Last week, Arsenal were drawn with Italian side Udinese in the final qualifying match to determine if they’ll reach the Group stages of the Champions League. Udinese have lost some of their top players, including Colombian international defender Cristian Zapata who left for Spain’s Villareal. Swiss international midfielder Gokhan Inler has left for Napoli. While […]
Udinese
When Francesco Guidolin left Parma to manage Udinese, I was disappointed. Guidolin had united a set of strong individuals, managing Parma all the way up to eighth in the table last season. Udinese finished 15th this past season, yet Guidolin saw something in the club and decided to join them. After a disappointing start of four […]
It had been a long time that the Serie A wasn’t as interesting as it is now. The vacuum left by Inter’s downfall was filled with a tempestuous AC Milan which is now beginning to slow down. Along with AC Milan, Juventus have also begun to lose their knack of outscoring their opponents, especially noticeable in their 3–0 loss to […]
Udinese have been underachievers, this was especially seen last season, when the club only arrived in 15th place. While it could seem strange that I define them as underachievers, I know the talent in the team is incredible, especially going forward. Maybe they’ve never had the right coach, or maybe the team never gelled together […]
Mario Yepes, Camilo Zúñiga, and Cristian Zapata make their respective returns to the Colombian national team. All three players were part of Eduardo Lara’s call up for the Colombian’s upcoming friendly against Haiti in the city of Pereira. Zapata has become one of the young defensive stars in Serie A as he has esatblished himself […]
This week’s Serie A Team Of The Week was a tough choice and came down to two teams. Both teams won in their European matches and won their Serie A games as well. Taking into consideration the results, opposition, and standings a winner has been decided. Remember that the TOW played matches and/or made headlines from Oct. 20 […]
