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Late Goals Reanimate Dull Fiorentina – Genoa Match-Up

December 7, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Fiorentina, Genoa, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 One comment

In the Serie A Monday night game, Fiorentina and Genoa shared the spoils at the Artemio Franchi Stadium at the end of a dull match that caught fire only in the last ten minutes, with Mario Pjaca opening the scoring for the visitors and Nikola Milenkovic drawing level from the very last chance. It was a game that confirmed the problematic status of both sides.

World Cup 2022 Qualifiers: Italy in Favorable Group C

December 7, 2020 Michel Sakr Uncategorized

Ever since taking over the Azzurri in 2018, national team manager Roberto Mancini has successfully turned the tide for an Italy side who was at the time still recovering from the disastrous Ventura reign. The former Man City tactician has just found out today the opponents he'll have to defeat on the road for Qatar 2022, as the World cup qualifiers draw put Italy at the head of Group C.

Champions League Round 6: Preview and Lineups

December 7, 2020 Michel Sakr Assi di Coppe, Atalanta, Champions League, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Serie A

It's the last round of the Champions League group stage, as we'll find out the identities of all 16 teams qualified for the knockout stages. Dramatical scenarios are in store as three Italian sides will be hoping to seal their tickets to the next phase of the competition. So here is our preview and probable lineups for Round 6 of the Champions League group stage.

Italian citizenship for Luis Suarez is at risk as there seems to have been a fraud in his language proficiency test at the University of Perugia

What Do Juventus Risk in the Luis Suarez Passport – Gate?

December 7, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Barcelona, Calciomercato, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Stickers Swapping, Suarez, Transfer Market One comment

When the ball restarted to roll in Serie A, it seemed like curtains where down on the story of the Luis Suarez “passport - gate,” with Juventus allegedly trying to influence and speed up the releasing of an Italian citizenship document in order to sign him from Barcelona. Now that a preliminary investigation has been completed, here is what Juventus are risking.

Pioli's men were able to come out with a 2-1 victory and remain top of the table, so here are our player ratings for the clash between Sampdoria and Milan

Sampdoria – Milan Player Ratings: Dominant Romagnoli

December 6, 2020 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Italian Football, Player Ratings, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 3 comments

Sampdoria hosted Milan who are still without their star Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Pioli's men were able to come out with a 2-1 victory. Kessié opened the scoring for the visitors from the spot kick, and Castillejo added the second, while Ekdal's late goal wasn't more than a consolation for the hosts. So here are our player ratings for the clash between Sampdoria and Milan.

Milan don’t want to stop dreaming, as the Rossoneri took three important points out of their trip to the Marassi in Genoa as they toppled Sampdoria 2-1

Don’t Stop Them Now! Milan Having a Good Time at the Top

December 6, 2020 Renato Boschetti AC Milan, Italian Football, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 2 comments

Milan don’t want to stop dreaming, and after Fiorentina, the Rossoneri continued their run at the top of the Serie A table, taking three important points out of their trip to the historically perilous Marassi in Genoa as they toppled Sampdoria 2-1. the Big Three are warned: Juventus, Inter, and Napoli will have to fight to get back on top as Milan really don't seem to be willing to slow down.

Sunday afternoon saw the return to domestic duty for Roma and Sassuolo who played out a cautious and a sometimes testy stalemate at the Stadio Olimpico

Roma and Sassuolo Play Out Feisty Goalless Stalemate

December 6, 2020 Ed Summers Roma, Sassuolo 2 comments

Sunday afternoon saw the return to domestic duty for Roma and Sassuolo who played out a cautious and sometimes testy goalless stalemate at the Stadio Olimpico. Roma Coach Paulo Fonseca made wholesale changes from the Europa League victory on Thursday night against Young Boys. The visitors Sassuolo were without star striker Ciccio Caputo with Filip Đuričić chosen to lead the line.

Tale of Two Halves Between Verona and Cagliari Ends in Draw

December 6, 2020 Enrico Passarella Cagliari, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Verona and Cagliari shared the spoils in Serie A Round 10’s lunch match, probably the right result in a game that had an intense pace and multiple chances despite the incessant downpour. The Gialloblu had the upper hand in the first half, but the Sardinians reacted appropriately after the break. Cagliari came away with a positive result while Verona likely left something on the table.

Juventus – Torino Player Ratings: Cuadrado’s Derby

December 5, 2020 Michel Sakr Italian Football, Juventus, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Torino 2 comments

Juventus hosted Torino in the famous Turin derby, otherwise known as the derby Della Mole. Giampaolo's men took a surprising early lead through Nicolas Nkoulou as the Bianconeri looked shell-shocked. But luckily for Pirlo, Cuadrado saved the day with two fabulous assists as his side earned a late 2-1 win. Here are our player ratings for the encounter between Juventus and Torino.

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.

Lazio collected three massive points on the road, as goals from Immobile and Milinkovic-Savic were enough to pull off a narrow 2-1 win over Spezia

Immobile on Scoresheet Again as Lazio Secure Points Against Spezia

December 5, 2020 Paulius Kundzelevicius Italian Football, Lazio, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia

In the opening match of Round 10 of Serie A, Spezia welcomed Simone Inzaghi's Lazio, who were looking to bounce back after last week's disappointing 3-1 defeat to Udinese. Despite having only three shots in the entire game, Lazio collected three massive points on the road, as goals from Ciro Immobile and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic were enough to pull off a narrow 2-1 win over Spezia.

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