Serie A Chronicles

Federico Chiesa showed flashes of brilliance in Juventus’ 1-1 draw with Roma, which bodes well for Italy heading into Euro 2024, but can he become more consistent? And what of the talk of him going to Roma? With Euro 2024 fast approaching, we discuss our preferred Azzurri team formations and selections.

Nicky Bandini on a bad night for Roma which saw them looking down the barrel of a Europa League exit at Leverkusen next week, while Atalanta are well in the tie against Marseille heading back to Bergamo.

After a 0-0 between Juventus and Milan which excited nobody, we ask who would be ideal new managers for Juventus and Milan. Is there a chance that Max Allegri will stay at Juventus, or is it definitely Thiago Motta for the bianconeri? Could Serie A have 6 teams in the Champions League next season?

Patrick Kendrick on Atalanta leaving it exceptionally late against Fiorentina to book a ticket to the Coppa Italia Final against Juventus, on a night which saw Gianluca Scamacca show his absolute class.

It has been an impressive campaign for Bologna as the in-demand Thiago Motta’s men put Roma to the sword at the Olimpico with another brilliant performance from Joshua Zirkzee and co., all but sealing 4th place in Serie A.

Inter clinched the Scudetto and made history by doing so for the first time in a Milan Derby clash, as they defeated their Milanese rivals 2-1. It was a spiteful match with three late red cards as things got heated before the final whistle. We wax lyrical about how remarkable Inter has been this season under Simone Inzaghi.

Patrick Kendrick was at Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo to interpret the fairytale for us as Atalanta knocked Liverpool out of Europe.

It was a week of draws in Serie A but the football was secondary as the main focus of the week was the wellbeing of Roma’s Evan Ndicka, who collapsed on the pitch at Udinese with chest pain. Fortunately he is on the road to recovery.

Mina Rzouki on a remarkable European night for Italian clubs in the Europa League quarter final 1st leg. Atalanta went to Anfield and brought home a 0-3 victory over Liverpool, and Roma took the spoils from San Siro with a 0-1 win over Milan…. and both teams probably should have come home with even bigger margins.