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Five Serie A Legends Who Coached Their Former Teams and How It Went

January 20, 2024 Cillian Horan AC Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Roma, Serie A, Tactical Trends

Considering the news that legendary Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi has succeeded Jose Mourinho as the club’s manager, we’re looking back at five times that Serie A icons went back to their old club as manager and seeing how they got on.

Juventus and Massimiliano Allegri: It’s Sink or Swim Time

October 2, 2022 Ivan Prothero Bologna, Champions League, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Tactical Trends

Massimiliano Allegri’s Juventus have endured a tough start to the season. They are currently sitting in 8th in the Serie A table and had the worst start to a Champions League campaign in their proud history with serious injury concerns.

A deflected goal from Ruslan Malinovkyi proved to be the difference between Atalanta and Juventus, as the hosts edged past their rivals with a narrow win

Atalanta vs Juventus Tactical Analysis: A Tactical Battle Won

April 20, 2021 Paulius Kundzelevicius Atalanta, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Tactical Analysis

Juventus and Atalanta are among the top four teams in Serie A in terms of goals scored but, as is sometimes the case, the goals tend to dry out when these teams go head-to-head. A deflected goal from Ruslan Malinovkyi proved to be the difference between the two teams, as Atalanta edged past their Turin rivals with a narrow 1-0 win.

Pirlo Feels Sorry for Gattuso and Gives Updates on Several Juventus Stars

February 12, 2021 Michel Sakr Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Andrea Pirlo gave some updates on the physical conditions of some of his players in his pre-match press conference on Friday, while also reserving words of compassion for his friend Gennaro Gattuso whose position in Naples is currently at risk after a series of negative results.

Pirlo Ahead of Juventus – Roma: “Cristiano Ronaldo Is a Hero”

February 5, 2021 Michel Sakr Italian Football, Juventus, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 2 comments

The Bianconeri manager Andrea Pirlo gave his pre-match press conference on Friday, where he spoke about his dangerous opponents, and reserved some praising words for his ultimate star, Cristiano Ronaldo, who is celebrating his 36th birthday on this day.

Inter vs. Juventus Tactical Analysis: A Solid Defensive Block

January 19, 2021 Paulius Kundzelevicius Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Tactical Analysis

In Round 18 of Serie A, we welcomed one of the biggest games of the season so far as Antonio Conte’s Inter took on Juventus in what was a hugely anticipated the Derby d’Italia. It turned out to be a classic display from Conte’s men, who were solid at the back, extremely proficient when in possession, and benefited from a sumptuous Nicolò Barella performance.

Milan – Juventus Tactical Analysis: Chiesa Brilliance Made a Difference

January 8, 2021 Paulius Kundzelevicius AC Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Tactical Analysis

For the first time this season, Milan did not spark a comeback as two second-half goals from Juventus gave Stefano Pioli’s side their first loss of the campaign. This tactical analysis will break down the key playing patterns of both teams and show how Juventus managed to get all the three points on offer in the Serie A big clash.

The Three Best and Worst Players in Juventus Season So Far

December 28, 2020 Michel Sakr Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 One comment

In this first edition of the series, we'll take a closer look at Juventus, where Andrea Pirlo is currently finding some difficult times in his first managerial gig, as the champions now find themselves 10 points behind leaders Milan - albeit with a match in hand. So let's pick out of the tops and flops of Juventus so far in the season, including some big names within both categories.

Tactical Analysis: How Juventus Exploited Atalanta’s Man-to-Man

December 18, 2020 Paulius Kundzelevicius Atalanta, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Tactical Analysis, Uncategorized

In Round 12 of Serie A, Atalanta traveled to Turin in the hope of ending their 31-year long drought against Juventus on their home soil. But the long wait continues for Gian Piero Gasperini’s men, who had to come from behind and were lucky to seal a point in the end, with Cristiano Ronaldo missing his first penalty of the season. A draw did no good for either team.

Bragging rights in Champions League Group G were on offer tonight, with both Juventus and Barcelona having already earned progress to the Knockout Rounds

McKennie and Ronaldo Shine in Juventus Win at Barcelona

December 8, 2020 Awais Khan Assi di Coppe, European Cups, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 3 comments

Bragging rights in Champions League Group G were on offer tonight at the Camp Nou, with both Juventus and Barcelona having already earned progress to the Knockout Rounds. It ended with the Bianconeri taking home a shocking 3-0 win and grabbing the top spot in the group. After an inconsistent start to the campaign, Andrea Pirlo has steadied the Old Lady.

Juventus pulled it off again and they are still the undisputed champions in the city of Turin, but seriously risked losing the bragging rights to Torino

McKennie and Bonucci Save Juventus in Derby della Mole

December 5, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Torino 2 comments

Juventus seriously risked losing the bragging rights in Turin on Saturday afternoon after going down 0-1 to Torino in the Derby della Mole. In the end, they managed to come from behind with substitute Weston McKennie and captain Leonardo Bonucci, though their comeback seemed more a product of Torino’s inability to preserve their lead than of the Old Lady's pressure.

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