Paulius Kundzelevicius, Author at The Cult of Calcio

In Round 12 of Serie A, Atalanta travelled to Turin in the hope of ending their 31-year long drought against Juventus on their home soil

Tactical Analysis: How Juventus Exploited Atalanta’s Man-to-Man

December 18, 2020 Paulius Kundzelevicius Atalanta, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Tactical Analysis, Uncategorized

In Round 12 of Serie A, Atalanta traveled to Turin in the hope of ending their 31-year long drought against Juventus on their home soil. But the long wait continues for Gian Piero Gasperini’s men, who had to come from behind and were lucky to seal a point in the end, with Cristiano Ronaldo missing his first penalty of the season. A draw did no good for either team.

Serie A Round 12: Inter – Napoli Preview and Expected Lineups

December 16, 2020 Paulius Kundzelevicius Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

We are only a couple of weeks away from the busiest time of the year, meaning that the league schedule gets extremely congested with teams approaching the festive period. In Round 12 of Serie A, the Italian football fans have been handed an early Christmas gift, as Inter welcome Napoli at Stadio San Siro on Wednesday night.

Serie A Round 11: Milan – Parma Preview and Expected Lineups

December 12, 2020 Paulius Kundzelevicius AC Milan, Italian Football, Parma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

In Round 11 of Serie A, the league leaders Milan welcome the 16th-placed Parma in pursuit of their ninth win of the season. The Rossoneri come into this game after the midweek outing in the Czech Republic, as Stefano Pioli’s men took on Sparta Praha in the final game of the group stage. Contrarily, Parma had a full week rest and will be eager to turn their fortune in a game on Sunday.

Serie A Round 11: Genoa – Juventus Preview and Expected Lineups

December 12, 2020 Paulius Kundzelevicius Genoa, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

The Serie A season has just reached its quarter mark, and some of the teams have already exceeded their expectations, whilst others have fallen below the required standards. In Round 11, the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa will welcome the current title holders Juventus, as the home side will be looking to become the first team to beat the Old Lady this season.

Serie A Round 11: Cagliari – Inter Preview and Expected Lineups

December 12, 2020 Paulius Kundzelevicius Cagliari, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

In Round 11 of Serie A, the second-placed Inter will travel to Sardinia to face Eusebio Di Francesco’s Cagliari. The Nerazzurri come into this game after a massively disappointing midweek in the Champions League, as the three-time European Cup winners have been eliminated at the group stage. On the other hand, Cagliari are exempt from the European outings.

Lazio collected three massive points on the road, as goals from Immobile and Milinkovic-Savic were enough to pull off a narrow 2-1 win over Spezia

Immobile on Scoresheet Again as Lazio Secure Points Against Spezia

December 5, 2020 Paulius Kundzelevicius Italian Football, Lazio, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia

In the opening match of Round 10 of Serie A, Spezia welcomed Simone Inzaghi's Lazio, who were looking to bounce back after last week's disappointing 3-1 defeat to Udinese. Despite having only three shots in the entire game, Lazio collected three massive points on the road, as goals from Ciro Immobile and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic were enough to pull off a narrow 2-1 win over Spezia.

In Round 9 of Serie A season, the league sensation Sassuolo had the first reality check as Inter ended their eight-match unbeaten run

Sassuolo – Inter Tactical Analysis: Why Sassuolo’s Tactic Didn’t Work

November 30, 2020 Paulius Kundzelevicius Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Tactical Analysis

In Round 9 of the 2020-21 Serie A season, the league sensation of the moment Sassuolo had the first reality check that ended their eight-match unbeaten run. On Saturday afternoon, Roberto De Zerbi’s men were left toothless in a 3-0 loss against Inter thanks to the goals from Alexis Sanchez, Roberto Gagliardini and a Vlad Chiriches own goal. Sassuolo were thus passed by Inter in the table.

Serie A Round 9: Napoli – Roma Preview and Expected Lineups

November 28, 2020 Paulius Kundzelevicius Italian Football, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

The games keep coming thick and fast in the season overhauled by the coronavirus pandemic, as the Serie A teams return into action following their entertaining week in Europe. In Round 9, the key match of the weekend sees two of the top 6 sides come against each other, as sixth-placed Napoli host third-placed Roma at the Stadio San Paolo.

Lazio beat Zenit as two goals from Ciro Immobile and a fantastic long-range effort from Marco Parolo were enough to secure a convincing 3-1 win

Superb Immobile Fires Lazio to 3-1 UCL Win Over Zenit

November 24, 2020 Paulius Kundzelevicius Assi di Coppe, Champions League, European Cups, Italian Football, Lazio, Serie A

In Champions League Round 4, Lazio welcomed Group F strugglers Zenit St. Petersburg at the Stadio Olimpico. Tonight’s match was the reverse fixture of Round 3, where both teams played out a 1-1 draw. However, this time, Lazio were the better of the two sides, as two goals from Ciro Immobile and a long-range Marco Parolo effort secured them a convincing 3-1 win.

This tactical analysis will break down the key playing patters that had an impact on the final match outcome as Milan beat Napoli 2-1 at the San Paolo

Napoli – Milan Tactical Analysis: Clinical Ibra Made Napoli Pay

November 23, 2020 Paulius Kundzelevicius AC Milan, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Tactical Analysis One comment

In Serie A Round 8, league leaders Milan took another step in pursuit of their first Scudetto since 2011. On Sunday night, Stefano Pioli’s men cruised past other Serie A title contenders Napoli as Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his fourth brace of the season to secure Milan a 3-1 win. This tactical analysis will break down the key playing patterns that had an impact on the match.

Serie A Round 8: Juventus – Cagliari Preview and Lineups

November 20, 2020 Paulius Kundzelevicius Cagliari, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 One comment

On Saturday, last year’s Scudetto winners Juventus will be hosting Eusebio Di Francesco’s Cagliari at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. Andrea Pirlo’s men are yet to click into the highest gear and are currently placed 5th in the league standings. On the other hand, Cagliari have had a fairly reasonable start for their standards, with Di Francesco’s side currently sitting in 11th place.

Serie A Round 8: Inter – Torino Preview and Expected Lineups

November 20, 2020 Paulius Kundzelevicius Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Torino

One of the main contenders for this season’s Scudetto crown Inter will try to get back to winning ways in a home match against Torino. Both teams have had a rather different start to their respective Serie A campaigns, with the Nerazzurri currently placed 7th in the league table, whereas their opponents from Turin are only one place above the relegation zone sitting 17th.

Author: Paulius Kundzelevicius