Tag: Atalanta

2024/25 Champions League Predictions for Matchday 2
30Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Champions League, Features

2024/25 Champions League Predictions for Matchday 2

Arsenal vs. PSG PSG don't feel like a legitimate Champions League threat in an era without Kylian Mbappe, who seemed to be the only reason why the Parisians were threats to reach the semifinals after Neymar was fully washed on the beach like a sullen hermit crab without a shell. Joao Neves gives PSG reason for optimism, but when your standout attacking player is Ousmane Dembele heading into the year 2025, you don't really stand much of a chance against a Premier League title contender. Arsenal have their own problems after a surprisingly complacent summer transfer window from an attacking perspective, but, then again, you don't need much more than Bukayo Saka and the Champions League version of Gabriel Jesus to dismantle PSG's defense. Prediction: Arsenal 2-1 PSG Aston Villa vs....
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Arsenal forward target reaches agreement with Champions League rival
22Aug By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Arsenal forward target reaches agreement with Champions League rival

Arsenal are still in the market for some attacking help, as they came into the summer transfer window with the striker position as their biggest area of need and an additional desire to add some attacking depth on the wings. So far, Arsenal have signed Riccardo Calafiori to add to their defense, and they are close to signing another world-class midfielder in Mikel Merino to form a talented pairing with 2023 blockbuster signing Declan Rice. Now, Arsenal are turning their attention back to the attack, with Napoli star Victor Osimhen still on the table. But Osimhen isn't the only Serie A attacker generating significant interest from the Gunners. Atalanta star Ademola Lookman is another strong possibility for Arsenal, as he is coming off two great Serie A seasons and a Europa League t...
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Arsenal have a swap deal ready for €70M rated forward
22Aug By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Arsenal have a swap deal ready for €70M rated forward

Arsenal made one of the most high-profile transfers of the summer period this year, bringing in Bologna's breakout star Riccardo Calafiori to displace Oleksandr Zinchcenko as the starting left back alongside fellow world-class defenders William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes. As Arsenal close in on the signing of Real Sociedad star Mikel Merino, their next focus - or even simultaneous focus as they continue to wrap things up with the Spanish international - will be landing another top forward to add to their collection of Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, and Leandro Trossard. For the most part, Arsenal have been linking to out-and-out strikers like Napoli star Victor Osimhen, but there's another school of thought that says the Gunners could go after a talent...
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The 5 best Atalanta players you need to know for the 2024/25 season
5Aug By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, Serie A

The 5 best Atalanta players you need to know for the 2024/25 season

Atalanta have been fixtures in European football since Gian Piero Gasperini arrived in Bergamo in 2016, and La Dea will be headed to their fourth Champions League appearance under the leadership of the Italian manager after winning the Europa League over a previously undefeated Bayer Leverkusen and holding off a challenge from fairytale side Bologna. With smart transfer business and a fluid tactical system, Atalanta often unearth some of European football's most exciting players and biggest gems - stars like Rasmus Hojlund that go on to play for Manchester United. The 2024/25 Atalanta side is no exception and may be their most gifted in years. Here are five players on La Dea you need to know before the next Serie A season kicks off. Note: Teun Koopmeiners would be on this list but...
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The best summer 2024 transfer made by every Serie A club
2Aug By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, Serie A

The best summer 2024 transfer made by every Serie A club

The 2024/25 Serie A season will kick off on Aug. 17 with the likes of Inter Milan and AC Milan in action, and after winning the league by nearly 20 points, the Nerazzurri will be out to achieve even more, perhaps looking to get back to the Champions League Final. Serie A underwent a lot of turnover this past summer, mainly from perennial disappointments Juventus, who finally axed Max Allegri and replaced him with Thiago Motta - the darling manager who nearly led fairytale side Bologna to the Champions League. Although the summer 2024 transfer window in Serie A is far from settled with players like Federico Chiesa and Tammy Abraham mired in intraleague transfer rumors, enough deals have been made so that we can fairly take stock of the window thus far. Here is a look at every team'...
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Ranking the 10 best strikers in Serie A in 2024
8Jul By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Serie A

Ranking the 10 best strikers in Serie A in 2024

Here are the 10 best strikers in Serie A right now in 2024 based on a combination of recent success and overall pedigree. 10. Andrea Pinamonti, Sassuolo Andrea Pinamonti has been one of the most perennially disappointing strikers in Italian football because on the basis of talent alone, he should be in the top five of the best strikers in Serie A. Instead, Pinamonti does find himself in the top 10, as he has turned out to be a decent striker in his own right, capable of utter brilliance when inspiration strikers and his best quality comes to the fore. 9. Duvan Zapata, Torino After a poor final season in Bergamo, the iconic Duvan Zapata got a new lease on life in Torino and proceeded to dispatch 12 goals with 4 assists to rebound somewhat and regain his reputation as one of the bette...
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Ranking the 10 best center backs in world football right now in 2024
7Jul By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Champions League, Features

Ranking the 10 best center backs in world football right now in 2024

The center back position is becoming more of a premium position in world football these days with elite European clubs trying to lock down the world's best attacking players. Here are the 10 best center backs in the world right now in 2024. 10. Giorgio Scalvini, Atalanta Atalanta star Giorgio Scalvini gets overlooked because of all the top-class defensive talent in Serie A, and Atalanta tend to get a whole lot less press than, say, Juventus or Inter Milan. Furthermore, it doesn't help that Bologna star Riccardo Calafiori is the young Italian center back soaking up all the media attention and social media fanposts. That's for good reason, but before Euro 2024, Scalvini was seen as THE young center back to watch in Italian football after putting together a second excellent season ...
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Ranking the 10 best available center backs on the summer 2024 transfer market
15Jun By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Champions League, Features

Ranking the 10 best available center backs on the summer 2024 transfer market

With the summer 2024 transfer window opening up, it's time to take a look at the best center backs available on the market. The center back position has become increasingly coveted in world football, as top clubs want to have solutions to the best forwards in the world. As Antonio Rudiger showed everyone in the Champions League quarterfinals against Manchester CIty and Erling Haaland, a world-class center back can make the difference between winning it all or sitting at home. Here are the 10 best available center backs on the summer 2024 transfer market, ranked in order. 10. Jonathan Tah, Bayer Leverkusen Jonathan Tah appears to be closing in on a transfer to Bayern Munich, who already signed underrated Stuttgart talent Hiroki Ito as part of their move to overhaul their defense....
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Ranking the 10 best Serie A goalkeepers right now in 2023
26Jun By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, Serie A

Ranking the 10 best Serie A goalkeepers right now in 2023

From Dida to Gianluigi Buffon, Serie A has given the world some of the finest goalkeepers of the modern era. And one of the most acclaimed goalkeepers in Europe today, Gianluigi Donnarumma, has his roots in the Italian top flight as a prodigy and young leader for Milan. Who are the best Serie A goalkeepers currently? Let's take a look at 10 players who have distinguished themselves in recent seasons and rank them from fifth to first. Let's see if any of the names surprise you! All stats are courtesy of FBRef.com, which is the best site for readily-available goalkeeper data. 10. Juan Musso, Atalanta Formerly of Udinese, Juan Musso has continued as one of the league's better goalkeepers since joining Atalanta, one of the top clubs in Serie A. Musso is in the prime of his car...
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Ranking the 5 best managers in Serie A for 2023
28Jan By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, Serie A

Ranking the 5 best managers in Serie A for 2023

Many of the most acclaimed managers in world football have made their names in Serie A. From Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid to current Tottenham manager Antonio Conte (formerly of Chelsea), there are plenty of former Serie A managers who have found success abroad. There are even those who excelled in Serie A, left for successful stints elsewhere, and are back in Calcio as elite managers, Maurizio Sarri and the incomparable José Mourinho come to mind here. But who are the current best managers in Serie A? Where do the likes of Sarri and Mourinho stack up among the top managers in the league in 2023? Before I continue, though, I would like to give an honorable mention to Simone Inzaghi. He has done great things for Inter Milan and was an absolute star while in charge of Lazio. But h...
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