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A Career Apocalypse – The Exceptional Rise and Brutal Fall of Paul Pogba

March 2, 2024 Michel Sakr Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Tactical Trends

For a footballer, a lengthy ban is a devastating blow they may or may not recover from, mostly depending on age and desire. But in Pogba's case, it is slightly different. Rather than being a sudden blast that halted his momentum, this one felt like the final nail in the coffin, succeeding other similarly calamitous occurrences.

Paulo Dybala is improving and is likely to be present against Empoli after the break. He didn’t leave for international duties

Tops and Flops of Serie A Round 26: Astonishing Dybala, Unstoppable Inter

February 28, 2024 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Atalanta, Fiorentina, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Tactical Trends

While Inter continue to march towards an inevitable Scudetto triumph, their supposed challengers are still faltering, putting a premature end to a title race that peaked way too early. So let's recap the most captivating action of Serie A Round 26 in our latest edition of the Tops and Flops series.

Simone Inzaghi rotates his men routinely, but that’s rarely the case for three stars, Hakan Calhanoglu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, and Lautaro Martinez.

Why Inzaghi Is the Main Catalyst in the Superb Inter Campaign

February 25, 2024 Michel Sakr Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Tactical Trends

Even though we're still in February, we can already tell which clubs made the right decision in the summer, and which ones got it spectacularly wrong. When the dust settled, it was quite obvious that Inter acted wisely when deciding to entrust Simone Inzaghi with the mission to guide the team in the long run.

Stefano Pioli and Simone Inzaghi aren’t very demanding on the transfer market, but their managements surely take their opinions into serious consideration.

Tops and Flops of Serie A Round 25: Proficient Inzaghi, Perplexing Pioli

February 20, 2024 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Atalanta, Fiorentina, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Roma, Serie A, Tactical Trends

The matchday began with Inter making light work of Salernitana, before rounding off with a historic defeat for Milan at U-Power Stadium. So let's recap the events while identifying the best and worst performers from Serie A Round 25 in our latest edition of the Tops and Flops series.

Inter overcame another hurdle on the way to the Scudetto as they inflicted Daniele De Rossi his first loss since he took the reigns of Roma

Tops and Flops of Serie A Round 24: Lukaku Fails to Sting Inter

February 13, 2024 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Atalanta, Fiorentina, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Tactical Trends

While Inter consolidated their status as the ultimate Scudetto favorites with an exciting win at the Olimpico, the race for fourth place remains both thrilling and mystifying. So let's look back on the most interesting events of Serie A Round 24 while picking up the Tops and Flops.

Gülesin scored 36 Serie A goals for Palermo and Lazio between 1950 to 1953. However, that record has been broken by Calhanoglu over for Milan and Inter.

The Best Regista in the World? How Inter Avenged Pirlo’s Exit by Snatching Calhanoglu

February 10, 2024 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Tactical Trends

When it comes to football rivalries, the showdown between Milan and Inter is one of the most fascinating of all. Despite calling the Fashion Capital of the World their home, the city of Milano is hardly large enough to host the combined glamor of the two European giants.

Despite a strong start to the season, the future of Massimiliano Allegri at Juventus hangs in the balance. His contract runs out in 2025.

Tops and Flops of Serie A Round 23: Uninspiring Allegri, Magica Roma

February 6, 2024 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Atalanta, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Tactical Trends

As is often the case, the monumental fixtures tend to fall short of the grand expectations, and this was certainly the case in the showdown between Inter and Juventus. Nevertheless, Calcio fanatics know better than to overlook the rest of the fixtures, with several yielding spectacular outcomes. So let's recap the good, bad and ugly in the tops and flops from Serie A Round 23.

Despite their sides' poor showings to start the season, Massimiliano Allegri and Simone Inzaghi will be at the helm of Juventus and Inter after the break.

History Shows Inter vs Juventus Will Be a Decisive Scudetto Showdown

February 4, 2024 Michel Sakr Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Tactical Trends

Pay no heed to what Allegri and Inzaghi are proclaiming in the buildup. Sunday's Derby d'Italia is as crucial – if not decisive – as a league fixture can possibly be, and both of them are extremely aware of this fact, despite their best attempts to belittle their meeting in their almost identical depiction.

Juventus haven’t redeemed Arkadiusz Milik, but his future is highly likely to still be in Turin. The Bianconeri are in advanced talks to purchase him.

Tops and Flops of Serie A Round 22: Milik Impedes Juventus, Thriller at San Siro

January 30, 2024 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Atalanta, Fiorentina, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Tactical Trends

It was another glorious weekend for Simone Inzaghi's men who regained the top spot with a razor-tight victory in Florence. The two arch-rivals collide in a Scudetto showdown next Sunday, but for now, let's recap the action from Serie A Round 22 while identifying the best performers of the weekend, as well as the least inspiring.

Tops and Flops of Serie A Round 21: Juventus Soar, De Rossi Makes Triumphant Return

January 24, 2024 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Roma, Serie A, Tactical Trends

what the league action lacked in terms of numbers, it certainly made up for it with its enticing goal-packed encounters, producing the good, the bad, and unfortunately, the ugly. So let's review the most intriguing events from the six Serie A weekend matches while revealing the Tops and Flops from Round 21.

Tops and Flops of Serie A Round 19: Napoli Hit Rock Bottom, Inter and Juventus Escape Unscathed

January 9, 2024 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Tactical Trends

Inter and Juventus maintained the status quo on top by collecting wins, but Verona and Salernitana certainly made them sweat for it. However, the most striking event of the weekend was Napoli's appalling fall at the hands of Torino. As you would expect, the Partenopei and the Granata will dominate the entrees when we enlist the Tops and Flops from Serie A Round 19.

Lukaku arrived following a loan deal and has already taken strides in the Italian capital. Chelsea are in line to make more than €40M on transfer fees.

Tops and Flops of Serie A Round 18: Lukaku Lost in Turin

January 1, 2024 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Roma, Serie A, Tactical Trends

Perhaps playing between Christmas and New Year's Eve was bound to affect the quality of play. Nevertheless, some of the results still had major implications on the table, including the battle for the Scudetto. So let's recap the action while mentioning the best and worst performers in the final act of year, with our Tops and Flops of Serie A Round 18.

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