Adem Ljajić – the story of one of Europe’s most gifted and controversial footballers
Adem Ljajić is one of the most divisive footballers of his generation. After making waves as a wonderkid in his native Serbia at Partizan...
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May 5, 20173 min read
Miralem Pjanić – the Bosnian developing into one of Europe’s best midfielders at Juventu
Miralem Pjanić joined Juventus last summer in a big money move from rivals AS Roma. The Bosnian attacking midfielder had just enjoyed a...
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May 2, 20175 min read
Simone Inzaghi’s tactical excellence leads Lazio to derby win
SS Lazio tightened their grip on fourth place in Serie A and all but secured Europa League-football for next season by beating their city...
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Apr 3, 20175 min read
Gasperini returns to Genoa with glorious Gomez in top form
Most of the talk in Serie A this weekend was about Gonzalo Higuain’s homecoming to Napoli as a Juventus player following his move last...
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Mar 25, 20176 min read
Analysing the goalscoring excellence of Andrea Belotti
Every once in a while, a new young player bursts on to the scene and gains widespread acclaim for their quality and promise. It’s not...
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Mar 15, 20174 min read
Montella’s Milan give Juve big scare but lose in controversial circumstances
Vincenzo Montella’s Milan were a last minute penalty away from remaining undefeated in Serie A against reigning champions Juventus after...
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Mar 4, 20173 min read
Mertens the difference as incisive Napoli cut through Roma
Dries Mertens scored twice in a thrilling second versus third clash in Serie A when Roma hosted Napoli at the Olimpico. Here we take a...
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Mar 1, 20178 min read
Alberto Gilardino – a true Italian bomber
Goals, goals, goals. That must be what Alberto Gilardino thinks of about 90 % of the time he spends awake. When asleep, he definitely...
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Feb 27, 20175 min read
Spalletti wins tactical battle with Pioli as Nainggolan proves his quality
The long-awaited clash of Stefano Pioli’s revitalised Inter and Luciano Spalletti’s in form Roma didn’t disappoint on Sunday night. The...
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Feb 20, 20174 min read
Zeman starts reign with emphatic 5-0 win
Zdenek Zeman is a famous coach in Europe in general but in Italy in particular. The chain smoking Czech has taken charge of some of the...
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Feb 7, 20173 min read
Atalanta’s excellent wing play helps superb season continue
Atalanta has enjoyed a superb season so far, currently placed in sixth in Serie A. After Sunday’s impressive 2-0 win over Cagliari we...
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Feb 3, 20175 min read
Experiencing Italian football – an amazing way to spend a weekend
As frequent readers of this site might have figured out by now, I love Italian football. The tactics, the clubs, the stadiums, the...
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Jan 24, 20174 min read
Analysing Sassuolo – combination play, fluid movement and flexible formation
Sassuolo has been a disappointment this season after high hopes going into the campaign. A huge injury crisis hasn’t helped the club, of...
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Jan 17, 20177 min read
Fantastic Fiorentina stun Juventus in famous win
Fiorentina beat their huge rivals from Turin in an absolutely brilliant game of football in Florence. The rivalry is well documented at...
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Jan 10, 20177 min read
Analysing Juventus’ attacking setup as champions dismantle Bologna
Juventus have been very consistent under the first half of the Serie A season and lead the table with four points ahead of Roma and also...
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Dec 27, 20169 min read
Serie A 2016/17: halftime report
Christmas has come and passed, just like the Serie A andata. The first half of the season, or rather the first 18 rounds of matches as...
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Dec 24, 20166 min read
Federico Bernardeschi inspires Fiorentina in thrilling clash with Napoli
Fiorentina have had an indifferent season so far and came into this game on the back of successive defeats against Genoa and Lazio....
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Dec 19, 20165 min read
Analysing Napoli’s attacking play against Torino as Mertens shines
Napoli endured a tough spell in October and the first part of November but has now really started to hit their stride in the Serie A....
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Dec 12, 20165 min read
Brozović shines as Pioli’s new Inter system brings immediate success
Stefano Pioli has endured a baptism of fire after replacing Frank De Boer as Inter coach in November. A derby draw against Milan was an...
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Dec 7, 20165 min read
Tempers flare in tense derby della Capitale as Roma edge Lazio
Derbies are usually tense and tight affairs between rival clubs. Sunday proved no different in Rome as Lazio and Roma played out a tight,...
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