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Parma – AS Roma: Dreams Dwindle Before An Incredible Roman Revival (2-3)

May 10, 2026 Italy No Comments

Last-minute VAR fiascos are not just exclusive to crucial Premier League fixtures. Dreams of the Champions League looked dead when Parma went into the lead with three minutes left, only for an incredi...

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Bologna – AS Roma: Maverick Malen Spearheads A Roman Recovery (0-2)

April 26, 2026 Italy No Comments

Calcio came back in the form of off-the-field drama, and AS Roma had been at the center of it. Gian Piero Gasperini has had plenty to say in terms of the club's recruitment, but nobody could falter th...

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Aston Villa – Bologna: Reverse Fullbacks, Reverse Effect (4-0)

April 17, 2026 Europa League No Comments

Vincenzo Italiano kept his cards close. Not many drastic changes to the starting eleven, but it became clear when the fullbacks had swapped sides from the first leg. Whether it was for better tracking...

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Como – Internazionale: Chivu Cannons Through Cesc’s Counterpress (3-4)

April 13, 2026 Italy No Comments

After forty-five minutes, Como had effectively pinned Internazionale and counterpressed on the layoffs from their strikers. After twenty-seven in-game minutes, Inter turned the match on its head throu...

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Bologna – Aston Villa: Trademark Emery Leaves Italiano Spitting Feathers (1-3)

April 10, 2026 Europa League No Comments

This followed the Unai Emery script, but after winning this competition four times, could one expect any different? Jonathan Rowe caused havoc, but Aston Villa found a way to puncture Bologna’s tyres....

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Internazionale – AS Roma: Return Of El Toro Drives Horns Through Roman Calvary (5-2)

April 6, 2026 Italy No Comments

The kryptonite of Gian Piero Gasperini’s man-marking scheme has always been Internazionale. Lautaro Martínez returned at the right time, as direct attacks ran havoc against AS Roma at a crucial point ...

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Why Does Serie A Look Like That?

April 3, 2026 Free No Comments

Another World Cup missed. Another year without participants in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Italian football is in dire straits, but what are the tactical themes that are causing this r...

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Cagliari – Napoli: Small Margins To Security (0-1)

March 21, 2026 Italy No Comments

Conviction has not been Antonio Conte’s forte this season, yet Napoli continue their winning ways, despite some limitations. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. The title defense may be...

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Barcelona – Newcastle United: Barca Brutalizes Between The Lines (7-2)

March 19, 2026 Champions League No Comments

As Newcastle United tried to apply pressure man-to-man, this became the perfect playground for Barcelona’s finest to drop in and play through the thirds. A balanced thirty minutes followed the script ...

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Internazionale – Atalanta Bergamo: A Game That Insults The Former Structures (1-1)

March 15, 2026 Italy No Comments

Two teams needed responses after demoralizing losses. Instead, they produced a game that can be highlighted as a case study of some of Serie A’s wider tactical issues. Now the title race could be back...

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Author: Joel Parker