The opening round of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League offered many surprising results. Some of the teams demonstrated maturity and growth, while others left many questions unanswered with poor performances. Napoli were one of the positive surprises this week, showing confidence and strong tactical preparation to secure...
We are now five games into this season’s Serie A campaign, and Napoli are one of four clubs who remain undefeated, currently sitting in second place behind Atalanta. Lazio have enjoyed a mixed start, losing once, drawing twice and winning twice – a record that leaves them in ninth place...
Saturday saw Lazio vs Napoli 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 questions...
Luciano Spalletti's side started last season off in excellent form, going unbeaten in the first 12 games. They were a free-flowing side scoring 24 goals whilst only conceding 4 times. Everything started to fall apart after injuries hit and form began to go downhill. However, this is a new and...
After joining Turkish giants Fenerbahçe at the start of the 2021/22 season, Kim Min-jae took his first steps out of Asian football. His first campaign in Europe was impressive, immediately becoming an integral player as he started every Turkish Süper Lig fixture when available alongside six full nineties in the...
Despite the impressive season, Napoli are slowly moving away from their dream to win the Serie A title. The team are currently four points behind Milan, who still manage to keep the leadership, although Inter are following them tightly and have a game advantage. That doesn’t mean that Luciano Spalletti...
Monday night’s 1-1 draw between Napoli and Roma in the Derby del Sole was the result neither side hoped for. Roma came into the game full of confidence having lost only once in nine Serie A games and overturning a first-leg defeat to Bodo/glimt to qualify for the Europa Conference...
Sunday brought the third Derby d’italia meeting of the season as Juventus hosted Inter at the Allianz stadium. With the Serie A table still being extremely tight, everything is open in terms of who will win the Scudetto. Juventus came into the match sitting in fourth place one point behind...
Atalanta host Napoli in the 31st round of Serie A in an important game for both teams. La Dea are still hoping to reach a Champions League spot, while Napoli, despite being three points behind Milan, still have a chance to win the Scudetto for the first time since 1990....
This season’s Serie A title race has become one of the most unpredictable in recent times. With many predicting Inter Milan to repeat last season’s success, their city rivals AC Milan are currently top of the table. There has been more discussion and attention on which of the Milan clubs...
Lazio are slowly moving away from the Serie A top four this season and their upcoming fixture against Napoli is their chance to learn from their mistakes and minimise the gap to Juventus. They have been struggling with inconsistency and defensive vulnerability which takes a toll on their performance and...
Serie A title contenders Napoli hosted Premier League strugglers Leicester City in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday in the final game of the group phase. The stakes were high in this match and the players, coaching staff, and supporters from both sides were made well aware of what a...
Sassuolo hosted Napoli on Tuesday night in what looked to be a potential banana-skin game for Luciano Spalletti’s side. The Azzurri were coming into this fixture at the Mapei Stadium in fine form in Serie A, having trounced Maurizio Sarri’s Lazio 4-0 in the previous league game. By the hour...
The 3rd game week of the 2021-22 Serie A saw long-standing rivals Napoli host Juventus at the Diego Maradona stadium. Both teams have started a new era, with Napoli moving on from Gattuso to hire ex-Inter Milan coach Luciano Spalletti, and Juventus sacking club legend Pirlo to bring back ex-manager Massimiliano Allegri,...
We are trying to play a game from which we will benefit – we are looking to keep a balance. We have players who struggle a bit more when defending, so it’s normal for us to try to take the game to our opponents and keep the ball in the...
The Derby d’Italia is highly anticipated matchup between two of the strongest clubs in Serie A. In the first edition of this derby earlier in the season, Juventus secured a 1-0 home victory over Inter. Coming into this match, Juventus has already been knocked out of the Coppa Italia and...
On Saturday evening Roma faced Inter in a game which was crucial for the rest of the season. Currently, Inter sit in third while Roma are desperately fighting for Champions League qualification with AC Milan. After a chaotic season with the likes of Monchi and Di Francesco getting sacked, Roma...
Simone Inzaghi has been criticised for not winning big games. He shut those critics up on Sunday night when masterminding a hugely impressive 1-0 win at Inter. This tactical analysis will look at why Lazio's defensive setup frustrated Inter and allowed Lazio to earn a vital win in Serie A's Champions...
The Derby della Madonnina is always one of the most anticipated matches in Serie A. The 170th league meeting between AC Milan and Inter would have a big impact on who will qualify for the Champions League next season. Milan came into this match on the rise while Inter have...
One of the most intriguing ties of the last 16 in this year’s UEFA Europa League was between Eintracht Frankfurt and Internazionale. Frankfurt, who qualified for the competition by winning the DFB-Pokal last season, are having a brilliant season in the Bundesliga and are fifth, just three points behind the...
