Monthly Archives: January 2018
Line-ups: Roma-Atalanta
Line-ups: Roma-Atalanta
Roma drop Radja Nainggolan due to excessive partying and transform their midfield against Papu Gomez and giant-killers Atalanta. It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 17.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action on the LIVEBLOG. The Giallorossi have lost their way of late and ended the year with a 1-1 draw at home to […]
Bologna set to announce return of midfielder from MLS adventure
Bologna set to announce return of midfielder from MLS adventure
06 January at 16:25 According to Gianluca Di Marzio, Blerim Džemaili’s MLS adventure is coming to an end, with the Swiss midfielder set to be announced as Bologna’s latest signing. He left the Rossoblu in December 2016 in order to join Montreal Impact, but is now set to head back in the opposite direction. The return […]
Serie A return on the cards for Criscito?
Serie A return on the cards for Criscito?
06 January at 16:30 Domenico Criscito surprised everyone by attending this afternoon’s match between Genoa and Sassuolo at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris. The left-back, whose contract is set to expire with Russian Premier League side Zenit, is looking to secure his future and would like to return to Italy. His preference would be to join […]
Argentinos Abroad: Gio Simeone strikes late to cancel out Icardi’s opener as Fiorentina earn point from Inter visit (VIDEO)
Argentinos Abroad: Gio Simeone strikes late to cancel out…
Giovanni Simeone struck a dramatic injury time equaliser as Fiorentina fought to a well deserved point against Inter Milan after Mauro Icardi had looked to have given the visitors the points. Inter’s recent slump that has now seen the Nerazzurri go five without a win and lose ground on Napoli and Juventus at the top […]
HT: Wasteful Napoli fire blanks
HT: Wasteful Napoli fire blanks
Napoli have dominated their match with Verona, but so far failed to make it count with a goal, as Lorenzo Insigne missed a sitter. Follow all the action from today’s eight Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG. The Partenopei ended 2017 and the first half of the season as Winter Champions, but crashed out of […]
Live: Napoli-Verona
Live: Napoli-Verona
06 January at 14:55 • Napoli have won seven of their last eight Serie A clashes with Verona (L1), scoring three goals per game on average in the process. • Napoli have won each of their last nine home league matches against Verona: the Gialloblu have won only two of the 25 Serie A meetings […]
Jorginho: ‘Important year for Napoli’
Jorginho: ‘Important year for Napoli’
Jorginho believes 2018 is “an important year” for Napoli and they want to start on the right foot against Hellas Verona. It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action from all eight Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG. “We’ve got to give it a little more determination compared to the last couple […]
Line-ups: Milan-Crotone
Line-ups: Milan-Crotone
Milan start 2018 in the bottom half of the table and that makes beating Walter Zenga’s Crotone an absolute necessity. It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action from all eight Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG. The Rossoneri have barely improved since Gennaro Gattuso replaced Vincenzo Montella, who has already found […]
Line-ups: Napoli-Verona
Line-ups: Napoli-Verona
Napoli want to pick up where they left off in 2017, as Serie A leaders and Winter Champions, but host old foes Hellas Verona. It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action from all eight Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG. The Partenopei saw out the year on top of the table […]
Torino triumph on Mazzarri debut
Torino triumph on Mazzarri debut
Torino made a stunning debut under new Coach Walter Mazzarri, sweeping Bologna aside 3-0 with Salvatore Sirigu saving a penalty. The former Napoli, Sampdoria and Watford tactician had only 48 hours to prepare for this match, so didn’t change predecessor Sinisa Mihajlovic’s 4-3-3 formation. They dominated from start to finish and Lorenzo De Silvestri broke […]