Thanks to the 2006 Calciopoli scandal, saying the word ‘interception’ to most fans of Serie A instantly conjures up transcripts of Luciano Moggi conversations on a Swiss mobile phone, undoubtedly one telling someone on the other end how he alone was responsible for Massimo Moratti’s continually poor record in the transfer market. However this season, perhaps more than any other, stealing the ball mid-pass has become a vital skill to defending teams in Italian football. Far from it’s image as a dour, defensive league, a number of teams have embraced the modern penchant for pressing further up the pitch and are playing a much more modern brand of football.

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