By Frank Risorto Welcome back to this month’s Serie A department of useless information where we’ve got a family vendetta against a couple of regions in Italy, two coaches who finds it impossible not to substitute two of their own, a team’s hatred of Sundays and the Italian Cal Ripken. …

Welcome back to the Serie A department of useless information and what a month it’s been. So, get the moka on the stove and pull up a chair to enjoy the weird and wonderful world of Calcio. We’ve witnessed Inter lose top spot, and the ‘Pazza’ levels are on the…

By Frank Risorto We’ve returned to the Serie A department of useless information, and instead of focusing on one position, we’re running our eye over the statistical leader boards seeing what stands out. As always, all stats come courtesy of FBref.com due in part because the folks at Serie A…

By Frank Risorto Get the moka on the stove and pull up a chair. It’s time to revisit the Serie A department of useless information for another whirlwind of trivial information, entertaining, nonetheless. We’ve visited the department, and their wonderful work before twice, here and here, this time, however this…

By Frank Risorto Welcome to 2022 and another year of Italian football. 2021 had it all and who could’ve predicted what would happen. I tried, got a few right (Italy, European Champions!) and got a few wrong, which we won’t speak of. So, let’s try again keeping it short and…

By Frank Risorto Last month we were cordially invited to drop in and check out the Serie A department of useless information and were so warmly welcomed, we’ve decided to visit their HQ again. So, let’s look at some numbers that mean absolutely nothing, are weird and wonderful, yet are…

By Frank Risorto To say it’s been an eventful first half of the 2021-22 Serie A season, both on and off the field, would be an understatement. Inter wrestling back top spot whilst saying goodbye to Antonio Conte and co, the Udinese and Salernitana COVID-19 debacle (it’s still happening!), Andrea…

By Frank Risorto The past month in Serie A has had it all! Late winners and second half comebacks (thank you Verona and Atalanta), individual goals of the highest calibre (take a bow SMS, Simeone, Scamacca) and high scoring draws (looking at you Udinese and Lazio). You name it and…

By Frank Risorto Trends and patterns have now emerged across the Serie A after the first twelve matchdays and as much as our eyes would love to believe what we’re seeing deep down, and most likely subconsciously, we all know what our team’s fully capable of, for better or worse. …