A game that promised entertainment produced a more intriguing tactical battle in a tightly contested first half. Napoli’s quality shone through in a more chaotic second half, ensuring the away side left the Stadio Olimpico with three well-deserved points that took them to the summit of Serie A. Tactical analysis and match report by James […]
The first matchup of the 2022/23 Serie A season pitted two clubs from the country’s biggest cities against one another as Lazio hosted Inter. Both sides had been outshone by their local rivals – Roma and AC Milan respectively – last season, which is something they were certainly keen to avoid this time around. Lazio […]
After both Milan and Inter were held to draws by sides in the bottom half of the table on Friday, Napoli had a huge chance to jump up to the top of the table in this Serie A cracker. Lazio would be no pushovers though, as they needed to stay at the top of their […]
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 […]
Sky blue tops and the 4-3-3 system, Lazio Roma provided us with some déjà vu against the champions. Although far from perfection, Maurizio Sarri’s team produced some excellent moves, against Internazionale who failed to capitalize on their superiority with the switch. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Once propelled by Inzaghi, Lazio has converted […]
Despite a particularly inspired Cristiano Ronaldo, Juve’s structural issues were hard to overcome even for the Champions League’s greatest goalscorer. Lyon did not need the most solid of defensive systems, which leaked a few chances, as they could sit on a comfortable lead and watch Juve’s self-inflicted harm pave the way to the next round. […]
Juve found no escape routes from Atalanta’s ferocious marking, which nullified Juve’s attacks until two penalties came to the rescue. Once more, Atalanta proved that they are a worthy challenger of any team, as Gasperini’s gift keeps on giving. Tactical analysis and match report by Kareem Bianchi. After crumbling to a Milan comeback three days […]
When momentum kicks in, little is there to do to prevent it from trashing even the most solid assembles. Consequently, even the well-oiled Juventus could not escape the inevitable and were victimized; Milan just needed six hectic minutes and one goal to ignite a stunning comeback from a double deficit. As a result, Juventus’ defense […]
Juve had no plans of losing the derby, as they took the lead two minutes into the game and went on to push for a strong offensive performance. Torino did not slack either, troubling Juve’s defense and putting up a gallant fight. Ultimately, the visitors’ efforts were not enough, as Ronaldo’s free-kick and an own […]
Juventus put an end to the game early when they scored two first-half goals to settle the encounter early. The rest of the match can be summed up as pure chaos, with no order whatsoever keeping both teams together. The ball continuously went up and down the field, with Juve eventually forced to sit back […]