After a tense start, Victor Osimhen’s second half equalizer launched Napoli into glory, rewriting history for the club’s third Serie A title, 33 years after Diego Maradona’s iconic successes. Luciano Spalletti masterminded his squad through an almost unrivaled title campaign, distancing rivals by large margins and showing a modern and highly entertaining style of football. […]
Roma and Milan exchanged blows at the end of a match characterized by a slow tempo and lack of sharpness from both ends. Roma’s structured approach and team spirit frustrated Milan’s fluidity, but the visitors could still squeeze in a late goal, cancelling out Abraham’s effort and denying Roma a crucial win in the run […]
After overcoming a determined Juventus in a tight match, Napoli just about secured their chances of winning the Serie A title. Juventus adopted two different systems in and out of possession and almost managed to dry out chances for Napoli’s main players, but ultimately the visitors held strong and hit on a rare counterattack inside […]
Lazio reinforced their second place after a hard-fought game, showing superior determination and attacking quality for longer spells of the match. Juventus remained competitive and found more courage and intensity in the final stages of the match, but a change in formation ultimately proved too late to salvage a draw. Tactical analysis and match report […]
In the first of three matches in the space of just sixteen days, AC Milan gained ground and confidence to defy Napoli’s spirit with a resounding away win. Stefano Pioli’s gameplan, reversing back to a 4-2-3-1 formation aimed at gaining superiority in midfield, together with a below par performance from Napoli’s interpreters, showed that Serie […]
Napoli have sealed the Scudetto, but the chase for Champions League qualification added extra fuel to the fire of Derby d’Italia. Indeed, both outfits lacked the flair of the league leaders in a game of imprecision in the final third. Yet, the steeliness of the visitors suggests they are ready for a fast and furious […]
Where once Atalanta Bergamo used to dominate, Napoli returned to winning ways as their opponents failed to capitalize on a potential early route. Gasperini tried to increase the pressure, but this led to Spalletti’s team gaining important ground to unleash Kvaradona up the field. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Between two anti-Italian […]
In a tight encounter, a second half strike by Roma’s center-back Gianluca Mancini decided the game. Mourinho’s choice to play without a target man indirectly reinforced the midfield and prevented Juventus from taking control after going down. Allegri’s men were left cursing their fate as the woodwork denied them the chance to break Roma’s resistance, […]
With a whopping eighteen-point lead at the top of Serie A heading into the weekend, it seems no one but themselves can prevent them from lifting the Scudetto. They suffered a bit of a blip against a very well set up Lazio side, but there should not be any real cause for concern. Tactical analysis […]
This match took a clear direction from the start, as Milan dictated the tempo and applied constant pressure, frustrating an Atalanta side devoid of ideas and technical accuracy. Milan’s intensity and use of the central space ultimately determined the score in their favor for a much deserved 2-0 win. Tactical analysis and match report by […]