Few sides expose the value of space quite like a Sarri team. Juventus invited Atalanta to dominate possession, only for their compact block to limit the routes forward before Conceição exploited the space out wide, with Spalletti’s side then controlling the second half and Bremer’s set-piece finish completing a disciplined victory. Tactical analysis and match […]
Not many opponents bring an archetypal Inter performance to life quite like a Gasperini team. Roma rode these extreme game states in their favor when Manu Koné repeated the same trick, only for Internazionale to gain more control of the duels in the second half and hit the same combinations to deny a statement victory. […]
Ruben Amorim’s Milan suffered a 2-0 home defeat to Benfica in their Europa League opener, with Dodi Lukébakio and Jakub Kamiński striking either side of half-time. Benfica punished Milan’s defensive lapses and looked more dangerous in key moments, while the hosts struggled to turn their possession and attacking spells into clear chances. Despite Amorim’s second-half […]
Alberto Aquilani knows all about midfielders charging ahead of a dropping striker. Once part of Luciano Spalletti’s 4-6-0 system, he watched fellow Romans show for the ball, whilst others sprinted into space. Two decades later, he would be on the sidelines with a similar process in mind, more catered to Sassuolo methods, but one that provided a big […]
The Scudetto was impressive, but Cristian Chivu still has a point to prove in managing the big games. One victory will not resolve these questions, especially in the crazy context of this result. However, Internazionale has still shown enough to prove that they are the foreseeable force of Serie A football. Tactical analysis and match report […]
Maurizio Sarri’s Atalanta faced a Bologna side beginning a new chapter under Domenico Tedesco. The visitors quickly established greater control through their possession, pressing and attacking combinations, while Atalanta struggled to create consistent opportunities in the final third. Despite Bologna’s territorial dominance and superior chance creation, Sarri’s side remained resilient before Lazar Samardžić struck deep […]
Como picked up where they left off. Despite a close margin in both goals and expected goals, Como were head and shoulders above a Napoli team with no sense of direction, even if they were afforded some late pressure. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Two of Serie A’s Champions League representatives […]
With the 2026/27 Serie A season beginning at the Stadio Olimpico, Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma had the opportunity to make an immediate statement against a Fiorentina side starting a new era under Fabio Grosso. The hosts quickly established control through their intensity, pressing and attacking rotations, with Paulo Dybala and Donyell Malen proving almost impossible […]
There have always been parallels between AC Milan and Manchester United. Both reference devils, both enjoyed distinct spells of success in the sixties and nineties and are recognizable in red and black. They have also shared coaches, and Ruben Amorim has plenty of work to do to restore his reputation as one of Europe’s best upcoming coaches. […]
For the first time in their modern history, Como will hear the Champions League anthem echo around the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, as Cesc Fàbregas completed one of the most remarkable projects in recent Italian football. On a historic evening in Cremona, Como dismantled Cremonese with technical superiority, relentless verticality and overwhelming attacking fluidity, sealing a […]