Bartesaghi's repositioning gives Amorim a tactical puzzle worth solving
Pushed higher up the left for Milan's win at Udinese, Davide Bartesaghi insists he can cover both boxes just as well as he can cover ground.
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Napoli lean on a reshaped De Bruyne as Roma patch together a midfield for Maradona test
Massimiliano Allegri sticks with Kevin De Bruyne in a deeper role as struggling Napoli host an injury-hit Roma side forced to improvise in midfield.
Juventus pair Woltemade and Kolo Muani as Spalletti's crisis forces a reshuffle at Lecce
With seven outfield players missing, Luciano Spalletti turns to a makeshift front two and an advanced Pierre Kalulu to try to stop Juventus's slide at unpredictable Lecce.
Why Boniek sees good players, not a title-winning Juventus
Zbigniew Boniek told Radio Anch'io Sport that Luciano Spalletti's Juventus lack the collective identity of a Scudetto contender, even after ending a 35-day winless run at Lecce.
Pulisic's early strike and Hutchinson's debut goal lift Milan past Udinese
A quick Modric free-kick, a sharp Pulisic run and a poacher's finish from debutant Omari Hutchinson gave a depleted Milan a 2-0 win at Udinese.
Mbappé's brace puts Mourinho's Madrid back in the title race
Two goals from Kylian Mbappé sealed a 2-1 win over Barcelona, closed the gap at the top of La Liga and took him to 100 goals for Real Madrid in near-record time.
Mourinho ends 13-year clásico exile with a Camp Nou statement win
A deflected opener and a late Kylian Mbappé winner gave José Mourinho victory on his first return to Camp Nou since 2013, and pulled Real Madrid back into La Liga's title race.
Mourinho rewrites his own script to beat Barcelona at Camp Nou
Real Madrid's 2-1 win over Barcelona closed the La Liga gap to three points, built on a possession patience nobody expected from José Mourinho.
Chelsea's slide and Arsenal's set-piece revival define a ragged Premier League weekend
A chaotic matchday 8 exposed Chelsea's ongoing discipline problems, revived questions over Arsenal's set-piece edge, and produced the lowest passing accuracy across a Premier League weekend in nearly seven years, writes The Analyst.
Gasperini brushes off Allegri's tunnel outburst, hints at Dybala return
Roma's head coach called the reporting of Massimiliano Allegri's post-match comments 'unfortunate' while confirming Paulo Dybala could be involved against Cagliari and detailing the competition for places that is reshaping his squad.
Camarda's path back to relevance runs through Belgium, says Ambrosini
Massimo Ambrosini argues Francesco Camarda must leave Milan's crowded forward line and follow Nicolo Tresoldi's example to rebuild his career.
Costacurta sees promise in Amorim's Milan but not yet a Scudetto side
Alessandro Costacurta praised Milan's attacking approach after their 2-0 win at Udinese, but the former defender argues Ruben Amorim's side are not yet built for a title challenge.