Shaky Italian Defences!

[Blue Mastiff]

Have the defences of the major players in Italy have become somewhat shabby?

Once upon a time Italian teams would grind out a hell of a lot of 1-0 wins.

Now conceding goals is the "IN THING" in Italy

Milan 3 games - conceded = 7 goals
Inter 3 games - conceded = 5 goals
Lazio 3 games - conceded = 6 goals

After 2 rounds of the Serie A only Udinese and Catania can boast 2 clean sheets.

Having said that 7 teams kept clean sheets last round!!!!!!!!!

The Serie A has become a more attacking league of late.

Is it to do with systems? calibre of players? quality of stikers of opposition teams? OR are they getting found out

[Der_Tiser]

they're just shit now

[Juventino]

Things fluctuate, systems come and go, different teams come along with different ideals, and of course it is still early in the season.

Some statistics I picked out from random seasons regarding 1-0 scorelines, since you brought it up.

1933/34 (Juventus) - 40 1-0 wins, 13.07%. 14 0-1 wins, 4.58%
1946/47 (Torino) - 39 1-0 wins, 10.26%. 25 0-1 wins, 6.58
1964/65 (Inter win the scudetto with catenaccio their main system) - 50 1-0 wins, 17.32%. 21 0-1 wins, 7.84%
1969/70 (Cagliari) - 44 1-0 wins, 18.33%. 21 0-1 wins, 8.75%
1975/76 (Torino) - 31 1-0 wins, 12.92%. 20 0-1 wins, 8.33%
1977/78 (Juventus) - 28 1-0 wins, 11.67% (interesting, 2-0 wins close at 25). 14 0-1 wins, 5.83%
1986/87 (Napoli) - 39 1-0 wins, 16.25%. 24 0-1 wins, 10%
1992/93 (Milan) - 29 1-0 wins, 9.48% (beaten by 33 2-1 wins, 10.78%). 14 0-1 wins, 4.58%
1999/00 (Lazio) - 38 1-0 wins, 12.42%. 21 0-1 wins, 6.86%
2000/01 (Roma) - 30 1-0 wins, 9.80% (33 2-1 wins, 10.78%). 18 0-1 wins, 5.88%
2004/05 (Juventus) - 51 1-0 wins, 13.42%. 34 0-1 wins, 8.95