Allegri says wounded Juventus will be dangerous for Napoli
Massimiliano Allegri has told Napoli to expect a backlash from a Juventus side he insists are far from finished, while confirming Stanislav Lobotka faces roughly six weeks out.
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Cannavaro on Spalletti, Allegri and why today's strikers hunt less than his generation did
Ahead of Juventus-Napoli, Fabio Cannavaro tells Football Italia why the two coaches share a tactical approach and argues modern forwards work harder but finish less ruthlessly than his era's.
Napoli's win at Monza exposes both their firepower and their fragility
A 4-1 victory over Monza lifted Napoli up the table, but Marco Landucci's post-match remarks and Stanislav Lobotka's injury point to a squad under real strain.
Milan host Inter with the table and a seven-game derby run both at stake
AC Milan try to arrest their first league defeat of the season against an Inter side who can move top of Serie A but have not won a derby in seven attempts.
Guti's genius was never about effort — it was about vision
Real Madrid's academy playmaker was branded lazy and unfulfilled, but his role switch and his two outrageous backheeled assists tell a different story about what actually mattered.
Derby stakes sharpen as Milan and Inter play for pride at a dying San Siro
Milan risk slipping ten points off the pace and Inter carry a seven-game derby drought into Halloween night, with the fixture now also shadowed by plans to replace San Siro itself.
Napoli revert to back three at Monza as Landucci deputises for banned Allegri
Massimiliano Allegri serves the first of a two-game touchline ban as Napoli field a 3-5-2 at Monza, where Gustavo Varela's scoring form poses the biggest threat to the visitors' back three.
Modric says Milan ‘deserved’ Bologna defeat as first loss exposes cracks
Luka Modric admitted AC Milan were beaten fairly by Bologna, pointing to a second-half collapse built on lost duels and a costly set piece as the Rossoneri's unbeaten Serie A run ended.
Donadoni: Amorim deserves patience, but Milan must find consistency
Roberto Donadoni says Ruben Amorim needs time to impose his ideas at Milan, but wants fewer fluctuations in results as the Rossoneri prepare to face Bologna.
Crespo: Gattuso's man-management explains Lazio's unbeaten start
Hernan Crespo tells La Gazzetta dello Sport that Lazio's run to the top of Serie A is built on Gennaro Gattuso's psychological hold over his squad, not just results.
Di Livio's verdict: Chiesa stalled at Liverpool, Juventus squad short of standard
Angelo Di Livio says Federico Chiesa erred by joining Liverpool and argues Juventus's current squad lacks players fit to wear the shirt, after a 2-0 loss to Genoa.
Parma and Udinese share a goalless draw neither can afford to enjoy
A missed penalty and a flurry of late chances left Parma and Udinese level on points and short of answers in a Serie A relegation fight neither side is escaping soon.