Italy 3/4

Nov 29, 20164 min read

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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