Monthly Archives: January 2018
Mertens: ‘Last season…’
Mertens: ‘Last season…’
Dries Mertens admits Napoli “probably wouldn’t have won this match last season” after a 1-0 victory away to Atalanta. “We won and I scored, so it was just perfect!” the Belgian told Mediaset Premium in Bergamo. Last term, Atalanta did the double over Napoli, but in 2017-18 there were two very slender successes. “It was […]
Gasperini: ‘A balanced encounter’
Gasperini: ‘A balanced encounter’
Atalanta Coach Gian Piero Gasperini saw “a very balanced encounter” in the 1-0 defeat to Napoli, but some issues with the offside technology. A single goal from Dries Mertens decided the match at the Stadio Azzurri d’Italia in Bergamo. “It was our first game after the break and we didn’t have the same stamina as […]
Tare: ‘De Vrij clause valid in Italy’
Tare: ‘De Vrij clause valid in Italy’
Lazio director Igli Tare confirmed Stefan de Vrij is ready to sign a new contract, but the release clause “would be valid within and outside Italy.” The defender’s current deal is due to expire in June and he has been heavily linked with the likes of Inter, Juventus, Napoli, Manchester United, Liverpool, Barcelona and Real […]
Mertens magic downs Atalanta and puts Napoli clear at top
Mertens magic downs Atalanta and puts Napoli clear at top
Napoli consolidated their position at the top of Serie A with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Atalanta at the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia on Sunday. A wonderful Dries Mertens strike was enough to settle the match and put the Partenepoi four points clear, ahead of Juventus’ clash against Genoa on Monday. The Belgian latched onto […]
Euro Paper Talk: Liverpool told to pay €80m for duo; Cristiano to request exit
Euro Paper Talk: Liverpool told to pay €80m for duo; Cristiano…
Liverpool have learned the price they must pay for a Serie A duo, while Cristiano Ronaldo has once again been tipped with a Real Madrid exit in Sunday’s European papers. LIVERPOOL LEARN PRICE FOR SERIE A DUO Liverpool have been told that they must pay €80million if they want to sign a Cagliari duo, […]
HT: Atalanta neutralise Napoli
HT: Atalanta neutralise Napoli
Atalanta have kept Napoli largely quiet with their pressing game and some acrobatic defending to stop Jose Callejon going clear. Follow all the action as it happens from today’s nine Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG. The Partenopei had lost three of their previous four meetings with Atalanta, including a Coppa Italia quarter-final on January […]
Atalanta-Napoli, Sampaoli & Di Biagio attend to scout players
Atalanta-Napoli, Sampaoli & Di Biagio attend to scout…
With Serie A back from the international break, observers and scouts are attending matches in Italy to scout players. Today Jorge Sampaoli is in Bergamo to watch Papu Gomez in person, the winger played five matches for Argentinas national team last year and he could be part of the World Cup squad. In addition to […]
Allegri: ‘Juve chasing hare Napoli’
Allegri: ‘Juve chasing hare Napoli’
Max Allegri wants Juventus to focus on Genoa and keep putting together victories as they are “forced to chase the hare Napoli whizzing ahead.” It kicks off on Monday at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview. The Coach started off with some bad news, as Gigi Buffon is out of action and that […]
Line-ups: Atalanta-Napoli
Line-ups: Atalanta-Napoli
Leaders Napoli are without Marek Hamsik due to flu symptoms in this difficult trip to Atalanta, as Andreas Cornelius partners Papu Gomez. It kicks off in Bergamo at 11.30 GMT, follow the build-up and action from all nine Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG. Gian Piero Gasperini’s men have won three of their last four […]