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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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Newcastle United – Barcelona: Magpies Ruin A Perfect Nest (1-1)

March 11, 2026 Champions League No Comments

The Catalans may have calmed, but Newcastle United had found their route through the high defensive line. Despite not making the most of their chances, Harvey Barnes must have thought his late goal wo...

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Lazio – Atalanta Bergamo: Boycotts, Balance And Old Blueprints (2-2)

March 5, 2026 Italy No Comments

First legs can bring limitations to a spectacle, but for Lazio and Atalanta Bergamo, a balanced and limited affair was expected between two teams that have not reached the heights they have establishe...

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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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Author: Joel Parker