José Mourinho

Juventus met Benfica at the Allianz Stadium in Turin for a decisive UEFA Champions League fixture for I Bianconeri, since their qualification to the knockout rounds was directly linked to their success in this match. Juventus succeeded in winning convincingly despite some errors and weaknesses that can be fixed over...

Fenerbahçe hosted Benfica at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League playoff round, which determines which team will advance to the League Phase. The match ended with a disappointing 0-0 draw from the perspective of Fenerbahçe, the home side. Sarı Kanaryalar were not able to impose their...

The days of the classic "big and small" striker duo or the "act 1 and act 2" partnerships were once a staple of football, especially in English leagues. These partnerships combined different strengths, like power, skill, flair, and goal-scoring ability, to great effect. Think of the iconic pairings that defined...

The 2023/24 season in the Turkish Süper Lig saw one of the closest title races we have seen in European football over the last couple of years. The contestants were from different sides of the Bosporus in Istanbul: Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe. Both teams were incredibly dominant throughout the season. With...

While striker Joshua Zirkzee, who went on to be crowned Serie A Best Young Player for the 2023/24 season, left Italy to join Manchester United, one of the other leading young talents has made a move to Serie A royalty in Roma. Matías Soulé recently joined Daniele De Rossi’s Roma...

The sacking of José Mourinho to begin the calendar year marked the beginning of an incredible change of fortune for those invested in AS Roma. Having guided them to their first piece of silverware in 14 years after beating Feyenoord in the inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League final, Giallorossi fans...

Sevilla beat Roma on Wednesday night to lift the UEFA Europa League trophy for the seventh time. Roma took the lead in the first half through Paulo Dybala before Sevilla equalised after halftime courtesy of a Gianluca Mancini own goal. With the scores level at the end of the initial...

Sevilla and AS Roma face each other in Budapest in the UEFA Europa League final tomorrow in a game that could save both clubs' seasons. On the one hand, we have the record holder Sevilla seeking their seventh Europa League trophy and on the other, Roma is looking for their...

Arsene Wenger has often been hailed as a visionary, a man who changed Premier League football for the better. But the Frenchman never lifted Europe’s grandest prize. Even Pep Guardiola has been labelled as the father of modern football tactics but has failed in the UEFA Champions League for twelve...

Lazio and AS Roma have always shared a feeling of deep hatred. The "Derby della Capitale" is not considered one of the hottest duels in the city for nothing. The Roman duel is particularly explosive due to the fan rivalry between the two clubs. It's not just about winning, it's...

Unless their 15-point penalty for illicit transfer activity is reversed on appeal, it seems more improbable that Juventus will play in the Champions League after they struck the woodwork three times on a dismal night in Rome. Despite being docked points, Massimiliano Allegri has done a fine job as manager....

The young guns have been ripping the football world to shreds lately, what with the way the game has changed in only a few short years. Italian clubs have a penchant for retaining veteran players for the wisdom and expertise that comes with age. However, the Italian youths' lack of...

After the weekend that brought some interesting results in Serie A, Monday night football in Italy was opened with the duel between Verona and Roma. Sharing the last-place spot and gasping for air, the home team desperately needed a win against José Mourinho’s side and opened the game with a...

Thursday evening saw Ludgorets vs Roma in the UEFA Europa League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try...

Sunday saw Udinese vs Roma in Serie A. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to answer some...

Matchday three of the 2022/23 Serie A campaign saw the clash of two giants of Italian football – Juventus and Roma. Both clubs have a dazzling history and remain amongst the best in the country. In 2021/22, neither side could keep pace with Inter and AC Milan in the title...

Saturday saw Juventus vs Roma in Serie A. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to answer some...

One of the biggest narratives in Serie A over the summer months surrounded the future of the Argentinian  international forward Paulo Dybala. Dybala had been at Juventus since 2015 but consistent niggling injury issues had limited his impact over the course of his time at the club. In the end,...

AS Roma underwent a huge improvement under José Mourinho in the 2021/22 season, with the team building an identity and ending on a high note with their UEFA Europa Conference League triumph. After finishing sixth in the Serie A last term, their ambition to improve was underlined by their summer...

Quite a few reunions are expected to happen in the 2022/23 Serie A season, with Romelu Lukaku returning to Internazionale on loan, Paul Pogba possibly going back to Juventus and Nemanja Matić joining José Mourinho at Roma. While Lukaku and Pogba's returns are actively discussed and the expectations on them...