Raffaele Palladino was recently appointed as the new head coach of Atalanta, following the sacking of Ivan Jurić, with La Dea occupying the 13th spot in Serie A, having won only two games, drawn seven, and lost two out of 11 games. Despite achieving results in the UEFA Champions League, it appears that Atalanta’s management was not satisfied...
Olympique de Marseille hosted Atalanta BC in Gameweek 4 of the UEFA Champions League at the Stade Vélodrome, and the game resulted in a crucial win for the Italian side. Thanks to their single goal of the match, Atalanta secured their second win in this phase, following victories over Club Brugge,...
Atalanta recently hosted AC Milan in Serie A gameweek nine, resulting in a draw that suits neither team on paper. In fact, a draw places La Dea ninth in the standings at the end of this gameweek, with 13 points, and the gap between them and the top five positions...
Kamaldeen Sulemana has recently joined Atalanta from Southampton for a fee that reached £18m. He follows his former head coach Ivan Jurić, who also had his first experience in the Premier League managing the Saints last season. Although Jurić’s experience with Southampton was unsuccessful, leading to relegation despite high hopes for...
There are many highly effective principles for attacking opposing defences in the final third; two of these principles are the overlap and underlap. These two principles are among the most important weapons used by full-backs or, occasionally, centre-backs. Teams aim to exploit the width of the pitch to attack their...
Atlético Madrid are one of the most active clubs in the summer transfer window right now. The club's board is committed to strengthening Diego Simeone's squad to ensure it is ready to compete in all competitions. Rojiblancos have signed central midfielder Johnny Cardoso, attacking midfielder Thiago Almada, left winger Álex Baena. After successful...
After a season full of drama for AS Roma and their supporters, I Giallorossi finished the season in fifth place in Serie A, an achievement whose merit goes to Claudio Ranieri, who led the team during a complicated period, saving them from playing to avoid relegation to playing for European...
AC Milan hosted Atalanta last Sunday for a game that meant a lot to Atalanta, who won 1-0 and consolidated their third spot in the Serie A table, with now four crucial points separating them from fourth-placed Bologna. On the other hand, the Rossoneri lost another vital match, continuing their slow decline and extinguishing...
Welcome back to the third instalment of my series of articles, which takes a data-driven approach to player ID and recruitment in football. In the first two, I have looked at centre-backs, taking a close look at the roles of 'Dominant Defender' and 'Ball-Playing Defender'. This time around, it is...
Below, we examine six patterns of play that can be utilised in the 3-4-3 formation and similar formations, including 3-4-1-2, 3-4-2-1, and 3-5-2. Four patterns of play are designed for wide penetration, while the other two are intended for central penetration. If you coach the 3-4-3 system or participate in any high-level coaching courses, such as the UEFA...
The UEFA Champions League provided another fascinating matchday, with three huge Italian sides crashing out in the Round of 32. Whilst each of Milan, Atalanta and Juventus all lost to relative underdogs, Gian Piero Gasperini was left perplexed as the reigning Europa League champions were dismantled at the hands of...
Not many Argentinian-Italian players have represented the Italian national team with success. Yet, some remarkable names can be mentioned when talking about players born in Argentina who had a significant impact on the Azzurri. These names include Mauro Germán Camoranesi (one of the 2006 World Cup winners), Gabriel Paletta (former...
It’s June 2016. The football world is just gearing up for a UEFA Euro 2016 championship in France, where Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal would eventually defeat the hosts in the final despite their star player’s absence on the pitch through injury. Real Madrid have just won their 11th UEFA Champions League...
Not many Argentinian-Italian players have represented the Italian national team with success. Yet, some remarkable names can be mentioned when talking about players born in Argentina who had a significant impact with the Azzurri. These names include Mauro Germán Camoranesi, who was one of the 2006 World Cup winners, Gabriel...
The UEFA Champions League is known for delivering match-ups of the greatest teams in world club football. If you want to see English top teams like Manchester City and Spanish top teams like Real Madrid battle it out on the pitch, the competition to claim Europe’s footballing throne is a...
Scoring goals is the most difficult part of the game, so the ability to consistently create high-quality opportunities is extraordinarily valuable. That's the topic of today's tactical theory analysis. We're going to examine how possession-dominant teams create high-xG shots. The first topic of this tactical analysis focuses on creating chances...
Many new midfielders have arrived in Serie A this season, while plenty of others have moved from one team to another in the same Italian league, looking for more playing time and striving to get their opportunity to shine in one of the most competitive and complicated leagues in terms...
Marco Brescianini, on loan at Atalanta from Frosinone, is one of the midfielders to watch out for from this season’s Serie A. The 24-year-old recently made his debut for the Italy senior national team, and his career has been on the rise over the last two or three years. A left-footed...
Fall is officially here, which means that it is time for the new October 2024 issue of Total Football Analysis Magazine. In this month's October 2024 issue, we have an exclusive interview with Diego Merino of Carabobo FC. In addition, we have 21 in-depth articles covering La Liga, Bundesliga, Eredivisie,...
Marco Brescianini, on loan at Atalanta from Frosinone, is one of the midfielders to watch out for from this season’s Serie A. The 24-year-old recently made his debut for the Italy senior national team, and his career has been on the rise over the last two or three years. A left-footed...
