Monthly Archives: December 2017
Spalletti responds to Allegri insult
Spalletti responds to Allegri insult
02 December at 16:00 Prior to their match against Chievo Verona tomorrow, Inter Milan manager Luciano Spalletti spoke to the press about the possibility of taking the top spot in Serie A with a victory. He sounded measured when responding to a question about added pressure due to Napoli’s loss. “There is the same possibility, […]
Inter, Spalletti: “Pressure tomorrow? No, every match has three important points, we can’t let any one get away.”
Inter, Spalletti: “Pressure tomorrow? No, every match…
With Napoli’s defeat to Juventus on Friday, the spot at the top of the table is open to be taken by Inter. With three points available in the match against Chievo, Inter can move ahead of Juve and Napoli with the win. Their coach Luciano Spalletti reacted to the moment in his pre-match press conference: […]
Spalletti hits back at Sarri snipe
Spalletti hits back at Sarri snipe
Inter boss Luciano Spalletti hit back at Napoli Coach Maurizio Sarri over the packed fixture list. “Juventus won six Scudetti playing constantly.” The Nerazzurri have the opportunity to leapfrog Napoli to rediscover top spot with a win over Chievo on Sunday and remain the only unbeaten side, as Napoli lost 1-0 to Juve last night. […]
Spalletti: ‘Chievo tough to break down’
Spalletti: ‘Chievo tough to break down’
Luciano Spalletti described how Inter can break down Chievo’s diamond midfield, but isn’t putting too much focus on becoming Serie A leaders. It kicks off on Sunday at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview. As Napoli lost 1-0 to Juventus last night, the Nerazzurri would go top of the table with a victory […]
Howedes out until 2018
Howedes out until 2018
Benedikt Howedes is out until 2018 with a thigh strain, confirmed Juventus, while Mario Mandzukic remains in doubt for the Champions League against Olympiacos. The Bianconeri gave an update on the fitness levels of the three players who missed last night’s 1-0 win at Napoli. Howedes has been diagnosed with a serious setback, a lesion […]
Juventus broke a Serie A scoring record last night
Juventus broke a Serie A scoring record last night
02 December at 14:36 En route to their first clean sheet in Napoli since 1997, Juventus set a record on the other side of the pitch last night. Gonzalo Higuain’s early, and lone, goal secured the 44th consecutive Serie A match with a goal for the Bianconeri, a new record. You have to go back […]
Insigne doubt for Feyenoord
Insigne doubt for Feyenoord
Lorenzo Insigne is a huge doubt to feature against Feyenoord in the Champions League after muscular problems in Napoli-Juventus. The forward limped off during the 1-0 defeat at the Stadio San Paolo last night. Coach Maurizio Sarri confirmed Insigne has been suffering from a recurring groin inflammation since returning from international duty last month. According […]
Higuain’s brother hits out at De Laurentiis
Higuain’s brother hits out at De Laurentiis
02 December at 13:30 Nicolas Higuain, Gonzalo’s brother, has hit out at Aurelio de Laurentiis after the Argentine scored and celebrated in controversial fashion in Juve’s win over Napoli yesterday.Higuain’s strike in the 15th minute was enough to hand the Old Lady all three points in a game that saw Napoli push forward and dominate […]
Juventus expect summer bidding war for Alex Sandro amid Chelsea links
Juventus expect summer bidding war for Alex Sandro amid…
02 December at 12:30 Serie A giants Juventus expect to witness a bidding war to unfold for their Brazilian full-back Alex Sandro, reports say.The 26-year-old sat out of Juventus’ 1-0 win over Napoli on Friday and it would have been disappointing for the full-back, considering the fact that he has made only eight starts in […]
Higuain explains goal celebration against Napoli
Higuain explains goal celebration against Napoli
02 December at 12:00 Juventus star forward Gonzalo Higuain has explained his celebration after he found the back of the net in last night’s Serie A clash against Napoli.The goal proved enough to hand the Old Lady all three points on the day, taking Juve just a single point behind the Naples based side, who […]