It had been a long time that the Serie A wasn't as interesting as it is now. The vacuum left by Inter's downfall was filled with a tempestuous AC Milan which is now beginning to slow down. Along with AC Milan, Juventus have also begun to lose their knack of outscoring their opponents, especially noticeable in their 3-0 loss to […]

Serie A is becoming more and more interesting, and with Lazio continuing their winning streak, could we see a surprise winner for the scudetto? Lazio are currently first in the table with a four point lead on second placed Inter Milan. While we're just nine games into the season, maybe Lazio can manage second place? […]

AC Milan seemed to have found the right combination in the Champions League against Auxerre. A simple 2-0 win with Ibrahimovic scoring both goals supposedly solved all the problems around the rossoneri. But after the match, Ibrahimovic decided to insult Milan legend Arrigo Sacchi, and show everyone what a difficult character he is to deal […]

Looking back on our 2010-2011 Serie A preview to this point, it is interesting to see the number of teams that have failed to actively work the transfer market for improvements to their clubs, even though they are in danger of finishing at the bottom of the table. Whether due to money or management, some […]

The other Sicilian club in Serie A last season, the Elefanti finished in the bottom half of the standings but avoided relegation by mid-April. Since their return to Serie A in 2006, this has been a trend for the club – struggle at the beginning of the year only to secure enough points to avoid relegation […]

On the pitch, an official has the authority to add time to a match to make up for injury or ensure that both clubs actually play 45 minutes in the half. In the Serie A standings, there is no added time, and for the three clubs at the bottom the ticking clock is a doomsday […]

As Serie A takes a quick breather for a World Cup friendly this week versus Cameroon, this past weekend once again saw changes in the standings as well as a tightening championship race. Before we look ahead and begin debating which players deserve to make the national team, let's take a look back at a […]

This weekend's action has a wealth of subplots, controversy, and exciting soccer play. But the main story line out of this weekend is the standings. Right now, the top four spots in the Serie A standings are occupied by the clubs most thought would occupy them in some order: Inter Milan, AS Roma, AC Milan, […]

This weekend's action saw a movement in the top four and in the bottom four. While one Roman club continued its climb up the standings, one continued its slide downward. The next Roma-Lazio match should prove quite an interesting contrast. Roma makes a move into second place... Roma's away record prior to this weekend – […]

The big story of the weekend was the snow that postponed four matches including the much anticipated Fiorentina-AC Milan match, rescheduled for January 27. However, the weekend still had plenty of drama, especially around Juventus. In honor of the holiday season, this week's Lessons will be handing out presents to various people and teams in […]

The best way to sum up the action this past weekend is more of the same. The top 4 remain the top 4 (with one switch) and those looking in danger of relegation still look in danger of relegation. However, a few major lessons were learned this week on (and off) the pitch. Racism is […]

For those who spent Saturday and Sunday away from the television and internet, or were too busy watching the Manchester Derby, here are some lessons we have learned (or in some cases relearned) from this past weekend’s Serie A action: Gianluigi Buffon is the key for a Juve scudetto: Although he has some mileage between […]

Catania striker Gianvito Plasmati, dropped his shorts at Torino goalkeeper Matteo Sereni, as team-mate Giuseppe Mascara scores on a free-kick during the Southerner's 3-2 win. Dreamed up by former Italian national goalkeeper Walter Zenga, this tactic was employed to great success against the visitors. Chief executive Pietro Lo Monaco speaking yesterday to RAI said, “This is a strategy that (Catania […]

Saturday November 8th Torino 1 – 0 Palermo Bologna 1 – 1 AS Roma Sunday November 9th Catania 2 – 1 Cagliari Chievo 0 – 2 Juventus Fiorentina 2 – 1 Atalanta Genoa 4 – 0 Reggina Inter Milan 1 – 0 Udinese Lazio 3 – 0 Siena Napoli 2 – 0 Sampdoria Lecce […]

American readers quickly grasp my play on words and Italians of course know all too well the North-South rivalry alive and well in game and nation. This season has seen a parity of representation from both halves of the Italian nation, yet the biggest Serie A surprise thus far is a table race in which Southerners […]