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Fantasy Football Draft and Lineup Tips for Serie A Round 8

November 20, 2020 Eduard Banulescu AC Milan, Atalanta, Benevento, Bologna, Cagliari, Crotone, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia, Torino, Udinese

The first weeks of the Serie A 2020-21 season have been a highly entertaining, albeit surprising, affair. It’s left us with plenty of questions. Based on the information we have so far, we’ve assembled a short guide with some tips that may just make your Fantasy Football selection easier. Here are some of the players you want in your team, and some that it may better to avoid.

Player Analysis: Tommaso Pobega Has a Chance to Shine at Spezia

November 12, 2020 The Cult of Calcio Newsroom AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Player Analysis, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market

With every start of season in Serie A, we are overwhelmed with youngsters that are immediately compared to previous superstars. We have all heard things before like “the next Nesta” or “the next Pirlo.” The talent in question today is no different since he comes from the hometown of the legendary Maldini Family and is a graduate of Milan youth academy: Tommaso Pobega.

There were some impressive goals in Serie A Round 7 and we had our work cut out despite the lack of options: Our top 5 goals list is as follows

Top 5 Goals of Serie A Round 7: Mkhitaryan Volleys Roma Home

November 9, 2020 Awais Khan Cagliari, Genoa, Italian Football, Lazio, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia, Top 5

With the final international break coming in and clubs taking a step back to regroup, it was solidarity at the back that was a high priority. In terms of goals scored, Round 7 had the fewest in the 2020-21 Serie A season. Despite this, there were some impressive goals scored, and we had our work cut out despite the lack of options. Our top-five goals list from Round 7 are as follows.

Spezia Smash Benevento to Win Early Relegation Play-Out

November 7, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Benevento, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia

In what could have very well been an early relegation play-out, Spezia totally outclassed Benevento at the Ciro Vigorito Stadium and came up with a convincing 0-3 win. A brace from M'bala Nzola - who scored his first goals in Serie A today - rounded up the tally for Vincenzo Italiano's side after Tommaso Pobega's second goal in a row opened the scoring in the first half.

The race for the Scudetto resumes and it's time to find out which players will be able to play in this weekend's Round 7 in the Italian top-flight

Serie A Round 7 Preview and Expected Lineups

November 6, 2020 Taimoor Khan AC Milan, Atalanta, Benevento, Bologna, Cagliari, Crotone, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia, Torino, Udinese

The race for the Scudetto resumes in a few hours from now and it's time to find out which players will be able to play and which might not play in this weekend's Round 7 in the Italian top-flight. We worked really hard and scoured the net for the most possible starting XIs for all 20 Serie A teams so here are out tips for all you fantasy football managers out there!

Cristiano Ronaldo is undoubtedly our man of the match thanks to his brilliant brace

Returning Ronaldo Seals 4-1 Juventus Win Over Spezia

November 1, 2020 Michel Sakr Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia 6 comments

In Serie A round 6, the newly promoted Spezia played hosts for a struggling Juventus side which was about to welcome back Cristiano Ronaldo into its ranks. The Portuguese superstar was unsurprisingly decisive, as his second half introduction quickly turned the tide in favor of the reigning champions, as the match ended in a comfortable 4-1 win for the visitors.

The Serie A round 6 is upon us and as always, the upcoming match-day promises to bring some really great games, including the Sampdoria - Genoa derby

Serie A Round 6 Preview: Sampdoria and Genoa Stage Derby

October 31, 2020 Taimoor Khan AC Milan, Atalanta, Benevento, Bologna, Cagliari, Crotone, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia, Torino, Udinese

The Serie A match-day 6 is upon us and as always, the upcoming match day promises to bring some really great games, a few dull ones but as is always the case, a lot of events will have a lot of bearing on how the season unfolds. So without unnecessary pandering, let’s take a quick look at every game that will take place at the weekend, with an highlight on the Derby della Lanterna.

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.

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.

Serie A Transfer Market Session Ratings – Part Three

October 13, 2020 Michel Sakr Benevento, Calciomercato, Crotone, Genoa, Italian Football, Italy, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia, Torino, Transfer Market

After analyzing the transfer market of the top Italian clubs (based on last season's results) in Part One, followed by the mid-table teams in Part Two, it's now time for the third and last part of The Cult of Calcio's Transfer ratings, as we'll take a look at the sides who just avoided relegation last season, as well as the three newly promoted clubs - Benevento, Crotone, and Spezia.

Combining our methodology it with a player analysis powered by The Scouting App, we are going to take a look at the best Italian Under-20 strikers

Scouting the Best Under-20 Italian Talent – Part One: Strikers

October 12, 2020 Taimoor Khan AC Milan, Atalanta, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Player Analysis, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spal, Spezia, The Scouting App

In this data analysis, we will be looking at some of the best U-20 Italian players in the striking department: Lorenzo Colombo, Roberto Piccoli, Pietro Pellegri, and Sebastiano Esposito. Through our own methodology and combining it with a player analysis powered by The Scouting App, we are going to take a deep dive and see which of these four youngsters comes out on top.

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