In a table topping duel between first and second, Inter Milan and Napoli had the ideal chance to make a statement of intent. In the end, true to the tightness of this title race, neither team could break the deadlock. The former verified their current delicate status in the new year, while the latter will […]
The Derby della Madonnina is always one of the most anticipated fixtures in a Serie A season, but in recent history, its result has rarely proven massively consequential in the title race. This time, though, there was lots more than just pride at stake, as league-leaders Internazionale hosted third-placed AC Milan with just four points […]
Though neither side could find the back of the net, this was an end-to-end and fun game of football between Atalanta and Inter. Whilst the away side dominated possession and created more chances, Atalanta’s high pressure, counterattacking style produced a number of high quality chances for the hosts. Tactical analysis and match report by Charlie […]
Defending Serie A champions Inter were seemingly in pole position to lift the Scudetto back-to-back, but they were set to face a tough test against a stuttering Lazio side that could do with a big win to hopefully kickstart a good run of form. Tactical analysis and match report by Neel Shelat. Although in second […]
What ensued here in Rome can only be described as chaos. Seven goals, some spectacular and some scruffy, punctuated by a stunning seven-minute comeback to thrill onlookers. Structural aspects came into play given matching tactical shapes but the rapid-fire scoring and late penalty drama stole the show, much to the dismay of José Mourinho. Tactical […]
Two underperforming sides faced off as Roma hosted Sampdoria at the Stadio Olimpico. Being the slightly better team, Roma seemed to snatch three points in the second half, but their inability to defend set pieces came back to haunt them in the end. Tactical analysis and match report by Neel Shelat. After a disappointing 2020/21 […]
The dream of the Scudetto is clear for AC Milan, eleven years on from their last title. Against Serie A’s latest maverick, Milan made important ground on those beneath them, but to challenge the top will take a lot more conviction. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Stefano Pioli has established Milan as a […]
Two young Serie A managers squared off when Fiorentina faced Sassuolo on the final matchday of the first half of the 2021/22 campaign. Going into the season, both sides would have hoped to be in the race for European football at this stage, but only one could really claim to have succeeded so far as […]
Amid a busy schedule, two of Serie A’s main draws came to a head. In matching Atalanta’s formation, Napoli pulled the usual manoeuvres, to varying success, to try to exploit Atalanta’s man-marking. But it was some of the usual suspects who popped up to give Atalanta the edge in a battle where isolated moments were […]
If there was ever an environment to test Juventus’ possessional issues, it was the chaos created by Atalanta’s man-marking approach. Despite second-half improvements off the back of fleeting first-half quality, Juventus faltered in a performance littered with individual errors. One such error was ruthlessly punished by Atalanta, as the rollercoaster that has been Allegri’s second […]