your radar in the event of an injury, last-minute transfer etc.
- Wladimiro Falcone (Proven Shotstopper): Will have plenty of work as Lecce’s keeper, but this suits his ability
- Yunus Musah (Midfield Creator): Showed potential at Atalanta last season. Focal point of Milan’s rebuild
- Alisson Santos (Gifted Attacking Midfielder): Proved himself in half of last season for Napoli. Can be an important player for one of the top sides in Serie A
Final Checklist Before Deadline
- With 60 minutes ahead of starting time, set your alarm so that you can double-check your team selection
- You’ll need a 5*-rated Assistant Manager to earn 15 automatic points in FootballCoin. Get one from the marketplace!
- Refresh your memory with my Serie A fantasy guide and budget pick selection
🚀 Ready to enter your lineup? Lock In Your Free GW1 Team on FootballCoin Now
Who are your fantasy football picks?
Do you opt for many budget-friendly players?
Have your say by playing FootballCoin. You can be rewarded daily for your choices.
Start playing
PakarPBN
A Private Blog Network (PBN) is a collection of websites that are controlled by a single individual or organization and used primarily to build backlinks to a “money site” in order to influence its ranking in search engines such as Google. The core idea behind a PBN is based on the importance of backlinks in Google’s ranking algorithm. Since Google views backlinks as signals of authority and trust, some website owners attempt to artificially create these signals through a controlled network of sites.
In a typical PBN setup, the owner acquires expired or aged domains that already have existing authority, backlinks, and history. These domains are rebuilt with new content and hosted separately, often using different IP addresses, hosting providers, themes, and ownership details to make them appear unrelated. Within the content published on these sites, links are strategically placed that point to the main website the owner wants to rank higher. By doing this, the owner attempts to pass link equity (also known as “link juice”) from the PBN sites to the target website.
The purpose of a PBN is to give the impression that the target website is naturally earning links from multiple independent sources. If done effectively, this can temporarily improve keyword rankings, increase organic visibility, and drive more traffic from search results.
