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Fiorentina vs Inter The Nerazzuri’s recent form has been a real concern for coach Luciano Spalletti but despite their recent struggles there is no doubt they’ve improved significantly under the former Roma boss. Recent defeats at the hands of Udinese, Sassuolo and their arch rivals Milan in the cup have all contributed to a disappointing […]
With Serie A season at precisely the half-way stage, let’s review the five teams at the top and predict whether Juventus will continue their domestic dominance, or whether another team will finally win the Scudetto. 1st – Napoli – 48pts Heading in to the new year, it is Napoli who are top of the table […]
Back in summer, there was a feeling around Milan which hadn’t existed for some years. What is this new, alien feeling that the Milan faithful were going on about all summer? It was optimism. Along with the many millions put into the club by the new Chinese investors, Sino-Europe Sports, and the wave of new […]
Firstly, I apologise for the delay since my last article, it isn’t down to simple laziness I can assure you of that. If we’re pointing the bony finger of blame it should be in the direction of Juventus and Max Allegri as I have deliberately held off writing this article to see how we fared […]
Unfortunately, it was draws galore this week in Italy, with five out of eight matches played over the weekend ending a point apiece. On the bright side, there were plenty goals as the title race remains anyone’s guess. Saturday 9 December Cagliari 2-2 Sampdoria 34-year-old Fabio Quagliarella showed there’s life in the old dog yet […]
Juventus vs Inter The Derby D’Italia is without question this weeks standout fixture, 3rd versus 1st and just 2 points separate the old lady and the Nerazzurri. Having earned a crucial victory at Napoli last time out Juventus will be looking to gain a psychological advantage over yet another one of their title rivals. Allergy’s […]
This week saw things become interesting at the top of the table, while it was a record-ending one at the bottom as Benevento finally have a positive result. Friday 1 December Roma 3-1 SPAL Roma kicked off the month and this round of matches with a comfortable win over struggling SPAL. A red card in […]
Napoli vs Juventus It’s the clash we’ve all been waiting for, the league leaders take on the current champions at the Stadio San Paolo.  Despite the fact that Inter currently occupy 2nd position in the table many see this as Napoli’s biggest test of the season. So far, Maurizio Sarri’s side have passed several […]
Not as many red cards compared to last week, but it’s quality over quantity in terms of sending offs this week, particularly in Roma’s game. There are also mixed fortunes for the top six as some clubs near the bottom of the table start to pick up some momentum in week 14 of the Serie […]
Udinese vs Napoli Massimo Oddo couldn’t have asked for a tougher start to his managerial reign at Udinese. The league leaders are coming to town and will be full of confidence having beaten AC Milan and Shakhtar Donetsk in the space of a week. Udinese have struggled this season and Gigi Del Neri’s sacking after […]
A difficult day for the reigning champions as well as red-card galore in this week’s review of Serie A action. Saturday 18th November Roma 2-1 Lazio In a hotly contested derby, Ciro Immobile thought he had opened the scoring before being ruled offside. Diego Perotti then broke the deadlock from the penalty stop after Stephan […]
Italy’s failure to reach the World Cup finals for the first time since 1958 has dominated the headlines. The post-mortem continues and in the aftermath Giampiero Ventura has been sacked and Carlo Ancelotti is said to have been approached as his potential replacement. The Italian game is in mourning, leading sports newspaper La Gazette dello […]
Last transfer window, three of the Premier League’s major clubs made signing a top-class striker their main priority. Manchester United spent £75 million on Romelu Lukaku, Chelsea parted with £58 million to bring in Alvaro Morata, whilst Arsenal splashed £50 million on Alexandre Lacazette. Over in France, Paris Saint-Germain smashed the world transfer record by […]
A review from all the action from Italy including an Old Lady comeback and a thriller in Fiorentina in the last round of fixtures before the international break. Saturday 4th November Bologna 2-3 Crotone A crucial win for strugglers Crotone who came from behind twice against mid-table Bologna to lead for the first time in […]
Week 12 is upon us and the league table is beginning to take shape. League leaders Napoli remain unbeaten domestically and you’d expect that to continue given they face a mid table Chievo side this Sunday. After another European defeat their champions league hopes hang by a thread and so a return to Serie A […]
The eternal Gianluigi Buffon has announced that at the end of this season, he will retire from football. The Italy and Juventus captain has won almost everything there is for him to win in his storied career, which began back in the 1990s at Parma, where he won two Coppa Italia’s and two UEFA cups. […]
A roundup of all the action from Italy including a storming away performance from Lazio and more misery for Montella’s Milan. Saturday 28th October AC Milan 0-2 Juventus Unusually, the action kicked off with perhaps the biggest game of the weekend, as struggling AC Milan hosted a Juventus side looking to build momentum and claim […]
Whilst those in England had to make do with an underwhelming round of Carabao Cup action, Italian football fans were treated to a midweek instalment of Serie A. Mauro Icardi and Inter continued their fine form on Tuesday night with a 3-2 victory over Sampdoria at the San Siro which saw them temporarily climb to […]
The heavyweight battle of the season so far took place on Saturday as first hosted second with Inter travelling to Napoli. Both teams were looking to lay down a marker and secure themselves as title favourites. While the game ended scoreless, it was a surprisingly exciting affair with Napoli’s front three unable to break down […]
Looking ahead to matchday 9 the standout fixture comes from the Stadio San Paoli where league leaders Napoli entertain Luciano Spalletti’s Inter. The only two remaining unbeaten sides in Serie A meet this Saturday at 7:45pm. You could argue the Nerrazzuri (the black & blues) have an advantage going into this one given they are […]
