It's no secret that Serie A’s UEFA coefficient has been in decline for over 15 years. The UEFA coefficient, used to determine how many teams from each domestic league are entered into competitions such as the Champions League and Europa League, is based on the European success of a club within the last five years.
A pretty one sided affair Wednesday evening in the state of Minnesota at the US Bank Stadium as Chelsea defeated AC Milan 3-1 to end their US Tour. However, that did not stop Giacomo Bonaventura from wowing a few Americans with his brilliance from distance. A 38th minute free kick sent the US Bank stadium rocking after he bent a ball up and over the wall to even the game at 1-1. Some may say he is even more accurate than Blair Walsh..... too soon? Nevertheless, it is always exciting seeing screaming, spinning free kicks find the back of the net. Cheers mate, great goal. Ring the bell!
If a football match takes place in Italy and no one is around to see it, does it actually happen? Lazio started selling season tickets on Monday, but their ticket offices remained an apparent ghost town throughout the day as they sold only 11 season tickets by the day’s end.
AC Milan and new coach Sinisa Mihajlovic are currently struggling for form. With just three wins in their first eight Serie A matches, questions about the manager’s future are already being asked at the San Siro. Rightly or wrongly, much more was expected from this team, which spent well over 86 million Euros in the summer.