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After seven matchdays, Serie A has an unusual table considering its historical standards since Milan, Inter and Juventus have all dropped points.

Biggest Serie A Clubs Suffer Rare Simultaneous Losses

September 19, 2022 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Inter Milan, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Udinese

After seven matchdays, Serie A has an unusual table considering its historical standards. Napoli and Atalanta are tied in first place, closely followed by Udinese and Lazio. The Biancocelesti are on a par with Milan, while title contenders Roma, Inter, and Juventus are on the outside looking in the Champions League zone.

Roberto De Zerbi struck a deal with Brighton, becoming the second Italian coach currently in the Premier League alongside Antonio Conte.

Brighton Officially Announce De Zerbi as New Coach

September 19, 2022 Enrico Passarella Brighton, Italian Football, Premier League, Serie A

Roberto De Zerbi struck a deal with Brighton, becoming the second Italian coach currently in the Premier League alongside Antonio Conte. The Seagulls announced that the former Sassuolo gaffer agreed to a four-year contract. The coach moves to England after his stint in Shakhtar Donets was cut short by the war.

Tonight's 0-1 defeat to Napoli resulted in Milan basically bidding farewell to their remaining chances of battling for the title until the end

Milan vs Napoli 1-2: Cholito Sinks Champs

September 18, 2022 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023

Napoli came out victorious on their third successive Serie A visit to the Stadio San Siro for the first time since 1979, defeating defending champions Milan 2-1. After dominating the first half of play without the end product, the Rossoneri collapsed in an action-packed second half to relinquish their unbeaten league start.

José Mourinho returned to Italy Sunday night ahead of the start of the Roma pre-season and decided not to voice his opinion on the transfer market.

Roma vs Atalanta 0-1: Scalvini’s Second Senior Goal Makes Difference

September 18, 2022 Marko Vrakela Atalanta, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023

Atalanta eked out a mammoth 1-0 win against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico to defend their unbeaten Serie A start and stay at the summit. The pivotal moment of this mouth-watering showdown took place in the 35th minute when Giorgio Scalvini hit the net from the edge of the box.

New Milan signing Sergino Dest has opened up about his move to Serie A from Barcelona following a quickfire transfer that no one anticipated.

Milan vs Napoli Player Ratings: Dest’s Nightmare Debut

September 18, 2022 Will Presnell AC Milan, Napoli, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023

Sergino Dest had a nightmare Serie A debut, conceding a penalty moments after entering the match in Milan's 1-2 defeat to Napoli. Led by exceptional play on the backline and in goal, the visitors turned in a wonderful performance. In particular, Kim Min-jae and Amir Rrahmani stood out, making several late defensive plays to keep their side in front.

Monza vs Juventus Player Ratings: Di Maria Blunder Gifts Hosts Maiden Serie A Win

September 18, 2022 Michel Sakr Italian Football, Juventus, Player Ratings, Serie A, Udinese

The Bianconeri still managed to make an already disastrous situation even worse by conceding their first league defeat of the campaign and gifting the Biancorossi their first ever Serie A win. The visitors played with a man down for an entire half due to Angel Di Maria's naive reaction on Armando Izzo. So here are our players ratings for the cagey yet historic affair between Monza and Juventus.

Shocker in Serie A! Udinese inflicted José Mourinho one of the most brutal defeats in his career as the Bianconeri dismantled Roma 4-0 at the Dacia Arena

Udinese vs Inter 3-1: Rampant Friulians Climb to Serie A Summit

September 18, 2022 Marko Vrakela Inter, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Udinese

High-flying Udinese stunned Scudetto-bidding Inter 3-1 at the Dacia Arena in Sunday's curtain-raising Serie A fixture to temporarily move to the summit. The visitors were utterly outclassed by their relentless hosts, who have won their fifth straight league match for the first time since December 2017.

Serie A Saturday Action Recap: Nightmarish Debut For Thiago Motta

September 18, 2022 Marko Vrakela Bologna, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023

Saturday's Serie A action did not see any of Italy's top clubs ply their trade but still produced some dramatic moments. Well that's not if you're Marco Giampaolo, who could be on the verge of losing his job following another abysmal result for Sampdoria.

Milan vs Napoli Preview and Lineups – Serie A Round 7

September 17, 2022 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023

Sunday's mouth-watering top-table Serie A six-point brings reigning champions Milan and high-flying Napoli against each other at the Stadio San Siro. Tied on 14 points in a three-way race for the Serie A summit, both sides will take the field amid a rich vein of form, which promises a treat for neutrals.

Coming off the pandemic, the economic landscape in Serie A is improving, as it has registered a record in terms of investments in jersey sponsorships.

Monza vs Juventus Preview and Lineups – Serie A Round 7

September 17, 2022 Marko Vrakela Juventus, Monza, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023

Out-of-sorts Juventus take a trip to the Stadio Brianteo to take on newly-promoted Monza in a must-win Serie A showdown. Both sides head into proceedings in desperate need of points, albeit for different reasons, which promises a keenly-contested battle in Lombardy.

Inter got the job done as Saturday night as they brushed aside Spezia with goals from Lautaro Martinez, Hakan Calhanoglu, and Joaquin Correa

Udinese vs Inter Preview and Lineups – Serie A Round 7

September 17, 2022 Marko Vrakela Inter, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Udinese

Sunday's Serie A action gets underway at the Dacia Arena as Udinese and Inter go head-to-head in a handsomely-looking top-half clash. With only one point separating the sides ahead of the kick-off, the visitors can leapfrog the Friulians into fourth in the standings if they can upset the Udine faithful.

One week before Roma face Feyenoord in Tirana, José Mourinho discussed the European Conference League final in an interview.

Roma Squad Analysis: Is Mourinho’s Squad Stronger this Season?

September 17, 2022 Michel Sakr Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Tactical Trends

Roma sporting director Tiago Pinto relentlessly worked on bolstering the squad. So did he succeed in providing his compatriot Jose Mourinho with a stronger team compared to last season's? We'll try to answer the question by analyzing each department on its own.