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League Focus: Why the Headed Goal is a Dying Art in Serie A

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League Focus: Why the Headed Goal is a Dying Art in Serie A No one has scored more headed goals in the history of Serie A than Alberto Gilardino and so when Palermo sold Paulo Dybala to Juventus last summer and signed him as a replacement, it was evident that how they attacked would have to change. A little less interplay between the lines and players taking...

Player Focus: Is Playing Off The Last Defender A Useful Means Of Attack?

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Player Focus: Is Playing Off The Last Defender A Useful Means Of Attack? “That lad must’ve been born offside,” is one of the more memorable quips from former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson. The veteran Scot was referring to Italian striker Filippo Inzaghi, the 39-year-old famed during his playing career for playing off the last defender as ...

League Focus: Serie A Strike Rates Analysed

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League Focus: Serie A Strike Rates Analysed Sitting atop the Serie A table, their nearest rival already three points behind them in the title race, Juventus possess both the joint best attack and the meanest defence in the league. While many will point to Luca Maggiani’s flag as their most influential defender, it is The Old Lady’...

Serie A Goal Scoring Masters

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Serie A Goal Scoring Masters Not too long ago Serie A was typified as a league that focused and mastered defending while avoiding beautiful/attacking football. To be honest not much as changed except one major thing, defending got poorer. Nevertheless, Serie A can be proud of is its abundance of natural goal scorers. Serie A is...