Breakdowns of how specific games and famous tactical contests were decided.
Juventus have fined Gleison Bremer for criticising teammates after the 3-0 home defeat to Lazio, a punishment that exposes both a leadership vacuum and a defensive system under strain.
Italian outlets report the Juventus hierarchy still trusts Luciano Spalletti after a 3-0 home defeat to Lazio, even as fans demand Antonio Conte and the dressing room shows signs of strain.
Ahead of a must-not-lose Champions League meeting with Shakhtar Donetsk, Cristian Chivu is managing a squad that dominates Serie A yet cannot buy a point in Europe, and he wants the gap kept in perspective.
A 3-1 lead lost in eight second-half minutes against Real Madrid has pushed Gian Piero Gasperini into reshaping Roma's back line for the visit of Slovan Bratislava.
Roma beat Slovan Bratislava 4-0 for their first Champions League win, but Gian Piero Gasperini left the Stadio Olimpico more concerned about Lorenzo Pellegrini's latest injury than pleased with the scoreline.
Gianluigi Buffon says Juventus' crisis runs deeper than the coach's bench, framing Bremer's outburst, a crowded injury list and a pattern of managerial churn as the real issues.
Scott McTominay scored twice as Napoli beat Bodo/Glimt 4-3 in the Champions League, but his comeback from heart surgery cannot hide a defence still shipping goals at the Maradona.
Vitinha and Fabián Ruiz struck in the final ten minutes as Paris Saint-Germain came from behind twice to beat Barcelona 4-2 and end Hansi Flick's side's unbeaten run.
Roma recast their defence after collapsing against Real Madrid, hosting a Slovan Bratislava side bottom of the Champions League table under first-time head coach Yaya Touré.
A chastening defeat to bottom club Venezia has left Massimiliano Allegri preaching calm before a Champions League test against Bodo/Glimt, but his own words point to a squad short of control in key moments.
Ahead of their Champions League Matchday 3 meeting, the numbers behind PSG and Barcelona explain why this has become Europe's most reliable source of goals - and why picking one XI from both squads is so difficult.
Arsenal keep winning through substitutes and crosses rather than craft, and Gabriel Martinelli's finishing for Al-Hilal raises a question about what Mikel Arteta gave up when he let him go.
