Juric’ tactically flexible Genoa destroy Juventus
After a poor run of form Ivan Juric’ Genoa overpowered Max Allegri’s Juventus at Marassi when the energetic and aggressive home side ran...
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Nov 22, 20164 min read
Exciting Atalanta win again as pressing ruins Roma
Last month, we profiled how Gian Piero Gasperini masterminded a 1-0 win over Napoli with his young Atalanta side. This week, they...
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Nov 7, 20165 min read
Free-scoring Torino set to finally challenge under Sinisa Mihajlovic
Roma, or Mohamed Salah, scored three goals on Sunday night to ensure Roma remain Serie A’s top goalscorers so far this season. Just...
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Oct 23, 20166 min read
Counter-attacking and crossing key to Sampdoria win in pulsating derby
After six games without a win pressure was building on Sampdoria and coach Marco Giampaolo. In a pulsating derby della Lanterna against...
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Oct 3, 20165 min read
Atalanta’s youngsters help Gasperini defeat Napoli
The energy in the stands at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia in Bergamo on Sunday was only beaten by the energy shown by the home players...
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Sep 30, 20164 min read
Pescara must turn good performances into good results in order to stay up
Pescara were promoted into the Serie A last June after beating Trapani in the promotion play-off and they have started life in the top...
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Jun 28, 20162 min read
Analysing Antonio Conte’s flexible defensive tactics against Spain
In what was arguably the outstanding team performance of the tournament, Antonio Conte’s Italy overpowered Spain to secure a 2-0 win and...
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Jun 18, 20163 min read
A career in pictures – Francesco Totti
As part of a new series, we use the power of photography to tell the stories of the greatest and most influential footballers in the...
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Jun 12, 20164 min read
Celebrating Diego Milito – a workaholic, a late bloomer and a goalscorer
Argentine striker Diego Milito has recently decided to hang up his boots and call time on a glorious, goal-filled career. Milito is best...
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May 13, 20167 min read
The Story of Adrian Mutu – quality, controversy and what might have been
There’s been many players who failed to live up to their potential. For various reasons, including struggling to cope with fame, a poor...
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May 8, 20166 min read
Celebrating the great Luca Toni – Italy’s Numero Uno
As the 2015/16 season draws to a close in Italy and the rest of Europe, so does also the career of one of Italy’s greatest goalscorers....
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May 1, 20164 min read
Jorginho – Europe’s top passer shining bright at San Paolo
After joining Napoli from Chievo, Jorginho found it difficult to really excel at San Paolo. There was even talk about the midfielder...
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Apr 21, 20163 min read
Analysing Empoli – midfield diamond, compactness and central attacking
When Empoli returned to the Serie A last season under Maurizio Sarri they did so in style, playing an attractive and attacking game which...
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Apr 15, 20165 min read
Juan Sebastián Verón – The Misunderstood Pass Master
Mentioning the name Juan Sebastián Verón will get you plenty of different responses. To some, he is one of the biggest flops of the...
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Feb 5, 20163 min read
Analysing the tactics behind Sinisa Mihajlovic’ AC Milan revival
Less than a decade ago, AC Milan dominated European football. They won the Champions League twice, in 2003 and 2007, and reached the 2005...
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Jan 27, 20163 min read
A look at Serie A’s Balkan connection
Serie A has a long relationship with footballers from Balkan. Over the last 25 years some of the best players to ever grace the Italian...
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Dec 4, 20154 min read
A love letter to the trequartista
He drops in between the opposition’s midfield and defence to pick the ball up. An excellent first touch sees him turn and attack the...
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Nov 27, 20154 min read
Giuseppe Rossi and the curse of injury
Injuries are unfortunately a part of football. Many footballers have seen promising careers blighted by injuries which might have ended...
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Nov 19, 20153 min read
Federico Bernardeschi – Italy’s brightest talent
For the last five or six years, the Italian national team has been waiting in vain for some new young players to come through into Gli...
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Nov 12, 20157 min read
Analysing Paulo Sousa’s innovative Fiorentina tactics
Paulo Sousa joined Fiorentina in June, hoping to build on three successive fourth place finishes. Three months into the season and it’s...
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