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Rifinitura: Roma Thrash Fiorentina as Juve, Lazio Play Super Cup

December 21, 2019 Abdullah Bashiti AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Rifinitura, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal, Torino, Udinese 6 comments

After having played earlier this week due to their Super Cup commitment, Juventus travel to Riyadh to face Lazio, the only team to have inflicted defeat upon them so far this season. Meanwhile, Roma were generous guests on Friday night as they showered Fiorentina with four goals in Florence, in a match that has been dubbed in recent years as the "Batistuta Derby."

Serie A Round Recap: Fiorentina Hold Inter, Lazio Send Message

December 17, 2019 Nedim Maric AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal, Torino, Udinese

In a week where Aurelio De Laurentiis outdid himself, Inter managed to fall out of the Champions League despite playing Barcelona’s combined, almost B-Team, and Lazio managed to keep up with the leading pack, it’s been an entertaining seven days in Belpaese. Let's take a look at what happened in last weekend's Serie A match-ups.

Rifinitura: Milan Celebrate Birthday as Genoa Host Derby

December 14, 2019 Abdullah Bashiti AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Rifinitura, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal, Torino, Udinese 3 comments

After some bitter-sweet results by Italian clubs in the mid-week European competitions, we turn our focus to this weekend’s Round 16 of Serie A, which includes some exciting match-ups in the week of Milan's celebration of their 120th anniversary. The famously-dubbed Derby della Lanterna between Genoa and Sampdoria will be the main course of the program.

Serie A Round Recap: Can Lazio Be Third Wheel Between Juve, Inter?

December 9, 2019 Nedim Maric AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal, Torino, Udinese

An entertaining football weekend in Italy was overshadowed by Corriere dello Sport's unfortunate headline introducing match-clou Inter-Roma. Antonio Conte's men couldn't take advantage of the Giallorossi’s disconnected performance and the game ended in a goalless draw, while Simone Inzaghi's Lazio extended their string of good results.

Rifinitura: Inter, Roma Share Spoils as Sinisa Makes Comeback

December 7, 2019 Abdullah Bashiti AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Rifinitura, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal, Torino, Udinese 2 comments

This week's Serie A match program promises to have some mouth-watering clashes, despite the biggest game of the weekend between Inter and Roma having already been played, ending in a goalless stalemate on Friday night. Bologna's coach Sinisa Mihajlovic will hopefully be able to make his fifth dugout appearance since he was diagnosed with leukemia this summer.

San Siro Stalemate Leaves Milan, Napoli Problems Unsolved

November 23, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff AC Milan, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

A 1-1 stalemate didn’t heal either contender’s wounds as Milan and Napoli split the ante in the match clou of Serie A Round 13. Saturday’s clash at the San Siro Stadium confirmed that both Stefano Pioli and Carlo Ancelotti have still much to work on, at the end of a game where Giacomo Bonaventura answered to Hirving Lozano's opener in the space of five minutes.

Rifinitura: Milan Host Napoli as Both Desperately Need Points

November 23, 2019 Abdullah Bashiti AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Rifinitura, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal, Torino, Udinese 2 comments

Serie A is back with a bang! Round 13 of the Italian league features many important match-ups, the biggest of which surely is Milan-Napoli at the San Siro Stadium. Atalanta host table leaders Juventus in the battle between the league’s best attack and its best defense, while Antonio Conte’s Inter travel to the Olympic Stadium in Turin to play Torino.

The Free-Falling Bunch: Serie A Most Disappointing Players So Far

November 21, 2019 Nedim Maric AC Milan, Genoa, Italian Football, Italy, Sampdoria, Serie A

Football is a cruel sport nowadays. Perhaps never in history has it been so difficult to keep up the highest level for so long, and Serie A is no different. Recently, we discussed Matthijs De Ligt’s struggles to adapt to the Italian football mentality. In this article, we’ll take a look at some other disappointments in Serie A this season, and discuss whether they can turn it around.

Throwback Thursday: Gullit and the Birth of the Milan-Napoli Feud

November 21, 2019 Andrea Salvarezza AC Milan, Napoli, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

If the Roma-Juventus feud characterized the first half of the ‘80s in Italian football, there is no doubt about Milan-Napoli being the most exciting duel towards the end of the decade. The match that set the beginning of this rivalry took place on January 3, 1988, when Ruud Gullit literally drove the Partenopei nuts and inflicted them their first seasonal defeat.

What The Match With Juventus Said About Stefano Pioli’s Milan

November 15, 2019 The Cult of Calcio AC Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A

Some hope. This is what Milan supporters were left with after yet another defeat at the Juventus Stadium. Because yes, Stefano Pioli’s team lost again, even though they played better than the Bianconeri. However, there was more than a nice performance to give hope to the Rossoneri fans, as it seems that Pioli is finally succeeding in getting the best out of his players.

Dybala Punishes Keen Milan to Keep Juventus On Top

November 10, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff AC Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

Juventus, what a Joya! The Bianconeri resorted to Argentinian striker Paulo Dybala to bend Milan’s strenuous resistance and retain their top spot in the Serie A table, one point ahead of Inter. The Old Lady danced a dangerous waltz with the Devil, but eventually came out as winner thanks to their cynicism, making the best out of one of their few scoring chances.

Milan Crisis Continues, Roma Chase Champions League Train

October 27, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff AC Milan, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

Milan’s psychodrama continued today at the Stadio Olimpico as the Rossoneri left three more points on the road losing 1-2 to Roma. Stefano Pioli’s side’s awful defending offered Edin Dzeko and Nicoló Zaniolo two easy chances to make it to the scorecard, frustrating Theo Hernandez’s equalizer. Roma thus lifted themselves up to the 5th place in the table.

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