Conviction has not been Antonio Conte’s forte this season, yet Napoli continue their winning ways, despite some limitations. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. The title defense may be over, but Napoli has looked good for a top four finish. With Como, Juve and Roma in a dogfight, Napoli have the task of […]
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 […]
Cagliari has been one of Serie A’s biggest surprises. Under manager Rolando Maran, they have been able to overperform expected goals to an extent that has rarely been seen before. In their last three games – all losses – the inevitable regression raised its head, but how did Cagliari obtain such a “cheat-code” in the […]
Juventus won the mirror contest against Cagliari in a dominant performance that brought Rolando Maran’s side to the third dead end in the last three games. Thanks to efficient pressing and counterpressing, Juve were able to push Cagliari back into their half completely, while the host’s midfielders and attackers combined past their lines. Tactical analysis […]
An unpredictable game deservedly went to Cagliari who, after an unfortunate first half, found their craft just in time to overcome a two-goal Sampdoria lead. Cagliari’s resurgence emerged from Sampdoria’s inability to maintain the level of defensive intensity and concentration that contained their opponent in the first hour. Tactical analysis and match report by Kareem […]