Spreading the Word: Serie A

The Serie A kicked off yesterday with Inter, now featuring our old friend Jose Mourinho, being held to a 1-1 draw by Sampdoria. Italian football's reputation has taken something of a battering in recent years, but with five clubs all with reasonable hopes of winning the league, it is bound to be an exciting season.

For Liverpool fans there are plenty of reasons to keep an eye on what is happening over in Italy, not only because of the possibility of facing an Italian side in the Champions League but also because of former Reds playing there like John Arne Riise at Roma, Momo Sissoko at Juventus and even Daniele Padelli at Avellino.

If you'd like to get a greater insight on the Serie A, you'll find a team-by-team analysis here.