In match week two of Serie A, fans were treated to a host of goals including screamers from Napoli’s Piotr Zielinski and Torino’s Andrea Belotti, while Paulo Dybala bagged a hat-trick and Mauro Icardi collected his second brace in as many weeks. Juventus, Napoli, Inter and AC Milan have so far lived up to their […]
Serie A
Roma brought back down to earth
Serie A league leaders AS Roma were brought back down to earth last night when their perfect start to the season of ten wins in a row was put to an end by a plucky Torino side who managed to hold the Giallorossi to a 1-1 draw after an impressive performance from their wide midfielder […]
Is Erick Thohir what Internazionale need to return them to glory?
With the talk of a boardroom takeover at arguably one of Italy’s biggest clubs having been constant since the beginning of the summer it now appears as if we are ever closer to reaching a conclusion to the saga surrounding Internazionale of Milan. The current owner, the enigmatic Massimo Moratti confirmed in the last few […]
Spitting Juve star offers congratulations to former club Manchester United
Paul Pogba left Manchester United in the summer and has gone on to shine for Juventus. Having been given next to no opportunities in the starting XI in Manchester, he has played regularly in Italy and won the title with them this season. Still, the youngster is happy to pass on his congratulations to his […]
The rise of Serie A
It’s no secret, Italian football is regaining the days of its former glory. Without attempting to sound too hipster, but I told anyone who would listen for the past 24months and now it is apparent for all to see. Not many could have foreseen the spectacular demise of Italian domestic football, the national team was […]
Roma-landia
            There are certain coaches that advocate a certain style of play, when Roma made former manager Zdenek Zeman the man in charge they knew what they were signing up for. The Czech is famed for what can only be described as the “all out attack” setting on FIFA, Zeman’s tactics is one of high […]
European Teams of the Week: Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1
Teams of the week taken from WhoScored.com
They love the badge, the fans, the city… Not the money
I’ve always said I don’t believe player loyalty to be a characteristic of the greatest importance as when it boils down to it football is a profession like any other and looking to further your career financially or professionally will always be an incentive. That isn’t to say I don’t value loyalty very highly when […]