Tag: Serie A

Atalanta Send Serie A Title Warning with 5-2 Cagliari Thrashing

Atalanta, Cagliari, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021
Three games and three emphatic wins for Atalanta, including today's 5-2 merciless thrashing of Cagliari. Gian Piero Gasperini’s men are at the top of Serie A rankings and are in no mood to trifle with. They have shown their defensive frailties, but their strong goal scoring run has put them in the elite bracket alongside Manchester City and Bayern Munich.
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Milan wrapped a convincing win over Spezia on Sunday to gain a temporary Serie A lead alongside Atalanta as they wait for the outcome of Juventus-Napoli

Milan Ease Past Spezia to Grab First Place in the Serie A Table

AC Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia
Milan wrapped a convincing 3-0 win over Spezia on Sunday to gain a temporary Serie A lead alongside Atalanta as they wait for the outcome of the Juventus - Napoli stalemate. A brace from Rafael Leao and a goal from Theo Hernandez got  the job done of the Rossoneri who still needed more than 45 minutes to get the better of a tenacious Spezia side.
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Lazio and Inter shared the spoils at the Stadio Olimpico in a match that saw two players sent off for what were some simply pathetic simulations

Vidal and Patric Poor Acting Turn Lazio – Inter Into a Farce

Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Lazio, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021
In a day already marred by the disappointing Juventus - Napoli drama, the Serie A gave another poor account of itself on Sunday afternoon as Lazio and Inter shared the spoils at the Stadio Olimpico in a match that saw two players sent off for what were some simply pathetic simulations. Lautaro Martinez and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic set the score at 1-1 on the pitch.
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Juve Napoli Ruckus Is Another Loss for Calcio: Here’s What Happened

FIGC, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021
No matter how you look at it, this weekend's Juventus – Napoli drama was a poor figure for the calcio system. The match scheduled for tonight at 8.45 PM will not be played as Napoli were reportedly ordered to undergo quarantine by the Campania Region Local Health Unit following some of his players and staff testing positive for coronavirus. Juve's positition, however, is different.
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Roma made a full score at the Dacia Area on Saturday night as they beat Udinese with a lone goal from former Chelsea star Pedro Rodriguez

Pedro Lone Goal Delivers Roma First Season Win at Udinese

Crotone, Italian Football, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021
Roma made a full score at the Dacia Area on Saturday night as they beat Udinese with a lone goal from Pedro Rodriguez. The Spaniard's first netting in Serie A was worth the Giallorossi's first seasonal win, while Luca Gotti's Bianconeri collected their third consecutive defeat despite showing some progress comparing to their previous two Serie A outings.  
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Lazio have secured Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira on a season-long loan deal.The 24-year-old played a big part in United's last campaign

Lazio Seal Pereira Loan – What to Expect From the Man United Man

Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lazio, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market, Uncategorized
Lazio have secured Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira on a season-long loan deal. The 24-year-old played a big part in Manchester United's last campaign but struggled to find playing time recently. All in all, this looks to be a really positive outcome for all parties as Pereira is still young and Lazio an attacking-minded and fresh side for him to grow.
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Juventus interested in Locatelli

Efficient Sassuolo Thrash Enterprising Crotone in Round 3

Crotone, Italian Football, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021
Sassuolo claimed an impressive 4-1 win over Crotone in Serie A Round 3. The Città del Tricolore-based entity were the more efficient side and managed to keep their rivals at bay to secure the points on offer. The Neroverdi coach Roberto De Zerbi must have been pleased with their efforts despite accruing dangerous chances and playing on the back foot.
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Serie A action is set for another twist in the plot with Juventus - Napoli promising to be a mouthwatering encounter, so here our matchday preview

Serie A Matchday Preview: Napoli Eager to Get on With Juventus

AC Milan, Atalanta, Benevento, Bologna, Cagliari, Crotone, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Parma, Rifinitura, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia, Torino, Udinese
Serie A action is set for another twist in the plot with Juventus versus Napoli promising to be a mouthwatering encounter. Napoli would be eager to get one over Juventus this time around but it is not as if the other teams don’t have their own things to sort and beefs to settle. While Roma managed to expose Juventus last week, Napoli might be able to go further than that.
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Sampdoria showed efficiency in front of the goal to take home the three points on offer at the Artemio Franchi Stadium against Fiorentina

Sampdoria Add to Fiorentina Serie A Woes in Close Finish

Fiorentina, Italian Football, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021
With Franck Ribery pulling strings, Fiorentina looked lively in their last week's defeat to Inter and they needed to prove their mettle against Sampdoria, who had lost to newly-promoted Benevento in Round 2. It was Samp who showed efficiency in front of the goal to take home the three points on offer thanks to Fabio Quagliarella and Valerio Verre's goals.
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The Europa League Group Stage draw delivered a tough group to Milan but Napoli and Roma will also need to be careful if they want to avoid any bad surprise

Europa League Draw: Tough Groups for Milan and Napoli

AC Milan, Assi di Coppe, Europa League, European Cups, Italian Football, Italy, Napoli, Roma, Serie A
Following Thursday night's thriller in Portugal, which saw Milan sneaking into the Europa League main stage at the very last breath, the Rossoneri took part in the Group Stage draw alongside Napoli and Roma for Italy. Milan and Napoli were delivered some tough contenders, whereas the Giallorossi appear to have a slightly easier task at hand.
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Ex-Manchester United full-back Matteo Darmian is about to link-up with former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte at Inter, finalizing his move from Parma

Matteo Darmian Nearing Inter Move: Are We Yet to See the Best of Him?

Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Manchester United, Parma, Serie A, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market
Ex-Manchester United full-back Matteo Darmian is about to link-up with former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte at Inter, finalizing his move from Parma. The 30-year-old began life on Rossoneri side of Milan. Over 10 years ago he featured for the Rossoneri and now, after a journey taking him from Palermo, to Torino and Old Trafford and back to Italy with Parma, he's set to join the Nerazzurri.
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Juventus' Douglas Costa had been linked with a move to Man United but the Brazilian wants to fight for his place in Andrea Pirlo's side

Perhaps Douglas Costa Should Have Taken Man United Chance…

Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market
Juventus' Douglas Costa had been strongly linked with a move to Manchester United throughout the summer, but recent reports claim the Brazilian wants to fight for his place in Andrea Pirlo's side. At 30-years-old, Douglas Costa seems to be falling off the boil a touch, and he might yet live to regret turning down the Man United offer of regular first-team action.
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