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Twenty clubs, thirty-eight matchdays
The Serie A blog: opinion, rankings and arguments from the SportsArena365 desk. Clearly labelled as opinion, and kept separate from anything we report as fact.
Tactics · 3 min read
Why clean sheets undersell good defending
A clean sheet is a useful outcome but a poor measure of the defensive performance that produced it, and treating the two as the same thing is a mistake.
Culture · 3 min read
Why a draw can feel like a tactical victory in Italy
In a footballing culture that respects defensive craft, a well-managed goalless draw against a stronger side can be celebrated almost like a win.