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Top 5 Goals of Serie A Round 5: Chiriches Makes Up for Mistake

October 27, 2020 Awais Khan Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Top 5

Another week, another goal-fest was observed in the Italian top flight. Serie A is no longer the defensive benchmark and is rather turning into an exciting football arena. Like the weekend before, there were 41 goals in match-day 5. It started off with an exciting 3-3 draw between Sassuolo and Torino. It would finish in the same vein with a 3-3 draw between Milan and Roma.

The Top 5 Stories of Serie A Round 5: Goals and Goals Again!

October 27, 2020 Michel Sakr Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Top 5

It feels like we start every week's version with almost the same line, but it truly was another incredibly exciting weekend of Calcio. With the number of goals refusing to slow down, and thrilling matches being played all around the Italian peninsula, here are our top 5 stories for Serie A round 5, including Juventus and Atalanta's local struggles, and the characters of Inter and Napoli.

Continuing our collaboration with The Scouting App, The Cult of Calcio brings you a new installment of our analysis of the best Under-20 players in Serie A

Scouting the Best Under-20 Serie A Talent: Defensive Midfielders

October 27, 2020 Taimoor Khan Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Manchester City, Parma, Player Analysis, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia, The Scouting App 2 comments

Continuing our collaboration with The Scouting App, The Cult of Calcio analysis team brings to you the second installment of our analysis of the best Under-20 players on the books of Serie A teams. Next up in this scouting series is our player analysis on the best young defensive midfielders who have the potential to become household names in the coming years.

It was another Serie A goal-fest at the San Siro as a tenacious Roma lineup held Milan onto a 3-3 draw to break the Rossoneri's four-game winning streak

Roma Hold Milan to a Draw in Spectacular San Siro Showdown

October 26, 2020 Matteo Carnevale AC Milan, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 3 comments

It was another Serie A goal-fest at the San Siro as a tenacious Roma lineup held Milan to a 3-3 draw to break the Rossoneri's four-game winning streak. Three times did Stefano Pioli's side take the lead on Monday night, and three times were Paulo Fonseca's boys able to draw level in a match that offered a little bit of everything - from classy Ibra and Dzeko goals to controversial refereeing.

Roma signing Dybala might arrive as a surprise, but for the ones following director Tiago Pinto since his Benfica days, it is bound to be less stupefying.

Champions League Round 2 Preview for Italian Clubs

October 26, 2020 Michel Sakr Assi di Coppe, Atalanta, Champions League, Inter, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Serie A

After a positive round 1 of the group stages for Italian teams, which saw Juventus, Lazio and Atalanta all win their respective matches, the Italian sides will be hoping to cement their encouraging start of the European season with some solid displays in the UEFA Champions League round 2, including a top clash between Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus and Leo Messi's Barcelona.

Milan’s Donnarumma and Hauge Test Positive for Coronavirus

October 26, 2020 Matteo Carnevale AC Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A One comment

Bad news for Milan as Gianluigi Donnarumma and Jens Petter Hauge tested positive for coronavirus after last night's swab round along with three more Milan staff members. Both players will miss tonight’s Serie A game against Roma and while the Norwegian was not expected to be a starter, Donnarumma’s positivity will give a chance between the sticks to Ciprian Tatarusanu.

Finance Corner: The European Premier League Project

October 26, 2020 Marco Perrotta AC Milan, Finance Corner, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A

A real revolution, with the support of FIFA, that would mark the end of the Champions League in favor of a billionaire European Super League. This is the hypothesis that the main European clubs - including some Serie A sides - are reportedly considering, projected towards a new “European Premier League" that could start as early as the 2022-23 season.

Juventus – Verona Player Ratings: Silvestri Heroics Stop Juve

October 25, 2020 Michel Sakr Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 4 comments

Andrea Pirlo's shaky start of the Serie A season continues, as Juventus conceded another disappointing draw, this time at home against Hellas Verona, with Substitutes Andrea Favilli and Dejan Kulusevski scoring one goal for each side. Here's our quick recap for the Allianz stadium encounter before moving to the player ratings, as we list the best and worst performers.

Fiorentina Add to Udinese Woes After 3-2 Home Win

October 25, 2020 Awais Khan Fiorentina, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Udinese One comment

Fiorentina moved into the top half of the table after securing an impressive win over Udinese, putting an end to their three match winless streak.The Zebras return to Stadio Friuli with nothing to show for despite giving a good account of their abilities. Meanwhile, Giuseppe Iachini would be pleased with the much-needed points despite the nervous moments in the end.

Parma Lucky to Scrape a Point in 2-2 Spezia Draw

October 25, 2020 Awais Khan Italian Football, Parma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia One comment

Parma welcomed the challenge of Spezia at the Ennio Tardini. Since football returned, Parma have the joint-worst record in Italy with 10 losses from 17 fixtures, and they have only 2 victories and 7 defeats in their last 10. Meanwhile, Spezia have impressed so far and were on course to match the Italian top-flight record for points accumulated in the first three away games.

Lukaku and D’Ambrosio Seal 2-0 Inter Win Over Genoa

October 24, 2020 Michel Sakr Genoa, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 One comment

After a complicated week that saw them lose the Milan derby and draw at home in their first Champions League match, Antonio Conte's Inter traveled to meet Genoa at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium. Even though it wasn't the most exciting of matches, second half goals from Romelu Lukaku and Danilo D'Ambrosio were enough to seal the three much-needed points for the Beneamata.

Atalanta Submit To Sampdoria In 1-3 Home Defeat

October 24, 2020 Awais Khan Atalanta, Italian Football, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 2 comments

Atalanta came into the fixture with a Champions League victory in their backpack after their Napoli disappointment. While La Dea’s exciting start to the Serie A campaign came to an end last weekend, Sampdoria managed their second successive win as they put their start of the season disappointments behind them and came into the tie with an emphatic win 3-0 over Lazio.

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