Heading into their matchup against Genoa, Fiorentina had done something no one thought was possible. They had gone five league matches in a row without conceding a goal. It’s hard to believe considering star defender Gonzalo Rodriguez is out injured and goalkeeper Neto has been shaky to say the least. Nonetheless, the back line has … Read more
Manchester United have been crying out for a creative midfielder, with Wayne Rooney being forced to drop deeper in order to create chances for the team. His injury has highlighted the lack of creativity in United’s midfield, and Bosnian international Miralem Pjanic has been linked with a move to Old Trafford this January to address … Read more
A new era began at AC Milan on Sunday. Former great Clarence Seedorf made his coaching debut just days after announcing his retirement from professional football. His first ever starting XI impressed a lot of people. For years, Milan supporters have been calling for a 4-2-3-1, as their personnel fits that system the best. That’s … Read more
Considering how poor AC Milan had been playing up until their match against 18th place Sassuolo, so it presented the perfect opportunity to start gaining ground on the top five in Serie A. Considering that the Rossoneri were eight points above the relegation zone and 17 behind third place Napoli, it was vital that they … Read more
Serie A finally resumed for 2014 in the best way possible, a meeting between the top two teams in Juventus and Roma. They faced off in Turin, where the Giallorossi suffered one of their most humiliating defeats of 2012/13, losing 4-1 under Zdenek Zeman. What a difference a year makes. A win would bring them … Read more
Over the last few years in the Derby Della Madonnina, one of the Milan clubs have always been in dire straits, while the other usually thrives. Under Walter Mazzarri, Inter have enjoyed a much stronger season compared to the previous with Andrea Stramaccioni at the helm. The Nerazzurri were firmly alive in the race for the … Read more
Sunday’s game between Napoli and Inter was billed as a revenge match for the managers. Rafa Benitez left the club by mutual consent back in December 2010. Walter Mazzarri jumped ship to the Nerazzurri when offered the vacant position. Mazzarri received loud jeers from the San Paolo faithful on his return, fueling the already large … Read more
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
Just when it looked like things at AC Milan couldn’t get worse, it escalated dramatically. Entering their match against Genoa at the San Siro on Saturday, Milan were 10th in the Serie A table, just four points above the relegation zone. In fact, since beating Celtic 2-0 in the Champions League, the Rossoneri recorded just … Read more
It wasn’t easy, but on 31 October they did it— Roma made history by powering past bottom-ranked Chievo to become the first side to win 10 consecutive fixtures in a Serie A season. The Flying Donkeys had attempted to escape with a point by parking the bus for well over an hour at the Stadio … Read more