As Milan’s poor form continues, Serie A is becoming as predictable as international relations. Imagine Milan as a state: a power with such far reaching potential and projection that it needs to be balanced by another power, for it to be... (Continue reading)
As the Rossoneri played out their third draw in a row, week four showed just how close this season’s title chase will be. If you asked any Milan fan after that Athens night in May what Milan’s aims would be for... (Continue reading)
Juve’s first defeat and Roma’s continued form gives this Sunday’s clash an added bite. With the international break over Serie A reconvened last weekend, and again did not fail to impress on the already exciting start. Juve could just not buy... (Continue reading)
As the off-pitch focus is on major club foreign takeovers, corruption and increased player autonomy, football needs to look at a new threat: heart failure. All football fans know the game Football Manager. You can sit for hours and sign Kaka... (Continue reading)
From Catennaccio to Calciopoli, Serie A is entering a new era. I remember my Sunday afternoons as a kid was spent watching Serie A, on Channel 4. James Richardson’s forehead used to gleam off my screen; Paul Elliot used to preach... (Continue reading)
Serie A column: Juventus’ attacking approach pays dividends as goals fly in during week one. I’m not normally the type of football analyst that takes early season tables seriously. I mean, it’s one game into the season, surely the standings after... (Continue reading)
Italian football sees resurgence of the Old Guard after two years of controversy. Serie A returns to our screens on Sunday (Channel 5, 1.30pm) in what analysts have described as the biggest season yet. The Italian league witnesses the re-emergence of... (Continue reading)