This post originally featured on our dedicated Serie A analysis website, serieaanalysis.com Roma’s start to the season has been very complicated as the Giallorossi sit in 8th place in the Serie A table, but the game against Napoli was a chance to show that they’re still one of the “Big Three”...
Much was expected of Carlo Ancelotti when he replaced Maurizio Sarri as Napoli head coach this summer. The experienced Italian has overseen some changes to the playing style so far. Despite those changes Napoli have kept getting good results with the highlight being the Champions League win over Liverpool. They...
This post initially featured on our dedicated Serie A analysis site, serieaanalysis.com The Derby della Madonnina is always a special game, and albeit the decline of the Milan clubs in recent years might have affected the spectacle, the emotions of such a historically rich match have remained untouched. Although both...
There can be no doubt about the biggest and most high profile transfer of the summer, the deal that took the Portuguese international forward Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid to Juventus was worth a reported £99M and represented a significant investment from the Italian side, especially in a player who...
When Italy were knocked out of the World Cup play-offs by Sweden last year, Gian Piero Ventura's reputation took a severe hit. Italy have hardly been much better under his replacement Roberto Mancini, but Ventura has been out in the cold in the unforgiving world of Italian football. But now,...
The performances of SPAL has been largely unnoticed outside of Italy in the last year or so despite an impressive debut campaign in Serie A last term. This weekend they hosted Inter in Ferrara in a tough away game for the Nerazzurri. Somehow, despite having to suffer for large parts of the...
In the top of the table clash between Juventus and Napoli on Saturday night, Juve flexed all of their muscles as they came from behind to win 3-1 in Turin. Dries Mertens had opened the scoring but a brace from Mario Mandzukic turned the game around. Leonardo Bonucci then added...
This tactical analysis of the Rome Derby originally featured on one of our network analysis sites, serieaanalysis.com After a bad start to the season, with just eight points out from six games, Roma absolutely needed a good result in the Derby della Capitale against Lazio. Despite all of the turmoil...
With four matchdays gone the top of the Serie A table already has a familiar look. Juventus sit in their now customary position at the top of the table with Napoli close behind in second. Perhaps with Fiorentina in third place, there is something of a change with the Tuscan...
Serie A has recently become a league where young talents from all over the world get their European breakthrough. Given the financial situation of Italian clubs compared to English or German, the Italians are forced to use their extensive scouting networks to unearth the latest gems. Eastern Europe has been...
The second week of the Italian Serie A had a number of interesting games, with Juventus vs Lazio, Inter Milan vs Torino and Roma vs Atalanta all expected to be tight, hotly contested games. But the pick of the weekend was undoubtedly the game between Napoli and AC Milan, which...
The Serie A is finally back and it returned with a bang as Lazio and Napoli met on the opening night. It was two interesting teams facing off after an eventful summer. Napoli have hired Carlo Ancelotti as their new coach while Lazio have made some good signings. This tactical...
Lazio were exciting to watch in last season's Serie A and 2018/19 looks set to be no different. An interesting transfer window has allowed optimism to flow once again. The devastation of losing fourth place in the final minutes of the season can possibly work as determination to improve this...
In terms of Champions League titles only Real Madrid can better AC Milan's record of seven. The Milanese giants were a European powerhouse in the 90's and 00's but have since regressed dramatically. Last summer was met with lots of optimism as Milan signed some very good players and a...
Inter is one of the biggest clubs in Europe, never mind Italy, and they have finally returned to the Champions League. Going into the 2018/19 Serie A season, Inter have strengthened their squad and looks set to challenge Juventus for the title. In this piece, I look at their summer...
After three fantastic seasons under Maurizio Sarri, Napoli changed their head coach this summer with the appointment of Carlo Ancelotti. The serial winner arrives in Naples with one objective; win the Serie A title which eluded Sarri. Sarri's Napoli mesmerized fans with their playing style and broke their points record...
What a summer this has been. After seven successive Scudetti, Juventus can't be accused of resting on their laurels. They are looking for the Champions League title after two finals in four seasons and they decided to go for it. Big time. Cristiano Ronaldo is the headline arrival, of course,...
In one of the biggest and perhaps one of the most shocking transfers in history, Cristiano Ronaldo has made a €100 million move from European champions Real Madrid to Serie A champions Juventus. The man from Madeira is among the greatest ever to play the game, but at 33 years...
There's plenty of interesting high-quality players in Serie A every season. This season has proved no different. Therefore, in this piece I'll look at some player who have really caught my eye and would be smart signings for most clubs. I've excluded obvious players like Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Jorginho who...
Eusebio Di Francesco Preferred Formation In his first season in Rome, Eusebio Di Francesco has steered his former side to their first Champions League semi-final in 34 years and look set to finish in the top four in Serie A. The season has been a bit up and down for...
