Thirty-one goals were scored in 10 Serie A fixtures this weekend. The Napoli-Udinese game was a key contributor to that number. The match finished 3-3 on Saturday at the Stadio San Paolo, with plenty of twists and turns throughout the game. Bruno Fernandes and Allan mustered the first quality chances for the visitors, but both … Read more
As The English Premier League has become the home of ‘Route 1 Football’ it makes Arsenal, Liverpool and Swansea a little more precious to avid BPL watchers. Here we look at players who could spice things up a bit for other clubs. Jorginho The young Italian has become one of Serie A’s bright lights, … Read more
Heading into Sunday night, Juventus versus Napoli was a lot more than just a clash of the titans. It’s a rapidly growing rivalry, what with both sides’ drastic improvements over the last three years. When Juventus won their first Scudetto under manager Antonio Conte, Napoli was just one season removed from a third place finish … Read more
Entering Sunday evening, Roma had won their first ten matches to start the 2013/14 Serie A season. They could’ve made it 11 in a row with a victory over Torino at the Stadio Olimpico. Many picked Torino to end the winning run, considering they’re one of the more consistent goal scoring teams in the league. … Read more
Inter and Hellas Verona entered their match on Saturday at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in two different situations. The hosts tried to bounce back from a three match win less streak, while the visitors had won three in a row. Everything was going according to plan for Verona. Fans were in a confident mood on … Read more
The Fiorentina-Juventus match-up is an old rivalry, but it only recently became relevant again. Following the debacle with Dimitar Berbatov in the summer of 2012, many thought it couldn’t have gotten any worse. Juve apparently hijacked a deal between the Viola and the Bulgarian, with both owners weighing in. The game between the two last … Read more
Roma entered the weekend in first place in Serie A. They had won six times from six games, scoring 17 goals and conceding just one. The catch? The Giallorossi played Livorno, Hellas Verona, Parma, Sampdoria, and Bologna. The other opponent was Lazio in the derby, where they won 2-0. Roma faced Inter on Saturday, two … Read more
Another week concluded in Serie A with yet another derby to entertain fans. This time it was the Derby della Mole featuring Torino and Juventus at the Stadio Olimpico. Il Toro haven’t had a lot of success against their city rivals over the last decade or so. In fact, since 2002, not only have they … Read more
Serie A produced 43 goals over 10 matches this weekend, proving that the attack minded signings acquired by some of Italy’s top teams are starting to integrate into their new squads. The game with the most goals was Fiorentina’s 5-2 victory at Genoa. Giuseppe Rossi struck twice, building on his performance from last weekend. He’s … Read more
Another edition of Serie A begins on August 24th and there have been plenty of storylines written about the upcoming campaign. The title race and fight for top three have been the primary focuses of the new season, but there’s far more than meets the eye. There has been a huge injection of star players … Read more