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Serie A Team of the Month: Manchester United outcast Smalling makes XI

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Serie A Team of the Month: Manchester United outcast Smalling makes XI Here we run through the best WhoScored rated XI from the month of November in Serie A. Goalkeeper: Wojciech Szczesny (Juventus) - 8.23 ratingWojciech Szczesny's lowest WhoScored rating in three Serie A appearances last month was impressively 7.79. The Juventus No.1 recorded a WhoScored Man of the Ma...

Returning Nainggolan the catalyst in Cagliari's flying start

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Returning Nainggolan the catalyst in Cagliari's flying start Serie A's big hitters are positioned in and around the top of the table with 12 games of the season gone. Juventus lead the way and Inter are just a point behind the Old Lady. Lazio and Roma are separated by just two points, while Atalanta remain in the hunt for another top four finish.However, at t...

Manchester United misfit Smalling's shock emergence as Serie A's star defender

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Manchester United misfit Smalling's shock emergence as Serie A's star defender By the time his eight-year spell at Manchester United had come to an end - albeit only temporarily as things stand - Chris Smalling had become something of a laughing stock at Old Trafford.To say that the former England international's time in Manchester had its ups and downs would be an understatem...

Serie A Team of the Month: League leaders Inter feature

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Serie A Team of the Month: League leaders Inter feature Goalkeeper: Luigi Sepe (Parma) - 7.15 rating The sole Parma representative in this XI, it was another busy month for Luigi Sepe, who earned a WhoScored rating of 7.15 to feature between the sticks. He made more saves (23) than any other goalkeeper in September to star.Right-back: Juan Cuadrado (Juve...

Pressure on new Juventus centre-backs in wake of Chiellini injury

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Pressure on new Juventus centre-backs in wake of Chiellini injury It was a sorry sight in an otherwise entertaining affair in Turin. Juventus secured a 4-3 win over title rivals Napoli courtesy of a late Kalidou Koulibaly own goal, but the image of Georgio Chiellini watching on with crutches was a sad state for the Old Lady. The experienced Italian required surger...

European Team of the Season: Striker - Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus)

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European Team of the Season: Striker - Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) Rounding off our European team of the season is Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portugal international was unable to guide the Old Lady to the Champions League, nor the Coppa Italia, but was hugely influential as Juventus secured an eighth successive Scudetto. Indeed, Ronaldo chipped in with 21...

European Team of the Season: Goalkeeper - Alessio Cragno (Cagliari)

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European Team of the Season: Goalkeeper - Alessio Cragno (Cagliari) Cagliari would have fared a lot worse had it not been for Alessio Cragno between the sticks. They eventually finished 15th with Cragno impressing. The 24-year-old goalkeeper made more saves (153) than any other shotstopper in Europe’s top five leagues this season to help return a WhoScored rat...

No places for Napoli or Inter as Ronaldo stars in Serie A team of the season

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No places for Napoli or Inter as Ronaldo stars in Serie A team of the season With the 2018/19 Serie A campaign coming to a close in dramatic fashion on Sunday, there was joy for Atalanta and Inter having booked their place in the Champions League next season. However, while the former have two men in the WhoScored.com team of the season, the latter - along with second placed...

Serie A Best XI: Atalanta impress in April

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Serie A Best XI: Atalanta impress in April Here we run through the best rated XI from Serie A in April and reveal the top rated players from this side.5. Roberto Gagliardini (Inter) - 7.75 ratingTwo of the five goals Roberto Gagliardini has scored this season came in April, with the midfielder putting in a man of the match display as he nett...

Serie A Best XI: Atalanta dominate March team of the month

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Serie A Best XI: Atalanta dominate March team of the month 5. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) - 7.65 ratingAtalanta went through March unbeaten as they won three of four league matches. Josip Ilicic scored two and assisted one, with his goals and assists earning Atalanta an additional three points last month. Returns of 10 key passes and six successful dribbles hel...