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Serie A's Leading 4 Attacking Wingers

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Serie A's Leading 4 Attacking Wingers WhoScored.com's latest feature focusing on the world's top crossers and dribblers of the ball, compiling the best 5 players from each of the top 5 divisions, moves onto Italy's Serie A.In a league in which stereotypical wingers are less commonly utilized, the Serie A saw just 4 players make the mini...

Serie A Under-21 Team of Season 2010/11

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Serie A Under-21 Team of Season 2010/11 The second of our articles focusing on the best young players of 2010/11 sees our attentions turn to Serie A. With only those players aged 21 or under at the start of last season up for consideration, our XI takes the same shape as champions Milan; a 4-3-1-2 gives the side a solid base and allows wh...

Serie A Top 10 Key Passers

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Serie A Top 10 Key Passers Our series of article on Key Passers continues with a look at Serie A. Italy’s top division is renowned for its defensive solidity and, in comparison to the Premier League Key Passers, our top ten found it harder, on average, to make assists here. Our lists contains players who saw promising s...

Serie A Top 10 Talismen

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Serie A Top 10 Talismen Our look at the top ten talismen for each of Europe’s main five leagues turns to Italy, with Serie A next under the microscope. While La Liga and the Premier League had five players contributing to 50% or more of their team’s goals when on the pitch, Serie A has as many as seven, suggest...

Dribbling Masters of Europe

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Dribbling Masters of Europe One of the most attractive aspects of football in the modern game is witnessing great players dribble past opponents while leaving them embarrassed. It brings joy to us fans, and ultimately makes that team or player popular; considering they don't lose the ball half the time. If this is the case, it...

Copa America 2011: Uruguay’s Serie A Seven

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As Uruguay continue their preparations for next month’s Copa America, last week’s squad for an unofficial friendly against Plaza Colonia shows a distinctly Italian feel to coach Óscar Tabárez’s squad, with as many as seven of the twenty-one players plying their trade ...

Statistical Weak Points for the Top Three in Serie A

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Statistical Weak Points for the Top Three in Serie A This years transfer season is about to officially open soon and there is a lot of movement predicted this year, especially in Serie A. From a statistical point of view there are a few ways to find out what area's a team is weak in and where they should improve. One way is to look at player performan...

Serie A All Star XI, Season 2010/11

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Serie A All Star XI, Season 2010/11 Our Serie A All Star Team hosts five players from the top two, with Inter contributing three to Milan’s couple. With four of those five being defensive players, only one of our more attack-minded options comes from either of the Milan sides. Lazio are the only other team to supply more than on...