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Milan Will Gun for Record after Tying Fastest Start in History of the Club

October 27, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Italian Football, Serie A

With yesterday’s win over Torino, Milan tied their best start in Serie A. Only once before they had collected 28 points in the first ten matches. It happened in 1954-1955 with Bela Guttmann at the helm. They have often taken home the Scudetto when they avoided losing for so long in the early going.

Juventus vs Sassuolo Player Ratings: Lopez Punishes Complacent Bianconeri

October 27, 2021 Michel Sakr Italian Football, Juventus, Player Ratings, Sassuolo, Serie A

At the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Juventus absolutely needed to gain all three points to avoid falling further behind in the standings. Nonetheless, Sassuolo shocked them with a last-second winner to leave them out of the conversation. So here are our Player Ratings for the Serie A Round 10 encounter between Juventus and Sassuolo.

A late, late winner from 23-year-old Maxime Lopez saw Sassuolo register their very first win over Juventus at the Allianz Stadium in Turin

Juventus vs Sassuolo 1-2: Late Lopez Winner Secures Historic Win for Neroverdi

October 27, 2021 Neelabhra Roy Italian Football, Juventus, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022

A late, late winner from 23-year-old Maxime Lopez saw Sassuolo register their very first win over Juventus in Turin.

Sampdoria vs Atalanta 1-3: Zapata and Zappacosta Propel La Dea

October 27, 2021 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Italian Football, Sampdoria, Serie A

Atalanta confirmed to be one of the best road teams in Serie A against Sampdoria. The contest could have slipped away due to an early goal, but they quickly came back and masterfully saw the game out in the second half. The Bergamaschi bounced back after the later equalizer by Udinese Sunday.

Sassuolo were missing Berardi and Caputo at the San Paolo, but it would dent their chances as they claimed an impressive 0-2 win over Napoli

Sassuolo Chief Rejects Inter’s Advances in January for Talented Duo

October 27, 2021 Akhil Fisher Inter, Inter Milan, Juventus, Sassuolo, Serie A

Juventus are also said to be interested in the strike duo but as Carnevali mentioned, no talks have been held between the two clubs. Inter CEO Marotta has reportedly already enquired regarding the players’ statuses.

Despite Verona enormous defensive efforts trying to nullify the attacking threats from Inter, the Nerazzurri secured their seventh league win in a row

Inter Set to Begin Contract Negotiations for Defensive Ace

October 27, 2021 Akhil Fisher Inter, Inter Milan, Serie A

Ranocchia, D’Ambrosio and Kolarov are set to leave next summer and Inter do not want to experience the same situation with one of their starters.

Spalletti ahead of Bologna Tilt: “Rotating Can Be Medicine or Poison”

October 27, 2021 Enrico Passarella Bologna, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A

Napoli will put a bow on Round 10 against Bologna Thursday night. Luciano Spalletti previewed the game, weighing on Lorenzo Insigne and Victor Osimhen and sharing his opinion about rotating the squad a lot: "There is concern about not taxing the players too much."

What Could Conte Bring to Manchester United?

October 27, 2021 Ashlee Kiddell Chelsea, Inter, International Football, Italian Football, Manchester United, Premier League, Serie A

Antonio Conte could be the man to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as United boss, with rumours hotting up that the Norwegian could be sacked following Manchester United's traumatic 5-0 defeat to Liverpool. There has been a plethora of reports surrounding Solskjaer and the current situation within the United dressing room of late, claiming that the players doubt the ability of the man in charge, and that he is not able to challenge Pep Guardiola, Thomas Tuchel and Jurgen Klopp.

Inter Keep Close Tabs on Torino Defender

October 27, 2021 Akhil Fisher Inter, Inter Milan, Serie A, Torino

He is a product of Napoli’s youth academy, known to function headstrong in a three-man defence, something Inzaghi himself is a fan of.

Chiellini Dishes on De Ligt, Ronaldo, Dybala and Bonucci to Milan

October 27, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A

On top of his words on Cristiano Ronaldo’s late departure, Giorgio Chiellini weighed in on multiple topics in his interview. He said that he seriously contemplated retiring and shared his thoughts on Matthijs De Ligt, Paulo Dybala, the most influential coaches he had and the teammate's move to Milan.

Former Inter Defender Gives Verdict on Serie A Race, ‘O Fenomeno’ and ‘Annoying’ Inzaghi

October 27, 2021 Akhil Fisher AC Milan, Brazil, Inter, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Serie A

Galante began his playing career with Empoli, under current Partneopei coach Luciano Spalletti, before going on to have stints at Genoa, Inter, Torino and Livorno.

Lazio put an end to their four-match winless run by beating arch-rivals Roma 3-2 in what was quite an eventful Derby della Capitale.

Bad Blood Between Lazio Manager Sarri and Spanish Midfielder

October 27, 2021 Akhil Fisher Lazio, Serie A

The midfielder flourished under former tactician Simone Inzaghi but now has been relegated to the bench, which potentially means an opening to leave the club might emerge in the January winter transfer window for him.