Breakdowns of how specific games and famous tactical contests were decided.
Bruno Fernandes blamed Michael Carrick's pressing instructions after the 4-1 Champions League defeat to Como, but his own lone pressing may have made United's problems worse.
Antonio Conte has rejected claims of advanced negotiations with Manchester United, even as Michael Carrick's authority is questioned following the Como defeat and Eddie Howe is floated as an alternative.
Djed Spence struggled in his first Inter start, while John Stones, Curtis Jones and Benjamin Pavard remain sidelined as Cristian Chivu waits for his squad to take shape.
A first-half sending-off and two penalties turned a routine Europa League fixture into a rout, with Bournemouth adding a cheeky social media jab to a 3-0 win over a shapeless Milan.
A public rebuke from his own captain after the Como defeat has left Michael Carrick facing a decision on Bruno Fernandes before Sunday's Bournemouth game, as questions grow over who succeeds him.
Kian Fitz-Jim, Rafik Belghali and Nikola Vlašić scored for Torino as Ivan Juric's first game back at the Olimpico Grande Torino ended in defeat for Monza.
Michael Carrick says the 4-1 Champions League loss to Como 'hurt' him, but the tactical breakdown behind the defeat points to a deeper structural problem than one bad night.
AC Milan's captain says his shove on Tyler Adams was unintentional, as Bournemouth's dominant 3-0 Europa League win raised fresh questions about the Italian side's state under pressure.
Massimiliano Allegri says Napoli's work without the ball, not a lack of attacking intent, is holding back a side sitting eighth in Serie A ahead of Saturday's visit from Roma.
Manchester City arrive at a resurgent Aston Villa unbeaten in the league this season, but the numbers behind their start suggest the result flatters them more than it should.
Koni De Winter's handball and Mike Maignan's red card condemned a reduced Milan to a 3-0 Europa League defeat at Bournemouth, who moved to three wins from three.
Atalanta fired 15 shots without hitting the target as stoppage-time goals from Tolu Arokodare and Abdellah Ouazane gave Ajax a 2-0 Conference League win.
