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Efficient Sassuolo Thrash Enterprising Crotone in Round 3

October 3, 2020 Awais Khan Crotone, Italian Football, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Sassuolo claimed an impressive 4-1 win over Crotone in Serie A Round 3. The Città del Tricolore-based entity were the more efficient side and managed to keep their rivals at bay to secure the points on offer. The Neroverdi coach Roberto De Zerbi must have been pleased with their efforts despite accruing dangerous chances and playing on the back foot.

Serie A action is set for another twist in the plot with Juventus - Napoli promising to be a mouthwatering encounter, so here our matchday preview

Serie A Matchday Preview: Napoli Eager to Get on With Juventus

October 3, 2020 Taimoor Khan AC Milan, Atalanta, Benevento, Bologna, Cagliari, Crotone, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Parma, Rifinitura, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia, Torino, Udinese

Serie A action is set for another twist in the plot with Juventus versus Napoli promising to be a mouthwatering encounter. Napoli would be eager to get one over Juventus this time around but it is not as if the other teams don’t have their own things to sort and beefs to settle. While Roma managed to expose Juventus last week, Napoli might be able to go further than that.

Sampdoria showed efficiency in front of the goal to take home the three points on offer at the Artemio Franchi Stadium against Fiorentina

Sampdoria Add to Fiorentina Serie A Woes in Close Finish

October 2, 2020 Awais Khan Fiorentina, Italian Football, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

With Franck Ribery pulling strings, Fiorentina looked lively in their last week's defeat to Inter and they needed to prove their mettle against Sampdoria, who had lost to newly-promoted Benevento in Round 2. It was Samp who showed efficiency in front of the goal to take home the three points on offer thanks to Fabio Quagliarella and Valerio Verre's goals.

The Europa League Group Stage draw delivered a tough group to Milan but Napoli and Roma will also need to be careful if they want to avoid any bad surprise

Europa League Draw: Tough Groups for Milan and Napoli

October 2, 2020 Diego Ottaviano AC Milan, Assi di Coppe, Europa League, European Cups, Italian Football, Italy, Napoli, Roma, Serie A

Following Thursday night's thriller in Portugal, which saw Milan sneaking into the Europa League main stage at the very last breath, the Rossoneri took part in the Group Stage draw alongside Napoli and Roma for Italy. Milan and Napoli were delivered some tough contenders, whereas the Giallorossi appear to have a slightly easier task at hand.

Ex-Manchester United full-back Matteo Darmian is about to link-up with former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte at Inter, finalizing his move from Parma

Matteo Darmian Nearing Inter Move: Are We Yet to See the Best of Him?

October 2, 2020 Luke Phelps Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Manchester United, Parma, Serie A, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market

Ex-Manchester United full-back Matteo Darmian is about to link-up with former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte at Inter, finalizing his move from Parma. The 30-year-old began life on Rossoneri side of Milan. Over 10 years ago he featured for the Rossoneri and now, after a journey taking him from Palermo, to Torino and Old Trafford and back to Italy with Parma, he's set to join the Nerazzurri.

Juventus' Douglas Costa had been linked with a move to Man United but the Brazilian wants to fight for his place in Andrea Pirlo's side

Perhaps Douglas Costa Should Have Taken Man United Chance…

October 2, 2020 Luke Phelps Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market

Juventus' Douglas Costa had been strongly linked with a move to Manchester United throughout the summer, but recent reports claim the Brazilian wants to fight for his place in Andrea Pirlo's side. At 30-years-old, Douglas Costa seems to be falling off the boil a touch, and he might yet live to regret turning down the Man United offer of regular first-team action.

Atalanta traveled to Lazio in what promised to be an entertaining game. Here is our tactical analysis of the Nerazzurri's thrashing of the Biancocelesti

Tactical Analysis: The Atalanta Dismantling of Inzaghi’s Lazio

October 2, 2020 Taimoor Khan Atalanta, Italian Football, Lazio, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Tactical Analysis

Following a 4-2 win over Torino in their first game of the 2020/21 Serie A campaign, Atalanta traveled to Rome to take on Lazio in what promised to be an entertaining affair. Gian Piero Gasperini's Bergamaschi captured a sounding 4-1 win over Simone Inzaghi's Biancocelesti, so let's try to understand how they achieved it from a tactical point of view.

All four Italian teams have released their respective squad lists for the upcoming UEFA Champions League (UCL) group stage campaign.

The Italian Clubs in The Champions League Group Stage Draw

October 1, 2020 Michel Sakr Atalanta, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, Champions League, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Lazio, Liverpool, Manchester City, Paris Saint Germain, PSG, RB Leipzig, Real Madrid, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

It's the relaunch of the world's elite football club competition! The UEFA Champions League group stage draw took place in Geneva, as Juventus, Inter, Atalanta, and Lazio discovered the opponents they'll be facing once their European campaigns start. So how did the draw go for the four Italian sides? The less fortunate Italian sides seem to be Inter and Atalanta.

The Second Round of the Coppa Italia 2020-2021, featuring 40 Serie B and Serie C clubs, saw no major upsets, except for Frosinone losing to Padova

No Surprises in Coppa Italia Second Round as Monza Crush Triestina

October 1, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Coppa Italia, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

The Second Round of the Coppa Italia 2020-2021, featuring 40 Serie B and Serie C clubs, saw no major upsets. In the day of their President Silvio Berlusconi's birthday, Monza crushed Triestina to show once again that their are a serious challenger for a promotion to the top-flight. Goals by Antonino Barillà, Mota Carvalho, and José Machin got the job done for the Brianzoli.

The match between Genoa and Torino scheduled for Saturday at 6.00 PM at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium is postponed. A new date is yet to be decided

The Italian Football League Ruled: Genoa – Torino Is Postponed

October 1, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Genoa, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

At the end of an extraordinary meeting which lasted two days, the Lega Serie A has decided: The match between Genoa and Torino scheduled for Saturday at 6.00 PM at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium is postponed. A new date is yet to be decided. The decision, much expected, came as a consequence of 15 Genoa members - including 11 players - testing positive to COVID-19 earlier this week.

Manchester United's Diogo Dalot spent 2021/22 on loan at Milan, establishing himself as a key contributor to the team's success enroute UCL qualification.

Milan Readying New Bid for Man United Ace to Cover Full Back Role

October 1, 2020 Luke Phelps AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market

Milan are reportedly lining up a second bid for Manchester United full-back Diogo Dalot this week. The Rossoneri have had a busy week in the transfer market, specifically in the full-back department. It started with the club receiving an unnamed offer for Andrea Conti. Thus, Stefano Pioli's search for a defensive addition has taken a detour to the right side of the defense.

The story of Luigi Meroni – Gigi for his friends – a timeless fan favorite for both Torino and Genoa supporters, is a beautiful and tragic story at the same time

Throwback Thursday: Gigi Meroni, The “Maroon Butterfly” of Torino

October 1, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Genoa, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Throwback Thursday, Torino

The story of Luigi Meroni – Gigi for his friends – a timeless fan favorite for both Torino and Genoa supporters, is a beautiful and tragic story at the same time. It’s the epic of a football player from the 1960s who was a character much before football players became characters, an ante litteram influencer way before Instagram and the Internet.

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