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Should Other Italian Teams Try to Sign Luis Alberto?

April 19, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, La Liga, Lazio, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Tactical Trends, Transfer Market Leave a comment

It’s certainly not the first time Luis Alberto wants to leave Lazio, although he has never done it so publicly and so early. He’s not the greatest fit for Igor Tudor’s high-intensity scheme, where everybody will have to run a lot more than under Maurizio Sarri.

As widely anticipated, Serie A will have five teams in the Champions League next season thanks to Atalanta and Fiorentina advancing.

Serie A Clinches Fifth Champions League Representative

April 19, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Bundesliga, Champions League, Europa League, European Conference League, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, La Liga, Lazio, Ligue 1, Napoli, Premier League, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024 Leave a comment

As widely anticipated, Serie A will have five teams in the Champions League next season. Atalanta and Fiorentina advancing and a few English teams getting eliminated this week sealed the deal. The Italian championship is out of reach for the Premier League.

Atalanta Player Ratings vs Liverpool: Composed La Dea Make History

April 18, 2024 Michel Sakr Atalanta, Europa League, International Football, Italian Football, Liverpool, Player Ratings, Serie A Leave a comment

The Premier League giants could only register a 1-0 win which wasn't enough to put them through. So here are our player ratings for Atalanta who, despite the slim defeat, achieved history by reaching their first European semi-final since 1988 at the expense of Liverool.

Europa League Preview: Atalanta vs Liverpool – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

April 17, 2024 Marko Vrakela Atalanta, Europa League, International Football, Liverpool, Serie A Leave a comment

Gewiss Stadium forms the backdrop for the return leg of a one-sided Europa League quarter-final tie between Atalanta and Liverpool. Incredible scenes at Anfield last weekend saw La Dea upset the apple cart and claim an overwhelming 3-0 victory, setting one foot in their second European semi-finals.

Napoli intend to open a new multi-year cycle and, in addition to chasing Antonio Conte, they will make an attempt for Gian Piero Gasperini.

Napoli Tipped to Make a Run at Atalanta Boss Gasperini

April 16, 2024 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024 Leave a comment

Napoli intend to open a new multi-year cycle and, in addition to chasing Antonio Conte, they will make an attempt for Gian Piero Gasperini. The Azzurri have had three gaffers on their bench after Luciano Spalletti resigned.

Juventus have a lot of balls in the air in the midfield and are aware that one big signing, Teun Koopmeiners in their ideal plans, probably won’t be enough

Juventus Trying to Solve Major Midfield Uncertainty

April 16, 2024 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Bayer Leverkusen, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Juventus have a lot of balls in the air in the midfield and are aware that one big signing, Teun Koopmeiners in their ideal plans, probably won’t be enough to fully address their needs. Most of their current contributors have an undetermined future.

Gianluca Scamacca has been productive when healthy since transferring to Atalanta. He detailed why he picked La Dea and more after the Sturm Graz game.

Tops and Flops of Serie A Round 32: Magical Week for Scamacca, Draw Galore

April 16, 2024 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Tactical Trends Leave a comment

In case you glimpsed at the Serie A table and felt that hardly anything has changed from the previous round, this is because seven out of the nine matches that reached their conclusion ended with draws in a rare occurrence that preserved the status quo. Even the encounter between Udinese and Roma that was interrupted was heading towards a 1-1 draw.