Monthly Archives: February 2018
Tottenham plot swoop for Napoli midfielder
Tottenham plot swoop for Napoli midfielder
Despite Amadou Diawara being unable to force his way into the Napoli side, Tottenham Hotspur are keen on bringing him to the Premier League. He has largely struggled to oust Maurizio Sarri’s favoured midfield trio of Marek Hamsik, Allan and Jorginho at the Stadio San Paolo this season and last started in Serie A almost […]
RB Leipzig construct Sarri a smoking section in dressing room
RB Leipzig construct Sarri a smoking section in dressing room
Maurizio Sarri will feel right at home when Napoli visit RB Leipzig on Thursday with the German side going above and beyond to welcome the Italians to the Red Bull Arena. Ahead of the second leg of their Europa League knockout clash, the Bundesliga side have fitted the away dressing room with a temporary smoking […]
Probable line-ups: Shakhtar-Roma
Probable line-ups: Shakhtar-Roma
Alessandro Florenzi remains a major doubt to start for Roma in their Champions League trip to Shakhtar Donetsk, but Cengiz Under might not play. The first leg of the Round of 16 kicks off on Wednesday at 19.45 GMT. Eusebio Di Francesco is without Maxime Gonalons, Rick Karsdorp and January signing Jonathan Silva. The big […]
Arsenal keeping tabs on Kalidou Koulibaly
Arsenal keeping tabs on Kalidou Koulibaly
by Graeme Jackson Tuesday Feb 20, 2018. 20:00 Arsenal are keeping tabs on Napoli’s Senegalese centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly, with a view to signing the player in the European summer window. Calciomercato.com reports that the Gunners have been tracking Koulibaly’s progress with the Naples club. Arsenal are set to recruit defensive reinforcements once the season is […]
Napoli set to unveil Croatian international as their latest signing
Napoli set to unveil Croatian international as their latest…
20 February at 21:45 Napoli are ready to unveil Hrvoje Milic as their latest signing. The 28-year-old Croatian full-back is a free-agent having left Greek side Olympiacos last month and the former Fiorentina player will provide emergency cover for Algerian Faouzi Ghoulam who continues his recovery from a knee injury. Milic, who has […]
De Rossi: ‘Roma jersey like armour’
De Rossi: ‘Roma jersey like armour’
“Putting on the Roma jersey is like wearing a suit of armour,” said Daniele De Rossi. “I get goosebumps every time I pull it on.” Ahead of Wednesday evening’s Champions League Round of 16 with Shakhtar Donetsk, the captain spoke to UEFA.com. “We’ll play over 180 minutes against an incredible side that always finds a […]
RB Leipzig build Sarri smoking room
RB Leipzig build Sarri smoking room
RB Leipzig have reportedly erected a special wall to create a smoking section in their locker room for Napoli Coach Maurizio Sarri. The first leg of their Europa League tie ended 3-1 for the Germans at the Stadio San Paolo and they meet again at the Red Bull Arena on Thursday evening. According to pictures […]
Arsenal Should Be Buoyed by Europa Results
Arsenal Should Be Buoyed by Europa Results
One of the big challenges for Arsène Wenger and Arsenal in the Europa League this season will be accepting the fact that it is going to be very difficult to win. Talk of emulating Manchester United’s easy run to the Final last year seems a little too facile. There are much, much better teams in […]
Albiol dreaming of Napoli party
Albiol dreaming of Napoli party
Raul Albiol can’t wait to see what the Scudetto celebrations will be like if Napoli win the Serie A title. “We know what it means to the fans.” The Partenopei are still one point ahead of title holders Juventus and set a new club record of nine consecutive Serie A victories. “We know that we […]
Man United and Liverpool tipped to disrupt Arsenal chase for Kalidou Koulibaly
Man United and Liverpool tipped to disrupt Arsenal chase…
That’s according to Craig Burley who says the Napoli star should forget about joining Arsenal. The talented centre-back has been linked with a summer move to north London having dazzled in Serie A this term. Burley says Arsene Wenger needs to bolster his backline – but the ESPN pundit warns that Arsenal’s rivals are also […]