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Serie A round-up: Roma and Turkey winger tops midweek player ratings

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Serie A round-up: Roma and Turkey winger tops midweek player ratings Both Napoli and Roma geared up for their upcoming meetings with Juventus and Lazio and dominate the Serie A team of the midweek matches as they overcame Parma and Frosinone, respectively. Indeed, the pair have three players each in the best XI from gameweek six, while Juventus and Lazio, who both wo...

WhoScored Interviews Liverpool Target Piotr Zielinski

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WhoScored Interviews Liverpool Target Piotr Zielinski While Piotr Zielinski showed glimpses of his true quality at his parent club Udinese, it’s been during a two year spell on loan at Empoli that the midfielder has been able to show off all of his skills with a certain continuity. After a first season under manager Maurizio Sarri, in which he ma...

Player Focus: Saponara Keeping the Traditional Number 10 Role Alive

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Player Focus: Saponara Keeping the Traditional Number 10 Role Alive All Riccardo Saponara ever dreamed of was to play in the red and black of AC Milan. For that, his father Luciano is to blame. A passionate fan of the club, he’s the one who passed it onto his son. As a boy, Saponara’s first football memory was of Milan winning the Scudetto in 1999. Only ...

Team Focus: Empoli Proving A Little Paradise for Maccarone & Co.

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Team Focus: Empoli Proving A Little Paradise for Maccarone & Co. As a teenager, Empoli striker Massimo Maccarone was a little like you and me. He got a part-time job to bring in some pocket money to make ends meet. The trouble in the summer of `94 was that the World Cup was on and he desperately wanted to watch the games. So one day Maccarone picked up a crate fu...

WhoScored Exclusive: Lorenzo Tonelli Talks On Team Ethic, Aspirations & Idols with WhoScored

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WhoScored Exclusive: Lorenzo Tonelli Talks On Team Ethic, Aspirations & Idols with WhoScored When you speak of FC Empoli you think of tactical organisation and defensive solidity. The work of head coach Maurizio Sarri is paying dividends. Although their position in the table means they are still battling against relegation, the performances they’ve delivered so far allow them to look ...

Player Focus: Mirko Valdifiori - The New Pirlo of the Provinces

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Player Focus: Mirko Valdifiori - The New Pirlo of the Provinces When Mirko Valdifiori was growing up, he didn’t declare an allegiance for any team. His father Nevio and sister Giulia were both Juventus supporters. Mother Angela rooted for Empoli, the club he turns out for today. “I instead preferred to follow my idol and which ever team he played for...

WhoScored Tipster: Serie A Opening Weekend Top Tips

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WhoScored Tipster: Serie A Opening Weekend Top Tips Serie A, the last of Europe’s top 5 leagues to begin, returns this weekend. The first set of fixtures is a treat for the fans, providing us with games such as Roma vs Fiorentina and Milan vs Lazio. Serie A is struggling to recover its prestige, but the season starts without a clear favourite. ...