League leaders Juventus had very few obstacles to hurdle in order to claim their joint-biggest Serie A win of the season. The fluidity of Juve’s possession shape often cracked open Fiorentina’s man-marking approach, whilst their diamond defensive setup also stifled their opponents’ build-up. Tactical analysis by Peter M. Despite drawing their previous five matches, Stefano […]
Joaquín Correa scored a late equalizer to earn a well-deserved point for Lazio, after AC Milan initially took the lead through a deflected own goal. The systems deployed by both sides largely cancelled each other out, but Lazio remained assertive for the large majority of the match because of their aggressive positioning and counterpressing. The […]
AC Milan’s manager Gennaro Gattuso stated prior to the match, that “a draw against Juventus would probably do”, that Leonardo Bonucci would be “the one to close down” and that Gonzalo Higuaín would need to “stay calm, because he gets irritated easily”. It did not quite go Gattuso’s way, as his defensive approach backfired within […]
Fiorentina and AS Roma faced off in a physical, aggressive encounter that saw moments of pressing from both sides, lots of aerial duels, and few measured passing sequences. Roma ended up taking control of the unruly game as play progressed, but were forced into chasing an equalizer after Fiorentina converted a penalty at the half […]
Napoli keeps improving on the quality of their offensive game thanks to a free-roaming Lorenzo Insigne and an improved Fabián Ruiz. Roma survived the ensuing bombardment of crosses into their box thanks to a heroic Kostas Manolas, but continues their struggle to control the ball. Napoli’s dream of challenging the Serie A supremacy of Juventus […]
This Milan derby was defined by two teams showing up without a clear idea how to create big chances. With the score being 0-0 for a very long time, watching this game felt more like the old Serie A: a defensive stalemate, featuring lots of hard fouls and a heroic striker that decides it in […]
AC Milan’s fast attacks and individual quality in the final third gave them a much-needed win away from home against Sassuolo. The home team’s possession led to few chances while they were made to pay for their mistakes by a Higuaín-less Milan. Sassuolo are currently the hot team in Italian football and came into this […]
Following a promising high-pressing start from Napoli that gave the visitors an early lead, Juventus, asserted their superiority and ran away with the Serie A lead. Even though he did not score, Cristiano Ronaldo played his best game so far for Juve. Seven is the number of the moment for Juventus. They won the last […]
This edition of the Derby della Capitale was close and very intense, with chances for either side. AS Roma won because of better finishing and converting from set pieces, but it was hard to say which team truly deserved to win. This derby has a bit more back-story than your run-of-the-mill ‘two clubs from the […]
Internazionale completed a fine week of results despite repeatedly showing vulnerabilities. ACF Fiorentina put them under sustained pressure and was sold short in the final result. Goals were only loosely connected to the tactical story on display, which revolved around Inter finding ways around Fiorentina’s high central pressing. Inter came into this Serie A match […]