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Lazio Player Ratings vs Juventus: Blunt Biancocelesti Attack

April 2, 2024 Davide Kociu Coppa Italia, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Player Ratings Leave a comment

A blunt Biancocelesti attack lacked the cutting edge or creativity to get on the score sheet and now have a difficult task to get into the final. Here are our Lazio Player Ratings this evening.

Juventus Player Ratings vs Lazio: Chiesa and Vlahovic Roar in Coppa Italia Win

April 2, 2024 Michel Sakr Coppa Italia, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Player Ratings, Serie A Leave a comment

The Bianconeri came to life early in the second period, starting with Federico Chiesa's opener. Dusan Vlahovic then delivered a clinical strike to give his side a comprehensive advantage ahead of the return fixture in Rome. So here are our player ratings for Juventus who avenged Saturday's league defeat by beating Lazio by two unanswered goals in the cup tie.

Preview: Milan vs Roma – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

January 14, 2024 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

One of the most heavily anticipated fixtures in the Serie A calendar unfolds on Sunday as Milan and Roma go head-to-head at San Siro. With both sides coming into proceedings after crashing out of the Coppa Italia, pressure is on both managers to deliver in league action.

Lazio have had issues on both ends to open the season. After keeping 22 clean sheets in 2022/2023, they are still at zero after five games.

Lazio Player Ratings vs Roma: Zaccagni Settles the Derby From the Spot

January 10, 2024 Davide Kociu Coppa Italia, Italian Football, Lazio, Player Ratings, Roma

It doesn't get much bigger then a knock-out derby in Rome and that's what the Coppa Italia gave us to start off this Wednesday double header as Mattia Zaccagni settles the Derby from the spot.

Matteo Guendouzi joined Lazio last summer after a protracted negotiation with Olympique Marseille. However, he disclosed that his choice was clear.

Lazio Player Ratings vs Genoa: Guendouzi Gets Off the Mark

December 6, 2023 Davide Kociu Coppa Italia, Genoa, Italian Football, Lazio, Player Ratings

The Coppa Italia round of 16 began tonight in Rome as Lazio hosted Genoa. Matteo Guendouzi met a Luca Pellegrini cross after 5 minutes and finished neatly into the corner. This proved to be the only goal of the game as the Biancocelesti won 1-0 and Guendouzi got his first Lazio goal.

Pirlo Under Threat at Sampdoria Ahead of Palermo Challenge

November 3, 2023 Akhil Fisher Calciomercato, Coppa Italia, Italian Football, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie B, Transfer Market

Backed by Andrea Radrizziani, the Blucerchiati secured the signature of Andrea Pirlo to head the dugout, but things have not gone as planned in Genoa. A new sporting director could be appointed as well, in view of the disastrous summer transfer market, where several key figures such as Wladimiro Falcone, Francesco Caputo and Manolo Gabbiadini left the club.

The full Coppa Italia Round of 16 fixtures have been revealed after the final leg of matches were played out on Thursday night.

Coppa Italia Last 16 Draw Pits Potential Derby d’Italia Semi-Final

November 3, 2023 Akhil Fisher AC Milan, Bologna, Cagliari, Cremonese, Frosinone, Genoa, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Serie A

The full Coppa Italia Round of 16 fixtures have been revealed after the final leg of matches were played out on Thursday night. Several fantastic match-ups and interesting tactical encounters are set to take place next month. Parma shocked Lecce with a 4-2 victory, thus setting up a clash against Fiorentina.

Former Azzurri teammates Inzaghi and Pirlo came face-to-face in the Coppa Italia on Monday night, as the former beat the latter by an overwhelming scoreline

Pirlo: “I Had Talks with Salernitana But Nothing Materialized”

November 1, 2023 Akhil Fisher Coppa Italia, Italian Football, Salernitana, Sampdoria, Serie A

Former Azzurri teammates Filippo Inzaghi and Andrea Pirlo came face-to-face in the Coppa Italia on Monday night, as the former beat the latter by an overwhelming scoreline. The 4-0 victory for the Granata dumped the Blucerchiati out of the second round, and Pirlo took responsibility for the defeat in Salerno.

As Gilardino prepares to welcome Reggiana in the Coppa Italia, ex-Azzurri teammate Alessandro Nesta is excited about the prospect of qualifying through.

Nesta Promises Dinner if Reggiana Meet Lazio in Coppa Italia

October 31, 2023 Akhil Fisher Coppa Italia, Genoa, Italian Football, Lazio, Reggina, Serie A

As Alberto Gilardino prepares to welcome Reggiana to the Stadio Luigi Ferraris in the Coppa Italia Second Round, ex-Azzurri teammate Alessandro Nesta is excited about the prospect of qualifying through, since it will pitch his side against former club Lazio in the last 16.

The link-up between Trevor Francis and Sampdoria was perfectly timed. Francis' move helped to propel the Blucerchiati's status in Serie A

Serie A Transfer Market Stories: Trailblazing Trevor Francis at Samp

July 25, 2023 Alex Waite Atalanta, Coppa Italia, Sampdoria, Serie A, Transfer Market Stories

Before Trevor Francis and Sampdoria linked up in 1982, very few English players had broken into Serie A football. Francis’ move to the Italian top flight marked an unusual occurrence in European football. But, the Englishman was known for breaking new ground throughout his career.

Fiorentina of Florence is the first club from Italy and Serie A to not only win a title in Europe but also play in three different European finals

European Football Stories: The Early Exploits of Fiorentina in Europe

June 5, 2023 Bikash Mohapatra AC Milan, Atletico Madrid, Calciomercato, Catania, Champions League, Coppa Italia, Europa League, European Cups, European Football Stories, Fenerbahce, Fiorentina, Inter, Inter Milan, International Football, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Premier League, Real Madrid, Roma, Sampdoria, Serie A, Spanish Football, Stuttgart, Torino, Udinese, UEFA Cup, West Germany

When it comes to Italian football, Fiorentina represent a very unique and interesting case study. The Viola are the first club from Italy and Serie A to not only win a title in Europe but also play in three different European finals, as they prevailed in the Cup Winners' Cup maiden edition.

Serie A left something on the table in the second round of the group stage of the various continental competitions but didn’t lose any game.

Serie A Will Introduce Scheduling Changes Next Season

May 31, 2023 Enrico Passarella Coppa Italia, Italian Football, Serie A

Serie A will have a slightly different and more relaxed schedule next season. It will be back to normal after the Winter World Cup significantly impacted the present one that is about to end. There will be just one midweek round overall and no break in late December and early January.

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