Category: Serie A

Matthijs De Ligt’s Unexpected Serie A Struggle at Juventus

Ajax, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Serie A
When Matthijs De Ligt joined Juventus this summer, he was supposed to be the crown jewel of the Bianconeri ambitions. The 20-year-old represented everything Juventus were looking for in a player, fitting the bill as a ball-playing center-back who could slide just right in with Maurizio Sarri’s possession-dominant style of play. However, something went wrong in the process.
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Dybala Punishes Keen Milan to Keep Juventus On Top

AC Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020
Juventus, what a Joya! The Bianconeri resorted to Argentinian striker Paulo Dybala to bend Milan’s strenuous resistance and retain their top spot in the Serie A table, one point ahead of Inter. The Old Lady danced a dangerous waltz with the Devil, but eventually came out as winner thanks to their cynicism, making the best out of one of their few scoring chances.  
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Genoa Snatch Goalless Draw, Napoli Face Fans Anger

Genoa, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020
Napoli Ultras showed their anger and frustration before the match with Genoa on Saturday night as their beloved squad had failed to register a single win in their last four games in all competitions. The game with the Rossoblu was supposed to be all about redeeming those past failures, but the Partenopei bumped into a relentless opposition on the part of Genoa.
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Magic Moment Roma! Wolves Oust Napoli to Catch Third Win

Italian Football, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020
Roma caught their third win in a row as they topped Napoli 2-1 in Serie A Round 11 on Saturday. Niccoló Zaniolo wrapped his third seasonal goal to push the Giallorossi ahead before Jordan Veretout could double the lead from the penalty spot. Arkadiusz Milik made it to the scorecard for the fifth time in four games to reduce the gap for the Partenopei. 
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Atalanta Seize Away Point as Napoli Foam With Rage

Atalanta, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020
Atalanta left the San Paolo Stadium unscathed as they held Napoli onto a 2-2 tie to consolidate their third place in the Serie A table. The Partenopei took the lead twice, but failed to capitalize and ultimately left the pitch furious at referee Piero Giacomelli, guilty in their eyes of not having sanctioned with a penalty a contact in the box between Simon Kjaer and Fernando Llorente.
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Milan Crisis Continues, Roma Chase Champions League Train

AC Milan, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020
Milan’s psychodrama continued today at the Stadio Olimpico as the Rossoneri left three more points on the road losing 1-2 to Roma. Stefano Pioli’s side’s awful defending offered Edin Dzeko and Nicoló Zaniolo two easy chances to make it to the scorecard, frustrating Theo Hernandez’s equalizer. Roma thus lifted themselves up to the 5th place in the table.
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Introducing Sebastiano Esposito, Inter Youth Club Sensation

Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A
Leave Sebastiano Esposito alone and let him grow, one would say. Well, small chance of that. Since Antonio Conte sent him in at San Siro during Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund, nothing will be the same anymore for the 17-year-old Inter’s young prospect. People won’t stop talking about him and building hype around the supposedly new hope of calcio. 
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Throwback Thursday: Totti’s Ballistic Prodigy (One of The Many)

Roma, Sampdoria, Serie A, Throwback Thursday
There are many reasons why Francesco Totti has gained an unparalleled place of honor in the Roma supporters’ pantheon, as well as in any good calcio lover’s. The most simple is that perhaps he was just an awesomely talented football player, capable of scoring such unique goals as the one by which he stunned the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in a 2-4 win against Sampdoria.
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Sarri’s Risk Pays Off: Juve Edge Out Inter to Catch Derby d’Italia

Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020
Juventus won the Derby d’Italia, and what a strong statement they made. The Bianconeri are once again the number one pretender to the title as they raided San Siro to regain the solitary lead of the Serie A league table. It was mostly a victory of Maurizio Sarri, who started with Paulo Dybala and finished with Gonzalo Higuain. Both strikers made it to the scorecard.
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Reina Ruins, Then Saves Giampaolo as Milan Beat Genoa

AC Milan, Genoa, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020
Marco Giampaolo is safe. Milan’s coach found a last-minute ally in goalkeeper Juan Manuel Reina, who stopped a late penalty to preserve his side’s 1-2 win at Genoa. That’s the least the Spaniard could do to redeem himself after a blunder of his had put the Rossoblu ahead, before Theo Hernandez and Frank Kessié could turn the tables in favor of the Rossoneri.
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Throwback Thursday: When Le Roi Platini Replied to Uncle Bergomi

Inter Milan, Juventus, Serie A, Throwback Thursday
A shocking first-minute opener by Inter’s beloved “Uncle” Giuseppe Bergomi, a penalty tap-in by Le Roi Michel Platini, after Walter Zenga had saved his first shot. The Derby d’Italia between Inter and Juventus played at the San Siro Stadium on November 24, 1985, was a showcase of talent and players who would go on to make history in their respective clubs.
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Inter Dispose of Sampdoria to Extend Winning Streak

Inter Milan, Italian Football, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020
Inter played the Sixth Symphony. Sampdoria’s poor shape of these days was just what the Nerazzurri needed to grab an easy win at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium and extend their perfect record to 18 points in 6 games. The Nerazzurri had not had such a flawless Serie A start since the 1966-67 season, and those were the days of coach Helenio Herrera. Just saying.
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