It’s all gone Totti: Roma’s title hopes wither as their captain vanishes

Rampant Roma could not take advantage of the dozen or so chances they created as Inter pull away with defiant performance in Turin
Roma’s chance of winning the Scudetto were left in tatters on Saturday evening as influential talisman Francesco Totti limped off on 33 minutes with torn knee ligaments.

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All quiet on the Scudetto front

A weekend of significance did not change the situation in the Serie A title race.
Billed as the most important thus far, as both Inter and Roma would face stern tests, the latter went down 1-0 to Udinese, came back and stormed the Stadio Frulli with three second half goals to close the gap within one […]

Vintage Del Piero ignites memories for Juventus in San Siro classic

Juventus back to the good old days as Del Piero demonstrates class is permanent
Normally, the Derby d’Italia (played out by Juventus and Internazionale) is usually not only a grudge match but a game whereby the winning team gets the bragging rights for the rest of the Scudetto season. Over the years, Juventus have normally had […]

Five Things: Defending, Conceding, Scoring, Superstars, Refereeing

1. Liverpool’s dead ball deficiencies
While Aston Villa are the masters of scoring from dead ball situations, Liverpool are the worst at defending them. 14 of the 20 goals conceded by Rafa Benítez’s side have derived from set-piece situations, a defensive problem that has been a recurrent worry through the season and continued at Bolton on […]