Last summer saw significant managerial change in Serie A, as eight of last term’s ten top-half teams entered the new season with new head coaches patrolling and prowling along their technical areas. For some, such as at Inter and Napoli, it was to continue existing sporting projects with a consistent core kept on the pitch … Continue reading Bologna F.C. 1909: Reaping the rewards of continuity

In a summer of so many lows and very few highs for Futbol Club Barcelona, one glimmer of positivity and hope that has shone through the darkness is the emergence of Pablo Martín Páez Gavira, better known as “Gavi”. The Sevillano midfielder joined the ranks of La Masia as an 11 year-old prospect after leaving … Continue reading Intelligent and boisterous: Barcelona’s Gavi is redefining the role of the typical Catalan midfield maestro

Back-to-back defeats prompted a wrong turn down memory lane for Juventus supporters. In Naples, they had been completely outfought, outthought and outmanoeuvred after they lost 2-1 to Luciano Spalletti’s resurgent Napoli. It triggered a stark warning from Leonardo Bonucci in their press conference prior to the midweek trip at Malmö.  Bonucci told the Italian media, … Continue reading Allegri’s limp return is a health warning for the Old Lady