#serie-a

#serie-a

Starting with the hosts, marking their return from October's international break with a gritty 1-0 victory away at historic rivals Roma, Inter Milan watched their title dreams take a real dent over the weekend. Eventually falling to a 3-1 loss at the hands of defending Serie A champions Napoli, it has been suggested that new boss Cristian Chivu already has some mounting pressure on his shoulders at the San Siro. However, despite opening Wednesday's return to Milan sat down in fourth-place, the former Parma manager has seen his squad win each of their other seven appearances across all competitions.

Hellas Verona are a modest club in Italy and are an established team in the top flight of Italian football. I Gialloblu finished as high as 13th in the Serie A table in the 2023-24 season and 14th in the 2024-25 campaign, and they will be happy if they end up in a similar position this time around. Paolo Zanetti's side, though, are in real trouble at the moment. Hellas are 17th in the Serie A table right now with just five points from eight matches, only a point above the relegation zone.

Here we go again. Serie A featured last season's best sprint to the finish, with a tight title race, an intense melee for the European spots, and a five-team relegation scrap. Napoli emerged as champions, Juventus snagged the last Champions League spot, and Empoli and Venezia got shot into hell (Serie B). It was a thrilling conclusion to a thrilling season.

The striker wants a solution in the January transfer window with a move away from Old Trafford highly likely, sources close to the agents industry have informed CaughtOffside. The club, meanwhile, are looking to cash in, with an asking price in the 35-40 million range. United hold advantage at the moment with the player contracted to the club till June 2029. Zirkzee has made five appearances for the Red Devils so far this season.

I listened with great interest to Minister Abodi's words regarding Milan-Como in Perth, Western Australia. As a fan of my team, I believe I always want to be close to my team and other fans, and I understand what many will miss at the event in February 2026-what Milan-Como in Perth means to the fans. However, at the same time, as a Serie A fan, as a man with deep Italian roots,

As the clock ticks by, Santiago Gimenez remains without a league goal for the season, and eventually he might run out of time. As La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below) report this morning, a quarter of the season has practically gone by and Gimenez hasn't scored a single goal in Serie A. He's spent 627 minutes on the pitch, over ten hours of play, but hasn't scored a single goal: an eternity for striker.

In the United States, no one wants to see Cagliari versus Lecce, and that's a problem. Competition is the essence of sport, but it's not rewarded financially.

This weekend's game between AC Milan and Pisa will be officiated by Luca Zufferli, who has only taken charge of one Rossoneri game previously. The AIA, the Italian Referees Association, announced the designation for the game on October 22, and Zufferli will take charge at San Siro on Friday. Rossi and Mastrodonato will help officiate, whilst Collu is the fourth official.