The 2024/2025 Serie A season has finished with Napoli crowned champions after a long and very entertaining battle with Inter Milan. It was one of the most competitive seasons of Serie A in recent years, as it witnessed very challenging and close competition between the teams, whether for the top...
Giovanni Fabbian is an Italian offensive midfielder playing for Bologna and attracting the interest of several clubs, especially in Serie A. Under the management of Vincenzo Italiano, Fabbian has succeeded in becoming a crucial midfielder for Bologna, especially in the current season, as he has been very valuable in the...
Who Is Santiago Castro? Santiago Tomás Castro has been a significant contributor to Bologna FC 1909's excellent form this season. Bologna are in a position to automatically qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season if they maintain their good form and avoid losing points during the last phase of the Championship....
Andrea Cambiaso is an Italian full-back who has been under the radar for a few years but has gained significant traction over the past 12 months. Clubs like Real Madrid, Manchester City and Bayern Munich have been watching the youngster for some years now. The 24-year-old began his professional career...
Many discovered Riccardo Calafiori's talent during UEFA Euro 2024. He shone with the Azzurri thanks to his excellent defensive and playmaking performances despite Italy’s overall bad tournament and unconvincing collective performances. Despite Italy’s poor run of form, Calafiori successfully attracted the attention of most of those who watched Italy’s group-stage...
Bologna lost some of the key pieces from their historic 2023/24 campaign, including their manager. They are currently 12th in the league and have drawn the most games (six) at the time of writing. While the club has struggled for results, there have been some positives, including the performances of...
Bologna lost some of the key pieces from their historic 2023/24 campaign, including their manager. They are currently 12th in the league and have drawn the most games (six) at the time of writing. While the club has struggled for results, there have been some positives, including the performances of...
Many discovered Riccardo Calafiori's talent during UEFA Euro 2024 when he shone with the Azzurri thanks to his excellent defensive and playmaking performances despite Italy’s overall bad tournament and unconvincing collective performances. Despite Italy’s poor run of form, Calafiori succeeded in attracting the attention of most of those who watched...
Matchday two of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League is complete, and it was a whirlwind of action and surprises. Our tactical analysis shares the best formations and plays from Champions League week two, delving into what worked and what didn't. This is part two of a series on the 2024/25...
The 2024/2025 UEFA Champions League season marks the continuation of the tournament's prestige, featuring 36 clubs from various European leagues. This year, the competition structure has evolved, creating more opportunities for teams to progress while adding a layer of complexity to the group stages, as we will see in this...
Who Is Giovanni Fabbian? So far in this transfer window, Bologna have been at the centre of two of the biggest transfer stories of the summer, having sold forward Joshua Zirkzee to Manchester United. At the same time, defender Riccardo Calafiori is reportedly close to joining Arsenal following an impressive EURO...
Bologna’s impressive season has seen them qualify for the UEFA Champions League for the first time. They had, however, featured in the competition when it was called the European Cup. A collective team effort has enabled them to accomplish this feat, and a key part of that is Switzerland’s Dan...
In Italian football, FC Bologna has undergone a remarkable transformation under the astute guidance of Sporting Director Marco Di Vaio. Transitioning from a mid-table club to a formidable force that currently sits in a coveted 4th position, trailing only behind football giants Internazionale, Juventus, and AC Milan, the club's ascension...
With only two points away from the top four after the end of the first half of the season, Bologna's fifth-place and above top Serie A teams, such as Roma, Atalanta, Napoli and Lazio, Thiago Motta had announced himself as one of the most promising young managers in the world...
It was a wet and rainy afternoon at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara between the home side Bologna and the current runners in the league, Internazionale. Although the gap between the fiery leaders Napoli and the joint-second Milan sides is a whopping 18 points, the competition among the rest is intriguing. ...
Thiago Motta Style Of Play A few seasons back, Thiago Motta raised some eyebrows of curiosity in the football world by revealing his idea for a 2-7-2 formation, something which has never been seen before, at least not since the early 1900s when supposedly nobody cared about defending. Some chuckled...
Saturday saw AC Milan vs Bologna 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...
Colombian centre-back Jhon Lucumí has an eye for clubs with an impressive record of developing defenders. After breaking into the Deportivo Cali first team at the age of 17 in 2015, Lucumí made 40 appearances in just under three years. Only becoming a regular starter at the beginning of 2018,...
Aaron Hickey represents the next elite Scottish full-back to grace a top European League. Hickey joined Serie A side Bologna from Scottish side Hearts and has impressed so much in Italy that, as well as being linked with a whole host of Premier League teams, he is rumoured to have...
Summers with major international competitions always feel a little different. At the time of writing, we are less than a week removed from the final of the 2020 (really 2021) European Championships. During the tournament, the focus was firmly on the matches, players, and narratives surrounding the competition as Italy...
