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Every Serie A team’s biggest need before Matchday 14
Features, Serie A

Every Serie A team’s biggest need before Matchday 14

What are Juventus missing in order to truly contend for the Scudetto? How far away from title contention are AC Milan, really? Is there any saving Roma? What can underdogs Napoli, Atalanta, and Fiorentina do to bolster their chances of competing for the Serie A title...or, in Napoli's case, winning it all? Before Matchday 14 gets underway in the Italian top flight this weekend, let's take a look at the biggest need for each team to address in a future transfer window. Napoli Napoli have been one of the most impressive turnaround stories in European football this season under manager Antonio Conte, and they have such a strong starting XI that it's hard to pinpoint a weak individual starter. Scott McTominay and Billy Gilmour have been decent additions to deepen the midfield, Romelu L...
7 non-UCL teams in 2024/25 who could make the Champions League in 2025/26
Champions League, Features

7 non-UCL teams in 2024/25 who could make the Champions League in 2025/26

There are few things better than a good comeback story, and one of those few things is a good underdog story. In that spirit, let's take a look at seven teams that failed to qualify for the Champions League in the 2024/25 season but are currently in a position - or within striking distance - of Champions League qualification next season. Of course, there are much more than just seven teams in Champions League contention for 2025/26 who missed out this season, but since seven is a lucky number and my fingers - and possibly your brains - are uninterested in an even lengthier list, we'll settle on lucky number seven (as an homage to Mariano Diaz, if you'd like). Chelsea Chelsea aren't so much of a feel-good story as they are an "Empire Strikes Back" kind of vibe. The Blues actually went ...