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Serie A Player, Performance & Young Player of the Month (September)

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Serie A Player, Performance & Young Player of the Month (September) The Serie A finally got under way this month after player protection arguments had delayed its initial kick-off, and there have been some interesting developments already; none more so than the quick turnaround of coaches at a faltering Inter Milan.Having only been employed as a replacement to Leona...

WhoScored Premier League All Star XI - Gameweek 6

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WhoScored Premier League All Star XI - Gameweek 6 Big home wins for both Chelsea and Arsenal saw the pair bounce back from defeats in the previous gameweek. The sides produced five players in the WhoScored All Stars XI, while fellow Londoners Spurs made it three wins in a row to continue their strong recent form. Man City caught Man United at the t...

Last Gasp Defeat Opens Door for Ranieri at Inter

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Last Gasp Defeat Opens Door for Ranieri at Inter It was meant to be the dawn of a new era. With Leonardo’s departure to PSG this summer, Inter turned to Gian Piero Gasperini after a disappointing 2010/11 campaign saw them lose their Serie A crown to Massimo Allegri’s Milan. Five games into his tenure and the former Genoa boss was gone;...

New Boys Stealing the Show Ahead of Barca vs Atletico

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New Boys Stealing the Show Ahead of Barca vs Atletico With a 2-2 draw at Valencia preserving their unbeaten start to the La Liga campaign, Barcelona return to the Nou Camp this weekend to face an in-form Atletico Madrid. Having picked up two draws on their travels so far, Pep Guardiola’s side will be glad of a match in front of their home fans th...

Lazio-Palermo: Unpredictable Clubs Serve Up Interesting Battle

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Lazio-Palermo: Unpredictable Clubs Serve Up Interesting Battle Just three games into the new season and Palermo have already undergone a coaching change as Maurizio Zamparini's mission to outdo himself saw Stefano Pioli fired before the campaign even began. However a disastrous exit from the Europa League combined with a poor relationship with the leaders among...

Chelsea vs Swansea: Passing Interests

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Chelsea vs Swansea: Passing Interests This Saturday sees Swansea make their way to Stamford Bridge to face a Chelsea side keen to recover from their 3-1 setback at Man United last Sunday. Chelsea’s evolution under Andres Villas-Boas has seen the Blues slowly, but surely, alter their style of play and ditch the more direct approach...

WhoScored La Liga All Star XI - Gameweek 3

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WhoScored La Liga All Star XI - Gameweek 3 It’s something of a rarity to see neither Barcelona nor Real Madrid in the top two after three rounds of La Liga matches. Valencia and Real Betis led the way in Spain’s top division after Gameweek 3, with both teams winning all of their opening fixtures. Barcelona’s 8-0 win over Os...

WhoScored Ligue 1 All Star XI - Gameweek 6

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WhoScored Ligue 1 All Star XI - Gameweek 6 Lyon condemned Marseille to another defeat as they maintained their unbeaten record at the top of the Ligue 1 table. Valenciennes record their first win of the season with a home hammering of Gijon, PSG laboured to an away draw at Evian and Sochaux grabbed a valuable point at champions Lille. Nice a...

Fabregas Flourishing While Arsenal Flounder

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Fabregas Flourishing While Arsenal Flounder Cesc Fabregas' long awaited return to Barcelona proved so long in the waiting that Barcelona fans could be forgiven for losing interest in the drawn out transfer saga. After a deal was finally completed this summer, said fans interests in the Spaniard will have risen dramatically after a seamless tr...

WhoScored Serie A All Star XI - Gameweek 2

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WhoScored Serie A All Star XI - Gameweek 2 With two rounds of fixtures completed, both Inter and Milan sit on one point apiece. It’s been an unexpected start to Serie A, with Massimo Allegri’s champions doing their best to take the heat off Gian Piero Gasperini with an equally shocking start, though Milan at least have the luxury...