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Lazio Player Ratings vs Juventus: Tudor Gets Ideal Start to His Reign

March 30, 2024 Davide Kociu Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024 Leave a comment

Igor Tudor's reign as Lazio head coach began with the visit of Juventus to the Olimpico. Adam Marusic planted a header into Wojciech Szczesny's net at the death as Tudor gets the ideal start to his reign.

The Top 15 Serie A Magicians Ranked – Kvaratskhelia, Leao, Dybala and more

March 26, 2024 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Atalanta, Fiorentina, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Tactical Trends Leave a comment

Even in these challenging times, the Italian peninsula hasn't truly been deserted of talent, with a host of superb footballers still plying their trade in Serie A. In this piece, we aim to pay homage to the most captivating individuals in the Italian top flight by ranking the most 15 elegant players in Serie A based on their magical prowess.

Italy Player Ratings vs Ecuador: Barella Leads by Example

March 24, 2024 Michel Sakr Ecuador, Italian Football, Italy, Player Ratings, Serie A Leave a comment

Although they didn't create a flurry of chances, an early scorcher from Lorenzo Pellegrini and an injury-time chip courtesy of Nicolò Barella ensured the Azzurri fans returned home enchanted. So here are our player ratings for Italy who beat Ecuador by two unanswered goals to wrap up their US tour.

Mateo Retegui recounted how his Azzurri call-up came to be but remained cagey about what would happen in the summer in an interview.

Italy Player Ratings vs Venezuela: Retegui Consolidates Azzurri Berth

March 22, 2024 Michel Sakr International Football, Italian Football, Italy, Player Ratings, Serie A

Retegui cemented himself as the ultimate hero by scoring a late winner. So here are our player ratings for Italy who beat Venezuela 2-1 in the first of two friendly tests on US soil.

Juan Jesus, Lautaro Martinez, Inter vs Napoli

Tops and Flops of Serie A Round 29: Jesus Rises Above Hate, Maldini Stuns Cagliari

March 19, 2024 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Serie A, Tactical Trends

While the clash between Inter and Napoli was supposed to be a top showdown between the champions-elect and their predecessors, the double Champions League elimination reduced it to a battle of the wounded. To make matters worse, the match was blemished by a controversial incident which we will discuss later on.

Napoli Player Ratings vs Inter: Juan Jesus Ends Nerazzurri Winning Streak

March 17, 2024 Michel Sakr Inter Milan, Italian Football, Napoli, Player Ratings, Serie A

The Nerazzurri could have added more after the interval, but it was Juan Jesus who nodded home a late equalizer to end the hosts' domestic winning streak. So here are our player ratings for Napoli who earned an away point against Inter in the final Serie A fixture before the international break.

The Lazio fans haven’t taken kindly the team’s latest stumble against Atalanta and hung a few banners outside the training center.

Lazio Player Ratings vs Frosinone: Crucial Castellanos

March 16, 2024 Davide Kociu Frosinone, Italian Football, Lazio, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

After a hugely turbulent week Lazio supporters would be forgiven for forgetting their team had a match this weekend. The Biancocelesti weathered the storm and came away with a very valuable victory thanks to crucial Castellanos.

Napoli Player Ratings vs Barcelona: Wasteful Partenopei Exit Champions League

March 12, 2024 Michel Sakr Barcelona, Champions League, International Football, Italian Football, Napoli, Player Ratings, Serie A

The Partenopei had several chances to equalize, but Robert Lewandowski finished a slick passing move to kill off the tie. So here are our player ratings for Napoli who have been eliminated from the competition and will subsequently miss out on the 2025 Club World Cup following their 1-3 defeat to Barcelona.

Lautaro Martinez has been magnificent this season and carried Inter, but Simone Inzaghi has created a machine that operates just fine even when he doesn't.

Tops and Flops of Serie A Round 28: Inter Tame Bologna, D’Aversa Loses Temper

March 12, 2024 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Fiorentina, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Tactical Trends

Too bad we have nothing regarding a thrilling title race on display, as this one is getting even duller with every passing week. Nevertheless, let's recall the action from the Italian peninsula by identifying the Tops and Flops of Serie A Round 28.

Claudio Lotito and Maurizio Sarri aren’t seeing eye to eye in the current transfer market window, as Lazio have been largely inactive in the past few weeks.

Lazio Player Ratings vs Udinese: Dire Defensive Showing Costs Lazio

March 12, 2024 Davide Kociu Italian Football, Lazio, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Udinese

The fog won't lift for the Aquile as they fall to a third straight loss in 10 days at home against Udinese. A dire defensive showing cost the Biancocelesti in Rome this evening under the Olimpico lights.

After the success of the Dejan Kulusevski deal, Tottenham are ready to shop in Serie A again. Antonio Conte will stay at the helm for another season.

Juventus Player Ratings vs Atalanta: McKennie Assists Only Worth a Draw

March 10, 2024 Michel Sakr Atalanta, Italian Football, Juventus, Player Ratings, Serie A

The Old Lady turned the result upside-down in the second period with goals from Andrea Cambiaso and Arkadiusz Milik. Nevertheless, Koopmeiners completed a personal brace to secure a point for the visitors. So here are our player ratings for Juventus who extended their dodgy run by settling for a 2-2 draw at home against Atalanta.

Tops and Flops of Serie A Round 27: Chaos in the Capital, Roma Flying High

March 5, 2024 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Fiorentina, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Tactical Trends

Despite Inter's ever-growing gap on top of the table, there are still several intriguing stories to discuss from a genuinely chaotic weekend that only Italian football can produce. So let's recap the action while identifying the Tops and Flops of Serie A Round 27.

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