In every title race, statistics and tactics often dominate the conversation. Analysts debate formations, injuries, squad depth, and goal difference. Yet one intangible factor repeatedly shapes championships across Europe and beyond: home advantage. For Fenerbahçe S.K., a club steeped in history and expectation, the significance of home advantage is magnified tenfold as the season edges toward its decisive stretch. In a tightly contested title race, where margins are thin and nerves are frayed, the atmosphere of Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium may prove as influential as any tactical blueprint. Home advantage is not merely about familiarity with pitch dimensions or avoiding travel fatigue. It is psychological territory. It is rhythm, routine, and resonance between players and supporters. For Fenerbahçe, whose fan base is among the most passionate in Turkish football, the stadium becomes an amplifier of belief. When the title race intensifies, that amplification can tilt the emotional balance of...
After a brief hiatus, EURO 2024 resumes this weekend with four knockout matches, beginning with Italy and Switzerland facing off in Berlin.
Germany's injury-time equaliser guaranteed the Swiss finished second to their opponents in Group A, but they remain unbeaten in their past seven games, winning one and drawing two.Italy also finished second in their group, but needed a 98th-minute equaliser against Croatia to get to the knockout stages.
Luciano Spalletti has made six changes since that game, with the excellent Riccardo Calafiori sidelined for being booked twice in three games.
Federico DiMarco is also missing due to injury, so Gianluca Mancini and Matteo Darmian take over in defence, while Nicolo Fagioli and Bryan Cristante replace Jorginho and Pellegrini in midfield.
Federico Chiesa and Stephan El Shaarawy are flanking Gianluca Scamacca.
Switzerland has kept things more simpler, with Silvan Widmer missing due to suspension and being replaced by Ruben Vargas.
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