A win was all that was needed for AC Milan to put a turbulent few months behind them. Instead, Cagliari showcased the limitations, structural flaws and shortcomings of the Allegri approach, which saw Milan tumble out of the top four in the last half-hour of the season. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. […]
With one game remaining in the 2025/26 Serie A season, the Derby della Capitale carried enormous implications for the Champions League race. Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma entered the Olimpico knowing victory would lift them back into fourth place and place qualification firmly in their own hands heading into the final weekend. Behind them, Como continued […]
Since the appointment of Luciano Spalletti, Juventus had blossomed into one of Serie A’s attractive teams. Another season of Champions League football looked set, only for stumbles to lead to a complete roadblock by Fiorentina. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Five teams separated by five points, only three Champions League places available. […]
After another intensely tactical encounter at the Stadio Olimpico, Internazionale once again demonstrated their superiority over Lazio, securing a composed 2–0 victory in the 2025/26 Coppa Italia Final and completing a domestic double under Cristian Chivu. Building directly on the momentum generated from their recent 3–0 Serie A victory over the Biancocelesti less than a […]
After a relatively balanced opening spell in which Lazio attempted to establish rhythm through Maurizio Sarri’s possession-oriented structure, Inter gradually imposed complete territorial and tactical control at the Stadio Olimpico with superior vertical combinations, aggressive counter-pressing, and far greater efficiency between the lines. Cristian Chivu’s side, already crowned Serie A champions the previous week, approached […]
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 incredible stoppage time to catapult Roma back into the conversation. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. The oldest coach in Serie […]
This had all the makings of a defining late-season clash, particularly with Napoli still clinging to faint title hopes and Como pushing for European qualification. What unfolded at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia felt less like a contest of ambition and more like a tactical compression of space. In a match dominated by structure over spontaneity, […]
This had all the makings of a decisive top-four clash, what unfolded at San Siro felt more like a tactical standoff than a football match. In a contest defined by structure over spontaneity, both Massimiliano Allegri and Luciano Spalletti appeared more concerned with control than chaos. Chances were scarce, with Milan striking the woodwork through […]
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 the effect of Donyell Malen and his form that has kept Roma in contention for that lucrative fourth-place […]
After an assertive and territorially dominant display in Bergamo, Atalanta imposed sustained control through their positional attacking framework, repeatedly circulating possession to generate structured entries into the final third. Under Raffaele Palladino, the hosts engineered a remarkable volume of organised attacks, dictating tempo and spatial occupation against a more reactive opponent. However, Lazio, guided by […]