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Atalanta Bergamo – Napoli: Palladino Finds Points From The Flatness (2-1)

February 22, 2026 Italy No Comments

A busy schedule and depleted squad saw a blunt bout between two Champions League-competing clubs. But where Antonio Conte struggled to draw influence from the bench, Raffaele Palladino made substituti...

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Tactical analysis Internazionale Juventus 1-2 Serie A

Internazionale – Juventus: Cupid Shoots His Arrow With Blue And Black Tassels (3-2)

February 15, 2026 Free No Comments

The Derby d’Italia, scheduled for Valentine’s Day, seemed a fitting gesture for how this game would pan out. Goals, scandal, mood swings and passion: this game delivered once again as Internazionale d...

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Napoli – Como: Cesc Quicker To The Trigger As Conte Falls In The Shoot-Out (1-1, 6-7 After Penalties)

February 11, 2026 Italy No Comments

Three competitions turn into one. After fighting on multiple fronts, Napoli have left two tournaments in the space of two weeks, citing familiar problems despite some second-half improvements. Cesc Fà...

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Como – Atalanta Bergamo: Keeper Carnesecchi The Antidote To Cesc Control (0-0)

February 2, 2026 Italy 1 Comment

A red card will always dramatically turn the game state on its head. When the red card is early, it may even spoil the spectacle, yet Como and Atalanta Bergamo played out a crazy goalless draw: one in...

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Juventus – Napoli: Hell Hath No Fury Like An Old Lady Scorned (3-0)

January 26, 2026 Italy No Comments

Juventus got their revenge against Napoli, as Luciano Spalletti learned from the errors made at the Maradona. An aggressive man-to-man operation set the tone, the staggering from midfielders blocked t...

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Sporting CP – Paris Saint-Germain: Parisians All Purr, Lions All Bite (2-1)

January 21, 2026 Champions League No Comments

With the Champions League holders coming to Lisbon, Rui Borges reverted Sporting CP to a back five that had become their trademark in recent years. Patience was key as Paris Saint-Germain controlled p...

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Internazionale – Napoli: No Closer To Conclusions In Thrilling Scudetto Race (2-2)

January 12, 2026 Free No Comments

As one contender has embodied new ideas from their young coach, the other has embodied old ideas from their experienced one. Whilst Internazionale seemed destined to break their hoodoo and gain a sign...

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Bologna – Atalanta Bergamo: Directness And Duels Trumps Flavorless Fluidity (0-2)

January 8, 2026 Italy No Comments

As Vincenzo Italiano fails to find a solution to Bologna’s bad form, Raffaele Palladino has brought a positive environment back to Atalanta Bergamo. In both avenues in which Bologna tried to attack, A...

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Juventus – AS Roma: The Winning Is In The Wing-Backs (2-1)

December 21, 2025 Italy No Comments

Whilst Gian Piero Gasperini instructed his right side to remain deeper for protection, Luciano Spalletti had both his wing-backs working in aggressive in-possession roles, which reaped the rewards in ...

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Sunderland – Newcastle United: Heavy-Hits, Halfspaces And Own-Goal Heroics (1-0)

December 14, 2025 England No Comments

All the activity was spent on tackles and exchanges, rather than creative final third passages and shots. However, the Newcastle United defensive arrangement matched poorly against Sunderland’s positi...

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Author: Joel Parker