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Bernardeschi Stabs Viola, Pushes Juve Forward

February 10, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Fiorentina, Juventus, Serie A

“This is not your average football game,” the speaker of the Artemio Franchi Stadium announced last night as he introduced the Viola starting lineup. He was right: Fiorentina-Juventus is a game like no other for both clubs. The Bianconeri left Florence with a key win to strengthen their Scudetto hopes, propitiated by an agonizing goal dell’ex scored by Federico Bernardeschi, and finalized by Gonzalo Higuain.

Rifinitura: Lurking Traps in Transition Weekend

February 3, 2018 Matteo Carnevale AC Milan, Atalanta, Benevento, Bologna, Cagliari, Chievo Verona, Crotone, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Rifinitura, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Spal, Torino, Udinese

There is no easy game in Serie A, and all top clubs should keep that in mind as they approach a Round 23 which does not feature any clear partita di cartello. Take Napoli, for instance: The will go to Benevento mindful of their 6-0 win from the first leg – but the Giallorossi have eight new players to choose from since then. Or Juventus, which will receive a hungry-for-points Sassuolo, and their brand new striker Khouma Babacar.

Serie A Round 21 Recap

January 24, 2018 The Cult of Calcio Staff AC Milan, Atalanta, Benevento, Bologna, Cagliari, Chievo Verona, Crotone, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Spal, Torino, Udinese

The first Serie A Round after the break showed that Inter and Roma can’t win anymore, whereas Napoli and Juventus took the maximum result with the minimum effort. The Serie A leading duo played two specular matches last week, taking an early lead and maintaining it until the end, offering few more emotions. Not exactly a showmanship of calcio-spettacolo, but an old Italian saying goes that those are the matches on which a Scudetto is built.

Butterfly Effect Favors Juventus in Win Against Roma

December 24, 2017 Matteo Carnevale Juventus, Roma, Serie A

Juventus beat Roma 1-0 in the last match of Serie A Round 18 last night, thanks to the outstanding performances of two who used to wear a Giallorossi jersey in the past – Mehdi Benatia and Wojciech Szczesny. Patrick Schick on the other hand, who was supposed to be playing for the Bianconeri by now, denied Roma an equaliser failing an easy shot during extra time, possibly writing an important page in the race for Scudetto.

Inter Retains Top Spot After Derby d’Italia Draw

December 11, 2017 Diego Ottaviano Inter Milan, Juventus, Serie A

Inter remaining undefeated and maintaining the Serie A leadership was the highlight of a goalless Derby d’Italia. While Juventus initially crashed against the defensive wall organized by Lucky Luciano Spalletti, on the long run Massimiliano Allegri’s team gained courage, showed more quality, and played a perfect tactical game. Still, Inter could count on a superlative Samir Handanovic, and on a spectacular team organization.

Throwback Thursday: When Ronaldo Crashed Into Iuliano

December 7, 2017 Andrea Salvarezza Inter Milan, Juventus, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

The history of Juventus-Inter is filled with matches played on a razor’s edge, and invariably followed by harsh controversies. Among all, one of the most famous occurrences happened on April 26, 1998. Juventus is topping the rank at 66, but Inter is just one point behind, and the Nerazzurri can feature the "Fenomeno" Ronaldo. The match takes place at the old Stadio Delle Alpi in Turin, and the referee is Piero Ceccarini.

Bar Sport: What a Wonderful Weekend of Calcio!

December 5, 2017 Diego Ottaviano AC Milan, Atalanta, Bar Sport, Benevento, Bologna, Cagliari, Chievo Verona, Crotone, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Spal, Torino, Udinese, Uncategorized

What a weekend of Calcio! On Friday night, Napoli and Juventus played the partitissima of the week. Man of the Match was Gonzalo Higuain, and the three points went to Juventus. Inter took full advantage of their chance to get to the first position by hammering Chievo Verona 5-0. But this weekend, the most difficult of tests is waiting for them: Will they be able to defeat Juventus at their home ground Allianz Stadium?

Higuain Rubs Salt in Napoli Wounds, Juve Wins 1-0

December 2, 2017 Matteo Carnevale Gonzalo Higuain, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A

Juventus showed they are still not full after six titles in a row last night, as they beat Napoli 1-0 with a gol by Gonzalo Higuain. Maurizio Sarri's squad conceded their first seasonal defeat, and saw the Bianconeri coming closer at -1 point from their leadership. It was not a great match to watch, with Juve finding again that impenetrable defense that had made their recent fortune, and Napoli appearing less brilliant than usual.

Throwback Thursday: Maradona’s Impossible Free Kick

November 30, 2017 Andrea Salvarezza Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

On November 3, 1985, Napoli received capolista Juventus and their perfect record - eight wins out of their first eight games. That Juventus, featuring players like Michel Platini or Michael Laudrup, and trained by Giovanni Trapattoni, was a true dreadnought. Still, there was much optimism among the Napoli ranks. The Partenopei’s hopes responded to a specific name: Diego Armando Maradona.

Bar Sport: The Recap of Serie A Round 14

November 28, 2017 Diego Ottaviano AC Milan, Bar Sport, Crotone, Genoa, Inter Milan, Juventus, Napoli, Roma, Serie A

The last round of Serie A didn’t offer any big match. However, it did tell us many things, and underlined once again the supremacy of the bigger teams over the weaker sides. Napoli, Inter, and Juventus all won their games. But the question of the day is: What was Daniele De Rossi thinking when he decided to slap Gianluca Lapadula, earning a red card, conceding a penalty to Genoa and leaving his mates outnumbered?

Rifinitura: Chancy Away Tests for Inter and Napoli

November 25, 2017 The Cult of Calcio Staff AC Milan, Atalanta, Benevento, Bologna, Cagliari, Chievo Verona, Crotone, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Parma, Rifinitura, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Spal, Torino, Udinese

Round 14 of Serie A will not feature any big match. Yet, top ranking Inter and Napoli should better not underestimate their away games in Cagliari and Udine. A recent coach change did bring some benefits to the Islanders, whereas Udinese will see their new trainer Massimo Oddo debut tomorrow. Juventus have good chances of reducing their gap with the lead as they face Crotone at home.

Assi di Coppe: Atalanta Advances by Playing Pokerissimo

November 24, 2017 The Cult of Calcio Staff AC Milan, Assi di Coppe, Atalanta, Champions League, Europa League, European Cups, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Roma

We are running out of adjectives to describe Atalanta’s sensational European campaign: Gian Piero Gasperini’s Nerazzurri had started their run in Europa League Group E with a clear 3-0 home win against Everton. Last night, they secured their presence in the Round of 32 after humiliating again the Toffees with a fabulous pokerissimo – five goals scored at Wayne Rooney’s home.

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