Tag: Conference League

The Juventus ownership doesn’t plan to pour money into the club for the next three years amid their ongoing tribulations.

Will Juventus Be Ousted from the Conference League? The Pros and Cons

Conference League, European Cups, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Tactical Trends
the Turin-based club is ready to return to the governing body's good graces, happy to sacrifice an inglorious Conference League campaign. However, missing out on the relatively new tournament would have its benefits as well as its disadvantages. So let's enumerate some of the pros and cons for Juventus dropping out of the Conference League.
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The night in Prague will be full of regrets for Fiorentina, who succumbed 1-2 to West Ham in the Final of the second edition of the Conference League

Fiorentina vs West Ham 1-2: Bowen Late Goal Shatters Viola Dreams

Conference League, Fiorentina, International Football, Serie A
What a pity, Fiorentina. The night in Prague will be full of regrets for the Viola, who succumbed 1-2 to West Ham in the Final of the second edition of the Conference League, after giving the impression of being in control for large parts of the game. Vincenzo Italiano's side seemed to have something more that the English, but West Ham were cynical enough to make the best out of the few chances they had.
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Juventus coming up short in Champions League is nothing new, but they generally hadn’t had much trouble advancing past the group stage.

What We Learned from European Cups This Week: Inter In, Juve Out

AC Milan, Champions League, Conference League, Europa League, European Cups, Fiorentina, Inter Milan, International Football, Italian Football, Juventus, Roma, Serie A
While the Bianconeri are becoming the black sheep of Calcio on the continental stage, the six other Serie A clubs all managed to collect three points in the various tournaments. So let's recap the most important events that ensued between Tuesday and Thursday in our five takeaways from European competitions.
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With Napoli boasting such an incredible run of form, it was pure utopia to believe that Cremonese could somehow halt the Partenopei's march in Serie A

Five Takeaways from Champions League Action: Napoli Soar, Juventus Falter

AC Milan, Champions League, Conference League, Inter Milan, International Football, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A
This midweek hasn't exactly been a joyous one for Italian clubs in general. Now surely Napoli collected another victory but the Partenopei's splendid form is hardly considered news at this point. As for the rest of the pack, the results varied between positive draws, humiliating defeats and everything in between.
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Napoli tore Ajax to pieces by a 6-1 score in Champions League matchday 3. It was a phenomenal display in which Raspadori grabbed the lion's share

Five Takeaways from European Action: Supreme Napoli, Revived Inter

AC Milan, Champions League, Conference League, Europa League, Inter Milan, International Football, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Roma, Serie A
In the third matchday of European competitions, Serie A sides managed to pull off positive results in general, even if Milan's humbling defeat and Roma's loss ruined what could have been an excellent midweek for Calcio's representatives. So let's recap the most significant action related to Italian clubs in our five takeaways from the European competitions.
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Five Takeaways from European Action: Juve’s Demise, Leao’s Class

AC Milan, Champions League, Conference League, Europa League, Fiorentina, International Football, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Serie A
Three Italian clubs emerged victorious in the Champions League, while the fourth suffered a devastating defeat. The capital sides once again had contrasting results in the Europa League, but with the roles reversing this time around. So here are five takeaways from the action of the second matchday of European competitions.
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Fiorentina started their Conference League campaign on the right foot as they beat Twente 2-1 in the playoff first leg at the Artemio Franchi Stadium

Fiorentina vs Twente 2-1: Viola Off to Good Conference League Start

Conference League, European Cups, Fiorentina, International Football, Italian Football, Serie A
Fiorentina started their Conference League campaign on the right foot as they beat Twente 2-1 in the playoff first leg at the Artemio Franchi Stadium on Thursday. Still, thing could have gone better for Vincenzo Italiano's side, who took a double lead in the first half but saw the Dutch side pulling one back after the restart.
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