Juventus secured a crucial victory against their biggest rivals in a ‘Derby of Italy’ that felt more like a contest of set-piece mastery and long-range brilliance. First, it was a battle of which team could execute the more effective corner or free-kick routine. Then, it became a showcase of individual audacity, who could nestle the […]
A three-goal lead should be enough to comfortably see out a game, but the Italian champions can still put themselves into a position of discomfort, even when the opponent has struggled to create throughout the game. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. After slow starts to the new Serie A season, two title-winning […]
AC Milan beat Lecce 2-0 in what seemed to be a tricky away fixture, which turned routine. Two disallowed goals for Milan led to eventual goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Christian Pulisic in the second half. Milan won the game comfortably with new signing Luka Modric pulling the strings. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
In a match where both managers tried to nullify the strengths of the opposing team, a perfectly timed run in behind by the Bologna striker was enough to create the conditions to score the only goal of the game. While Bologna has every right to celebrate an important victory, Como must acknowledge their inconsistency in […]
Napoli picked up right where they left off, with a McTominay header following a well-developed play down the right flank and a defensive setup that remains difficult to break. Additionally, De Bruyne marked his first appearance with the new club by scoring from a free kick.Tactical analysis and match report by Agostino Dosselli. Sassuolo’s purgatory […]
Between two aggressive man-marking coaches, one had much better routes than the other. The profiles down the channels are not to his usual taste, but Gian Piero Gasperini had laid enough principles for a Roman win, his first for his new team. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. The Friedkins went into another […]
Inter Milan defeated Como 2-0 at the Sinigaglia in the final game of the Serie A season that would decide the eventual title winners. Goals in each half from Stefan de Vrij and Joaquin Correa gave Inter the 2-0 away win against Como. However, it wasn’t enough in the end as Napoli beat Cagliari at […]
The Scudetto returned to Neapolitan hands after Napoli secured victory over Cagliari. After the promise of high drama and swinging outcomes, Antonio Conte’s team produced one of their more comfortable performances of the season. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. We decided to make this article free to read. If you want to […]
Fifty-one years since their previous trophy win, Bologna lifted the Coppa Italia after a game that they controlled in a number of different ways. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. The 77th Coppa Italia final posed quite a curious matchup. Two teams outside the top six, but one was about to finish a […]
Inter Milan defeated Torino 2-0 at the Olimpico Grande Torino scoring two goals on the evening. Nicola Zalewski’s curling effort opened the scoring for the visitors in the first half and a penalty converted by Kristjan Asllani in the second half sealed the victory for Inter with Torino unable to break Inter’s resolve. Inter kept […]