Monthly Archives: December 2017
Juve go 4-3-2-1 at Napoli?
Juve go 4-3-2-1 at Napoli?
Juventus will reportedly spring a tactical surprise against Napoli on Friday by lining up in a 4-3-2-1 formation. Juve had been tipped to play in a 3-4-2-1 at the San Paolo, but Tuttojuve.com claims Max Allegri has made a late switch to the system also known as the ‘Christmas Tree’. Consequently, Andrea Barzagli would be […]
Juve: Update on Higuain’s status for Napoli clash
Juve: Update on Higuain’s status for Napoli clash
01 December at 12:40 Only hours before their titanic clash against Napoli, Juventus has received positive news on the injury front. Though it’s unconfirmed, it appears that striker Gonzalo Higuain has recovered enough to make Max Allegri’s starting lineup. According to Sky Sports, the Argentine will spearhead the Bianconeri attack with Paulo Dybala and Douglas […]
Zoff: Napoli have something extra
Zoff: Napoli have something extra
Juventus legend Dino Zoff has admitted that Napoli “have something extra” on his former club ahead of Friday’s Serie A showdown. Napoli go into the match at the San Paolo four points clear of Juve, and Zoff believes that can be extended to seven thanks to their ‘crazy’ improvement under Maurizio Sarri and playing at […]
Tonelli out of Napoli squad
Tonelli out of Napoli squad
Lorenzo Tonelli joins Faouzi Ghoulam and Arkadiusz Milik out of Napoli’s squad for their crunch encounter with Juventus on Friday. The match kicks off at 19:45 GMT tonight – click here for a preview. Tonelli has been dropped on technical grounds, but there is a place in the squad for Primavera left-back Michael Scarf, who […]
Pjanic: Everyone wants Juve to lose!
Pjanic: Everyone wants Juve to lose!
Miralem Pjanic claims “everyone’s hoping that Juventus lose” to Napoli on Friday, therefore beating them “would be even better.” In a wide-ranging interview with Corriere dello Sport on Friday, Pjanic also revealed Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane was his ‘idol’ growing up and felt his decision to leave Roma last year was vindicated by a […]
Napoli-Juventus, Zola: “Napoli can win Scudetto but Juve has a great winning mentality”
Napoli-Juventus, Zola: “Napoli can win Scudetto but…
Gianfranco Zola discussed tonight’s match between Napoli and Juventus, in an interview with Corriere dello Sport: “The Azzurri can increase the gap at the top of the table, while Juve can forget the defeat against Sampdoria. Napoli have three dangerous forwards, especially Mertens. On the other side, Juventus have Dybala, a player with exceptional qualities. […]
Zola: Juve no weaker, but…
Zola: Juve no weaker, but…
Gianfranco Zola says that while he does not believe Juventus are weaker this season, he is hoping Napoli win Friday’s showdown at the San Paolo. Speaking to Corriere dello Sport about the encounter, Zola also anticipated a ‘beautiful, exciting thrilling’ match and suggested Paulo Dybala and Lorenzo Insigne held the keys to victory for their […]
‘Napoli-Juve can boost Italian football’
‘Napoli-Juve can boost Italian football’
Arrigo Sacchi believes Friday’s Serie A bout between Napoli and Juventus can go some way towards alleviating the disappointment of Italy’s World Cup failure. The San Paolo showdown sees the top two in Italy lock horns, and Sacchi hopes the match can be a good advert for football in the country after the Azzurri’s disastrous […]
Juventus, Pjanic: “I came to Juventus to win. Napoli-Juventus will be a great game”
Juventus, Pjanic: “I came to Juventus to win. Napoli-Juventus…
Bosnian midfielder Miralem Pjanic discussed his years with Roma, the transfer to Juventus and today’s big match against Napoli, in an interview with Corriere dello Sport. “I spent five amazing seasons in Rome, it has been the most important stage of my career. I loved the club and the team played a good football. We […]
Serie A round 15 preview: Headline acts take centre stage together
Serie A round 15 preview: Headline acts take centre stage…
This weekend kicks off with AS Roma entertaining SPAL[1]. Whilst the home side will be confident of three home points, they would be advised to close down their opposition from range. No Serie A side has scored a higher percentage of their goals from outside the box than the visitors (33.3%). Edin Dzeko has failed […]