Monthly Archives: December 2017
El Clasico: Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde confident ahead of Real Madrid clash
El Clasico: Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde confident ahead…
Getty Ernesto Valverde is confident ahead of this week’s El Clasico Real Madrid are struggling for form in the league this season. While their rivals are flying, six points ahead of the chasing pack. Barcelona won 4-0 yesterday against Deportivo to ensure they went 11 points clear of Madrid, who have been in action in […]
Fabrizio Miccoli: the gifted but controversial Italian whose unique genius set Palermo alight
Fabrizio Miccoli: the gifted but controversial Italian whose…
THERE’S A SONG by Sud Sound System, a reggae group from the Italian region of Apulia, that begins like this: ‘If you never forget your roots, you’ll be able to respect those of every foreign country. If you never forget where you come from, you’ll be able to value your culture properly.’ Sud Sound System […]
The development of Fazio from Spurs to Roma
The development of Fazio from Spurs to Roma
17 December at 21:45 Argentine centre-back Federico Fazio became a laughing stock of world football when he failed to live up to billing as part of André Villas-Boas’ ill-fated €100 million plus recruitment drive after Gareth Bale departed Tottenham Hotspur for Real Madrid. Alongside the likes of Vlad Chiriches, Erik Lamela and Roberto Soldado, he […]
Atalanta vs Lazio: Confirmed lineups & live updates
Atalanta vs Lazio: Confirmed lineups & live updates
17 December at 19:45 Welcome to our live coverage of the Serie A fixture between Atalanta and Lazio from the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia. Below you will find everything you need before and during the fixture. Atalanta have lost their last three Serie A meetings against Lazio, conceding at least two goals per game. Lazio […]
Maradona congratulates Hamsik
Maradona congratulates Hamsik
Diego Armando Maradona sent a message of congratulations to Marek Hamsik for matching his Napoli goals record. “I hope you score many more!” The Slovakia international was on target in last night’s 3-1 victory over Torino. That took his total tally to 115 competitive goals for Napoli, equalling the all-time club record set by Maradona. […]
Allegri defends decision to drop Dybala in Juventus win
Allegri defends decision to drop Dybala in Juventus win
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri stood by his decision to continue to leave star forward Paulo Dybala on the bench, as his side defeated Bologna 3-0 on Sunday. The Argentina international was dropped for last weekend’s goalless draw against Inter after a run of poor form, and was left out once more at the Stadio Renato […]
Allegri on Dybala: ‘It’s a team sport’
Allegri on Dybala: ‘It’s a team sport’
Max Allegri defended his decision to drop Paulo Dybala after Juventus crushed Bologna 3-0. “Football is a team sport, you take away the I.” The Bianconeri leapfrogged Inter to go into second place with their 3-0 victory away to Bologna, but Dybala was dropped for the second game running. “The lads are putting in good […]
Allegri reveals why Dybala can’t replace Ronaldo
Allegri reveals why Dybala can’t replace Ronaldo
17 December at 17:30 Following his side’s relatively smooth victory over Bologna, Juventus manager Max Allegri spoke to Premium Sport. With the 3-0 victory, the Bianconeri sit just one point behind Napoli for the Serie A lead. “The guys are having good performances, growing physically and staying compact as they did not concede today. These […]
Pjanic inspires Juventus past poor Bologna
Pjanic inspires Juventus past poor Bologna
A dominant display from Miralem Pjanic[1] saw Juventus[2] secure an easy 3-0 win over Bologna[3] at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara and move into second place in Serie A[4]. After building up an early spell of dominance, Juventus put the game beyond doubt during a 10 minute period midway through the first half. A superb Pjanic […]
Here’s what Di Francesco must do for Roma to win the Scudetto
Here’s what Di Francesco must do for Roma to win the…
17 December at 15:00 By: Matthew Klimberg (@KlimbergCalcio) Despite losing last season’s MVP Mohamed Salah, star goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, manager Luciano Spalletti, and Roman god Francesco Totti, AS Roma shockingly only find themselves four points off the Serie A lead, despite one less match than leaders Napoli. While grizzled veteran Aleksander Kolarov has been […]