Monthly Archives: December 2017
Insigne sinks Udinese as Napoli advance in Coppa Italia
Insigne sinks Udinese as Napoli advance in Coppa Italia
Napoli booked their place in the quarter-final of the Coppa Italia thanks to a lone second half strike from Lorenzo Insigne against Udinese at the Stadio San Paolo. Maurizio Sarri opted for a relatively makeshift side for the occasion, albeit one which included enough defensive strength and firepower to get the job done. However, Udinese […]
Coppa: Insigne enough for Napoli
Coppa: Insigne enough for Napoli
Lorenzo Insigne came off the bench to score the only goal, as Napoli beat Udinese to book a Coppa Italia Quarter-Final against Atalanta or Sassuolo. That one-off tie will be at the Stadio San Paolo on January 2. Maurizio Sarri rested Dries Mertens, Lorenzo Insigne and Raul Albiol, giving Adam Ounas, Emanuele Giaccherini, Marko Rog […]
Insigne: ‘Napoli can be relied upon’
Insigne: ‘Napoli can be relied upon’
Lorenzo Insigne believes the 1-0 Coppa Italia victory over Udinese “showed everyone in the squad can be relied upon.” It was only when he and Dries Mertens came off the bench that they found the winning goal at the Stadio San Paolo, as the Belgian provided the assist. “We knew it would be difficult, as […]
Napoli vs Udinese 1-0: Confirmed lineups & live updates
Napoli vs Udinese 1-0: Confirmed lineups & live updates
19 December at 20:45 Welcome to our live coverage of the Coppa Italia fixture between Napoli and Udinese at the Stadio San Paolo. Below you will find everything you need to know before and during the match. Napoli and Udinese have played each other three times previously in the Coppa Italia ending in a win for […]
Juve, Sarri’s Napoli also have interest in Manchester United’s Darmian
Juve, Sarri’s Napoli also have interest in Manchester…
19 December at 22:00 Matteo Darmian’s Manchester United future is uncertain as many Italian clubs have interest in him. Inter Milan had a lot of interest in the past and Juventus still have current interest in him. Other than Allegri’s side, Maurizio Sarri’s Napoli also seemingly have a lot of interest in the Italian wing-back (this according to Sky Sport). As Juve and Napoli […]
HT: Udinese hold out Napoli
HT: Udinese hold out Napoli
Adam Ounas clipped the upright and Jose Callejon wasted a great chance, as Napoli and Udinese are goalless at half-time in their Coppa Italia clash. The winners of this tie will go on to face Atalanta or Sassuolo in the Quarter-Final on January 2. Maurizio Sarri rested Dries Mertens, Lorenzo Insigne and Raul Albiol, giving […]
Cauet: ‘Inter Scudetto with VAR’
Cauet: ‘Inter Scudetto with VAR’
Benoit Cauet believes Inter “would have won the Scudetto in 1998 if there had been VAR” following their controversial loss to Juventus. The contentious campaign remains famous for one moment in Turin, when Mark Iuliano appeared to body-check Ronaldo in the box and the referee waved play on, with Juve earning a penalty on the […]
Napoli join Darmian race
Napoli join Darmian race
Napoli have joined Inter and Roma in asking Manchester United for Italy international Matteo Darmian in January. According to Sky Sport Italia, the Partenopei have already been in talks with Jose Mourinho’s club. After Atletico Madrid declared Sime Vrsaljko would most likely be staying, Napoli turned their focus towards another target to replace injured left-back […]
‘Vrsaljko staying at Atletico Madrid’
‘Vrsaljko staying at Atletico Madrid’
President Enrique Cerezo expects Napoli, Juventus and Inter transfer target Sime Vrsaljko “to be an Atletico Madrid player in 2018 too.” The full-back is struggling for playing time at the Wanda Metropolitano and repeatedly linked with a move back to Serie A, where he already represented Genoa and Sassuolo. “Vrsaljko is an Atletico Madrid player […]
100 Best Young Players to Watch in 2018 | Part 6 | Midfielders
100 Best Young Players to Watch in 2018 | Part 6 | Midfielders
For the 5th year running, Outside of the Boot has returned with our year’s special feature – a detailed look at the best young players every football enthusiast must keep an eye out for in 2018. This feature is published in 10 parts which help us divide the list positionally (5 goalkeepers, 30 defenders, 35 midfielders, 30 forwards). All […]