The 2018-19 campaign for Sassuolo was a season of exciting, radical change with the arrival of manager Roberto De Zerbi, whose new possession-based system saw the Neroverdi dramatically transform their style of play. After a sensational start that briefly fueled dreams of European qualification, the club settled for an 11th-place finish in Serie A. The attack was led by club talisman Domenico Berardi, whose 8 league goals topped the charts, and bolstered by the crucial, yet short-lived, mid-season contributions of marquee signing Kevin-Prince Boateng. This pivotal year marked the beginning of De Zerbi's tenure and laid the foundational, ambitious groundwork for the future of the club.