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Juventus’ Youth Movement Ready to Usher in New Era
Italian football has undergone significant transformation in recent years with Calcio’s top sides taking turns at the pinnacle of Serie A. Gone are the days of Juventus’ dominance, introducing an era of newfound parity and unpredictability. In fact, for the first time in over a decade, Serie A has witnessed three different champions in its…
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Radu Drăgușin: Genoa’s Romanian Defender
Name: Radu Drăgușin Club: Genoa Nationality: Romania Position(s): CB, RB Preferred Foot: Right Height: 6’3”/191cm Age: 21 Strengths: box defending, aerial dominance, physicality, 1v1s, leadership, duels, long passing Areas for development: passing consistency After bouncing back to Serie A under Alberto Gilardino, Genoa have enjoyed a promising return to the Italian top-flight, having beaten…
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Joshua Zirkzee Grabbing His Second Chance in Italy with Both Hands at Bologna
From Robin van Persie to Marco van Basten, from Patrick Kluivert to Ruud van Nistelrooy, the Netherlands has been blessed with a plethora of legendary strikers. The next Dutch forward to cement his status amongst the greats could very well be Joshua Zirkzee, who is turning heads for a Bologna side that is pushing for…
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Through the Looking Glass of Big Data: SSC Napoli 2015/16 and the Vindication of Maurizio Sarri: Part Three
Part III: Valentine’s Day heartbreakers and (quite a few) record-breakers Fresh from their first “Winter Champions” title in the 21st century, Napoli strolled to five straight victories in the new year, led by six goals from Gonzalo Higuain, who had taken his record to 24 goals in as many games. Jose Callejon had also…
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Through the Looking Glass of Big Data: SSC Napoli 2015/16 and the Vindication of Maurizio Sarri: Part Two
Part II: A First Campione D’Invierno (Or, Tuscan Men Love to Curse) After a faltering start to the season with a paltry two points from the first nine, it was the first match in the Europa League against Club Brugge where Napoli began to show signs of life. By the end of the Rafa…
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Through the Looking Glass of Big Data: SSC Napoli 2015/16 and the Vindication of Maurizio Sarri: Part One
Before Luciano Spalletti’s new-look Napoli led by Kvicha “Kvaradona” Kvaratskhelia and Victor Osimhen conquered the Serie A in 2022/23 for the first time since a certain Argentinian had led them to the Scudetto over 30 years prior, it was the unassuming rise of Maurizio Sarri seven years prior that had seemingly marked the start of…
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Thiago Motta’s Bologna: Daring to Dream at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara
Having endured a gut-wrenching injury-time penalty equaliser against Serie A rivals Lecce, Thiago Motta’s Bologna FC 1909 improved to an impressive 22 points from 13 domestic outings, extending a run that has seen the side climb to sixth in Italian football’s elite division. Dogged, tenacious and determined – but three of the words used to…
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Napoli’s Scudetto Win and Victor Osimhen’s Capocannoniere-chasing Form
The away section of Udinese’s Dacia Stadium, intoxicated with ardor, erupted with the sound of catharsis. An eternal place in football folklore had been filled and an incredible journey to their first league title since the halcyon days of ‘Dios’ had concluded. Victor Osimhen’s second-half equalizer had seen Napoli draw 1-1 at Udinese and secure…
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Serie-A-Sly up for Grabs: The Intriguing Race for the Scudetto
The top of the tree in Europe’s biggest leagues has become a fairly dull affair of late. Out of the top 15 divisions, nine of those have seen the last three titles be split between two teams, while five have been monopolised with one team embarking on a three-peat (or greater in Austria, Serbia and…
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Player Analysis: Andrea Pinamonti
Andrea Pinamonti was considered to be one of the brightest young prospects in Italian football when he was scoring prolifically in the youth teams of Inter. He had also captained Italy at the 2019 FIFA Under-20 World Cup, scoring four goals as the Azzurrini went on to finish fourth at the tournament. Like many…
