Fabregas reshapes Como's spine to protect a fragile lead in Rotterdam
Cesc Fabregas rotates full-backs and trusts Nico Paz as a false nine for Como's trip to Feyenoord, framing the change as tactical caution rather than timidity.
Match Analysis
Breakdowns of how specific games and famous tactical contests were decided.
Barcola's Hat-Trick Papers Over Liverpool's Defensive Cracks at LASK
Bradley Barcola ended his goal drought with a Champions League treble as Liverpool won 6-3 at LASK, but Andoni Iraola's side conceded three times after making defensive changes.
Spalletti's back-three riddle: why Juventus want to press and surprise at once
Ahead of Juventus's Europa League trip to Celta Vigo, Luciano Spalletti explains how switching defensive shape is meant to sharpen his side's pressing triggers while keeping possession harder to read.
Venezia part ways with Stroppa as Serie A errors pile up
Six straight league defeats and the division's leakiest defence cost Giovanni Stroppa his job, with Venezia's promotion-winning system exposed at the higher level.
Amorim concedes time is a luxury he cannot afford at Milan
Ahead of the Europa League trip to RB Salzburg, Ruben Amorim says he no longer expects patience at Milan and must simply start winning games.
Como send Nico Paz into Rotterdam as captain and false nine in one
Director of sport Carlalberto Ludi explains why Como's fluid front three, and a maturing Nico Paz, are built to unsettle Feyenoord in the Champions League.
Abate's bench change decides it as Torino sink error-prone Udinese
Sandro Kulenovic punished a defensive mistake three minutes after coming off the bench, giving Torino a 2-1 win that overshadowed David Alaba's long-awaited debut.
Gasperini stays true to Roma's identity as Mourinho returns to the Olimpico
Ahead of facing Real Madrid, Gian Piero Gasperini explains why Roma won't soften their approach for José Mourinho's emotional return, while praising his old rival's knack for persuading clubs to spend big.
Gasperini keeps Endrick talk out of his Real Madrid build-up
Roma's coach declined to discuss the on-loan-linked Real Madrid striker on the eve of a Champions League meeting with José Mourinho's side, preferring to frame the night around the fixture itself.
Serie A bans hit Malen, Spalletti and Pisacane after fiery Round 6
Donyell Malen misses Roma's trip to Genoa and two Serie A coaches are barred from the touchline after disciplinary rulings from the league's Sports Judge, Football Italia reports.
Why Juventus are already shopping for a striker to play alongside Kolo Muani
A year after inheriting an unresolved centre-forward problem, Luciano Spalletti is reportedly reworking his system and his squad to get more from Randal Kolo Muani.
Ruggeri injury blow deepens Villa's home struggles and costs Mancini a rising option
Unai Emery has confirmed Matteo Ruggeri will be out for 'more than one month' with a hamstring problem, ruling the wing-back out of Italy's next squad after a breakthrough start to the season.