Scott McTominay’s 2024/2025 campaign with Napoli under Antonio Conte was nothing short of transformational. Having spent the majority of his career at Manchester United, where he was often deployed in more restrained, defensively focused roles, the Scotland international sought a fresh challenge last summer. That bold decision to leave Old...
Napoli enter the 2025/2026 Serie A campaign under Antonio Conte, carrying both the confidence of champions and the weight of expectation. The Scudetto triumph in 2024/2025, their second league title in three years after Luciano Spalletti’s success in 2022/2023, marked a defining chapter for the club and further cemented Conte’s...
Trigger-based pressing is redefining how teams control space without relying on constant aggression. In a football landscape increasingly shaped by high pressing and proactive defending, Antonio Conte's Napoli offer a different kind of control. While many elite teams equate territorial dominance with relentless pressure high up the pitch, Napoli operate...
The choice between a two-striker system and one with a central forward supported by two wide attackers represents one of a coach's most significant tactical decisions. Each approach offers advantages and presents challenges, profoundly influencing offensive dynamics, defensive structure, and the team's overall balance. Analysing the pros and cons of...
Napoli hosted Inter Milan in what was a major battle in the title race. Inter succeeded in avoiding defeat at a very difficult stadium against one of the toughest teams this season, if not the toughest, as Napoli have been the favourites for the title since the start of the...
Italian football is not short of passionate and intense rivalries. Few rivalries in world football can be as passionate as Napoli and Juventus. This rivalry represents the cultural and economic divide between the north and south of the country. The latest on-field instalment of this rivalry occurred Saturday, with Antonio...
In recent years, several British players have swapped the Premier League for elite football abroad—Gareth Bale, Harry Kane, and Fikayo Tomori are just three examples. One more example who ditched England’s top tier for Serie A is Scott McTominay. The Scotsman is now an integral part of the Napoli midfield unit. McTominay,...
The Decline Of 2 Striker Partnerships In Football The tactical evolution of football has seen a decrease in strike partnerships, particularly at the top level. Over the years, we’ve been spoiled with iconic Premier League duos such as Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole, Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton, Sir Kenny...
Manchester United’s poor start to the season has left them sitting in 13th place with just seven points from six matches. A deeper look into Erik ten Hag's tactical approach reveals that they’ve only scored five goals, the second-lowest in the Premier League, with only Southampton scoring fewer, with three...
The Decline Of 2 Striker Partnerships In Football The tactical evolution of football has seen a decrease in strike partnerships, particularly at the top level. Over the years, we’ve been spoiled with iconic Premier League duos such as Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole, Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton, Sir Kenny...
Why Was Daniele De Rossi Sacked? Roma won 3-0 over the weekend in a dominant display over Udinese – but club icon Daniele De Rossi, who had previously been their manager since January, was not there after he was dismissed from his role following a poor start to the Serie...
After finishing a staggering 39 points behind the title-winning Inter Milan, SSC Napoli officially entered the record books with one of the worst title defences in Serie A history. Their long wait for the Scudetto was followed by a staggering decline within the space of only 12 months, having failed to...
New managers bring a sense of optimism because we tend to project our desires onto them. Regardless of the challenging situations they inherit or the increasing influence of sporting directors and boardroom ideologies, we attribute our hopes and biases to new managers. Mauricio Pochettino can be seen as an intense...
