Monthly Archives: December 2017
‘Napoli want to bounce back’
‘Napoli want to bounce back’
Jorginho warns Napoli are “very motivated” to bounce back against Torino on Saturday but is expecting their opponents to be “fired up” themselves. No wins in their last two games have seen Napoli fall behind Inter at the top of Serie A, but Jorginho is confident his side will “go forward and do even better” […]
Inter want Liverpool to sign Coutinho…so they can nab ex-Milanista
Inter want Liverpool to sign Coutinho…so they can…
15 December at 18:15 Inter are actually hoping that former midfielder Philippe Coutinho moves to Barcelona. And it’s not because they have a clause entitling them to part of the transfer fee. The Nerazzurri have a different plan: they want former Milan player Gerard Deulofeu. The winger has been recently linked to Napoli, having struggled […]
Barzagli: ‘Benatia replaced Bonucci’
Barzagli: ‘Benatia replaced Bonucci’
Andrea Barzagli believes Juventus have replaced Leonardo Bonucci with Medhi Benatia – “he’s a player of the same level”. The Moroccan centre-back has played the last five matches in a row, and the Bianconeri have kept a clean sheet in each of those games. “In my opinion, Medhi is a player who is finally showing […]
Barzagli: ‘Back to the real Juventus’
Barzagli: ‘Back to the real Juventus’
Andrea Barzagli says he and his teammates wanted to “get back to being the real Juventus”, and five clean sheets in a row have been “crucial” to that. The Bianconeri started the season conceding an uncharacteristic number of goals, but they’ve tightened up in recent weeks. Barzagli said before the Champions League game with Barcelona […]
Napoli, De Laurentiis: “Donnarumma’s situation? Similar experience with Lavezzi”
Napoli, De Laurentiis: “Donnarumma’s situation?…
Aurelio De Laurentiis, someone who knows very well about managing a team and the unexpected things that come along with it, spoke to Radio 24 about Milan’s situation with Gianluigi Donnarumma. He said, “I would have known earlier about an unhappy player. When Lavezzi asked me to be sold, I told him to stay calm […]
Inter need to learn how to add bite to their bark
Inter need to learn how to add bite to their bark
15 December at 14:50 By: Richard Hall (@RichHall80) In a week of contrasts, it was also a week of similarity. Inter played two teams from different stratospheres’ in the footballing universe this week but ultimately ended up with the same result. Serial title winners Juventus were held for a draw in Turin, before Serie C’s, Prodenone caused […]
Balotelli: Napoli or Torino?
Balotelli: Napoli or Torino?
15 December at 14:00 With his contract set to expire this summer, Mario Balotelli’s name is surfacing as teams look for boosts in the attack. The former Italian-international has been sensational for Nice since his arrival last year, and will likely be looking for a new challenge next season. Having scored 14 goals in 19 […]
Real Madrid star tells Cristiano Ronaldo he is moving to the Premier League
Real Madrid star tells Cristiano Ronaldo he is moving to…
REAL MADRID goalkeeper Kiko Casilla has told Cristiano Ronaldo he will be moving to the Premier League. The 31-year-old is not first-choice at the Bernabeu with Keylor Navas above him in the pecking order. Spanish outlet Diario Gol[1] claim Real Madrid supremo Florentino Perez is planning on signing Kepa Arribalazaga in January. That would leave […]
ADL: ‘City won’t invest in San Paolo’
ADL: ‘City won’t invest in San Paolo’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis says “the city doesn’t invest” in the Stadio San Paolo. The Partenopei patron has been repeatedly critical of the stadium, even describing it as a toilet, and said yesterday he was looking for land outside of the city. “The municipality doesn’t allow us to invest in the stadium,” De Laurentiis […]
Insigne back in Napoli squad
Insigne back in Napoli squad
Lorenzo Insigne is back in the Napoli squad for tomorrow’s match with Torino, but Nikola Maksimovic is out. Insigne had started 60 matches in a row for the Partenopei, but after going off injured against Juventus he missed the Feyenoord and Fiorentina games. In his absence, Maurizio Sarri’s side struggled to a 0-0 draw with […]