Author: Kevin Parvizi

Serie A continues to grow and get more credit for being an incredibly entertaining and unpredictable league, shedding the stereotype that it is highly defensive in the process. But while players like Rafael Leão and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are getting major mainstream plaudits, there are so many wonderful players in Serie A who remain underrated. That includes players at top clubs like Napoli, the current league leaders. Here are five of the most underrated players in the Italian top flight. They are not the only undervalued players, but they stand out for being top-quality footballers who receive precious little recognition from the average fan of European football. Monza CB Armando Izzo Monza center back Armando Izzo has long been one of the most productive defenders in the Italian...

Bayern München are in the market for a new No. 9. Everyone knows it. After selling Robert Lewandowski in the summer transfer window to Barcelona so that the Polish superstar could embark upon a new challenge in an effort to obtain more respect for his legacy, Bayern decided to stand pat at striker. Their plan was to use Sadio Mané in the middle just like Liverpool did in the previous season, making him someone the likes of Leroy Sané, Serge Gnabry, and Kingsley Coman could play off of on the wings. Jamal Musiala and Thomas Müller would support him more centrally. Though there were some promising moments at the beginning, Mané didn't play his best football up top for Bayern. After Bayern moved him back to his best position on the left, he returned to his usual form. Eric Maxim C...

Out of all of Europe's top five leagues, the Bundesliga is perhaps most famous for producing top-caliber goalkeepers. Aside from the most obvious star, Manuel Neuer, the league has produced great keepers in other leagues, such as Barcelona superstar Marc-André ter Stegen. Neuer remains a star in goal for Bayern München, but is he No. 1 on our list of the best Bundesliga goalkeepers? And which players join him on the list? Because the Bundesliga's keepers are about so much more than Neuer, as fans saw when Yann Sommer made sensational stops to help Switzerland upset France in the last Euros. 10. Péter Gulácsi, RB Leipzig RB Leipzig will hope Péter Gulácsi returns to top form after recovering from an injury. The Hungarian goalkeeper was once viewed as a sure-fire, top-three player at th...

At the first international "break" and with six matches played in Serie A, Juventus currently sit 8th in the league they once dominated. Winners of nine straight Scudetti, the Bianconeri are now tied on points with crosstown rivals Torino, and it appears they may be headed for a new nadir in an increasingly competitive Serie A. Italy's top flight was once a guarantee for Juve. Now, it is the most exciting and unpredictable league in Europe's top five, with rivals Inter and Milan having won in the last two seasons. Where was Juventus? In fourth, barely hanging onto a Champions League place both times. And after club legend Paulo Dybala moved to Roma this summer, there's a sense that this could be the year the Old Lady tumbles out of the top four entirely if Juve isn't careful. So h...