The Top Performers of Serie A Round 23 – Handanovic Raises the Wall!

Although the Derby di Milano and Atalanta - Napoli were the highlight matches of the weekend and received the most media attention, the remaining Serie A fixtures were also intriguing as usual. Here we take a look at the best performers of match-day 23, with the help of some key statistical metrics.
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The Calcio Parody: Conte and Marotta in Crunch Inter Talks

The Calcio Parody is back with it's 7th edition, as we'll be discussing Antonio Conte's latest Champions League elimination. Somewhere inside the gloomy Inter halls, the young Inter president Steven Zhang has called for a crunch meeting with CEO Guiseppe Marotta and Conte, as they will try to find the solutions for the Nerazzurri's underwhelming campaign. 

Atalanta Scare Inter as Conte Is Saved by Handanovic

Inter genuinely got a break on Saturday night against an awesome Atalanta side. The Nerazzurri snatched one point only and, now sitting at 46 in the table, risk being overtaken by Maurizio Sarri's Juventus for the ephemeral title of Winter Champions. Atalanta came close to grab the three points and were only stopped by Samir Handanovic, who saved a late penalty.

Throwback Thursday: The Lecce-Udinese Coppa Italia Goalfest

Lecce-Udinese was an iconic battle in the 2004-2005 campaign. The Salentini and the Friuliani faced each other four times that season, twice in Campionato and twice in Coppa Italia. The match of November 20th, 2004, in particular, lived up to the craziest show-time expectations, featuring 9 goals and a dramatic last-minute penalty saved by Udinese’s David Di Michele.