Serie A Round 36

The Top 5 Stories of Serie A Round 36: Terrifying Milan!

With only ten days remaining before the conclusion of the Serie A campaign, the midweek round delivered the goods. Juventus succeeded in a must-win trip to Sassuolo, but their hopes of reaching the Champions League next season are getting slimmer, with their competitors absolutely smashing their foes. So let's take a look at the Top 5 Stories from Serie A Round 36.
Douglas Costa Juventus Bayern

Gremio Getting Closer to Signing Juventus Outcast Douglas Costa

Douglas Costa is nearing an agreement with Gremio, but he will have to convince Juventus to free him up from his contract. An emissary of the club will meet the Bianconeri later in the week to verify if they could be willing to rescind his deal. The Tricolor wants to complete the acquisition by May 23rd, the deadline of the transfer market window in Brazil.
By surfing through the Italian football almanacs, one may stumble into a bizarre occurrence when Juventus demolished Inter by a record score of 9-1

Throwback Thursday: When Juventus Scored Nine to a Protesting Inter

The Derby d'Italia between Juventus and Inter is generally a pretty balanced match. But by surfing through the Italian football almanacs, one may stumble into a bizarre occurrence when the Bianconeri demolished their fierce rivals, who were fielding their youth team in protest, by a record score of 9-1 to put their hands on the 1960-61 title.

Mom of Cristiano Ronaldo Wants Him to Return at Sporting CP

Dolores Aveiro, the mother of Cristiano Ronaldo, would like his son to go back to Sporting CP this summer. She made her plea in an interview during the title celebrations of the Leões. The idea is not so far-fetched as no top club has made a serious approach to sign him yet, but he would have to take a massive pay cut to return to his first team.
Super League UEFA

UEFA Begins Investigation on Juventus, Barcelona and Real Madrid

In the first step of what is likely going to be a long process, UEFA has named their inspectors to look into possible infractions committed by Juventus, Real Madrid, and Juventus related to the creation of the Super League. The maximum punishment for the three rebel teams is a two-year ban from the Champions League, which they would challenge in front of CAS.
Buffon

Gianluigi Buffon Expected to Leave Serie A Following Juventus Farewell

Gianluigi Buffon had already decided to leave Juventus a few weeks back. While the tone of his interview might have come off as a little blunt, it did not surprise the club. The conversation was scheduled a month ago and was taped before the match versus Milan. The 43-year-old goalkeeper feels he can still be a starter elsewhere, but he is unlikely to stay in Italy despite the links to Atalanta and Roma.
Ronaldo Juventus Serie A Top 5

Neymar Wants Cristiano Ronaldo to Join Him at Paris Saint-Germain

Neymar has begun openly lobbying for Cristiano Ronaldo to move to PSG. The Brazil attacker revealed in an interview: “I want to play with Cristiano Ronaldo. I have already done it with great players like Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé, but I have not played beside him yet.” The Portuguese ace is highly likely to leave Juventus if they did not qualify for Champions League.
Buffon

Gianluigi Buffon Leaving Juventus Again at the End of the Season

Gianluigi Buffon will not re-up his contract with Juventus and will either retire or play elsewhere next season. The legendary goalkeeper announced his farewell in an interview: “I have already decided my future. My time in Turin will come to a definitive end this year.” The 2006 World Cup winner contributed to ten Scudetti with the Bianconeri.
The following tactical analysis will break down the key playing patterns of Juventus and Milan, explaining their tactical approach to the game

Juventus vs Milan Tactical Analysis: Defensive Solidity

Juventus can confidently be described as one of the most inconsistent sides in terms of their performance levels in Serie A this season, and that was the case once again on Sunday against Milan. Stefano Pioli’s men's solid defensive block and individual brilliance of Brahim Diaz and Rebic proved to be too much for last season’s champions.
Zidane Juventus

Juventus Risk Missing Out on Massimiliano Allegri and Zinedine Zidane

The future of the Juventus and Real Madrid benches could be intertwined, and the Bianconeri might draw the short end of the stick. If Zinedine Zidane left the Spanish club as he has hinted recently, Massimiliano Allegri would be among the top candidates to replace him. On the other end, the former club legend may go in a different direction despite the aspirations of the Old Lady of bringing him back.