Articles by James Horncastle
by James Horncastle | 29 November, 2017
Lampard-like Cristante turns career around - with a lot of help from Gasperini
We all know about Gian Piero Gasperini’s courage in throwing young players in at the deep end. That's just who he is. The 59-year-old began his ...
by James Horncastle | 20 November, 2017
Defensive issues underpin Juventus' struggles as champions lose ground on Napoli
Think of it as taking one step forward then two steps back. A win against Benevento meant Juventus took advantage of Napoli’s stalemate in Veron...
by James Horncastle | 11 November, 2017
Verratti's international struggles continue as Italy slump to defeat in Sweden
Italy didn’t miss Marco Verratti at Euro 2016 and they won’t bemoan his absence on Monday in the second leg of their World Cup play-off ag...
by James Horncastle | 03 November, 2017
Aggressive pressing & defensive solidity - Roma boss Eusebio Di Francesco is his own man
A common mistake we make is that of placing managers or players in boxes. There’s always a temptation to pigeonhole them as the next this or a d...
by James Horncastle | 26 October, 2017
Inter look like title contenders after banishing seeds of doubt under Spalletti
For the second time this season, Inter got to spend a few hours at the top of the table. “I’m so happy,” Luciano Spalletti beamed. &...
by James Horncastle | 19 October, 2017
Liverpool flop Luis Alberto bounces back to become revelation of the Serie A season with Lazio
Juventus are champions of Italy. On Saturday they were playing at the Allianz Stadium, where they hadn’t lost in more than two years in all comp...
