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Watch and listen to the latest news updates from the world of Calcio courtesy of Football Italia expert Alfredo Pedullà.
Today’s themes include a rundown on which coaches were the winners and losers of this week’s Coppa Italia matches.
Maurizio Sarri came out on top against Massimiliano Allegri, after Lazio and Milan met twice in the space of a week.
Meanwhile, Spalletti continues to pick up steam with Juventus and Antonio Conte’s Napoli leave it to fate to decide their penalty shootout with Cagliari.
Quick take: Match context: momentum and small details could decide this one, especially set-pieces and transitions. Form and fitness will matter; expect managers to rotate carefully around the congested schedule. We’ll keep an eye on confirmed details as the story develops from official sources.
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