Monthly Archives: March 2018
Giampaolo: It is time for Sampdoria to stop selling best players
Giampaolo: It is time for Sampdoria to stop selling best players
Sampdoria coach Marco Giampaolo, exasperated at seeing his team concede nine goals on their way to losing their last two games, says they will continue to hover around the middle of the Serie A table if they continue selling their top players. Giampaolo’s comments are likely to resonate with supporters of many middle-sized clubs around […]
European team of the week based on stats: Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Crystal Palace men in
European team of the week based on stats: Real Madrid, Inter…
“Cristiano Ronaldo bagged his 50th career hat-trick in Real Madrid’s 6-3 drubbing of Girona in La Liga” It was another big weekend in the Serie A title race, as Napoli’s 1-0 win over Genoa saw them move two points behind leaders Juventus after the latter’s 0-0 draw away at SPAL. In La Liga, Cristiano Ronaldo […]
‘Captaining Inter better than goals’
‘Captaining Inter better than goals’
Mauro Icardi says captaining Inter means more to him than scoring goals and admits his book was a ‘bad’ idea. Icardi surpassed 100 Serie A goals on Sunday during Inter’s 5-0 demolition of Sampdoria, but his career with the Nerazzurri appeared to be in tatters less than two years ago, when his autobiography caused the […]
Report: Napoli join Juve in race to sign Barça target from Arsenal
Report: Napoli join Juve in race to sign Barça target from…
19 March at 15:35 One of Napoli’s main priorities during this summer’s transfer window will be to sign a long-term replacement for 36-year-old right-back Christian Maggio. Indeed, Partenopei sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli had previously identified Atlético Madrid’s Šime Vrsaljko as their number one target but, in reaction to Filipe Luís suffering a broken leg, […]
Verratti backs ‘ruthless’ Juve
Verratti backs ‘ruthless’ Juve
Marco Verratti has backed Juventus to defy the odds against Real Madrid in the Champions League and their ‘ruthless’ streak to win them another Scudetto. “It’s difficult but not impossible, even if Real know how to suffer,” he told Gazzetta dello Sport. “It’s harder for Roma: Barcelona have improved a lot, also defensively. Montella’s Sevilla […]
Report: Arsenal on alert as Napoli line up bid for Benfica full-back
Report: Arsenal on alert as Napoli line up bid for Benfica…
19 March at 12:20 According to the latest reports from Rome-based newspaper Corriere dello Sport, one of Napoli sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli’s main priorities this summer is to sign a new left-back. Indeed, the long-term future of Faouzi Ghoulam, who is currently out of action due to a broken kneecap, remains unclear as we […]
Verratti explains why he doesn’t want Barcelona move
Verratti explains why he doesn’t want Barcelona move
19 March at 11:15 Psg star Marco Verratti has been linked with a move to Barcelona but during an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Italian explained why he would snub a move to the Camp Nou in the summer. “I’ve read that Raiola has offered me to Barcelona. It’s not true. I’ve talked […]
Serie A Team of the Week | Round 29
Serie A Team of the Week | Round 29
Juventus halted their run, as Napoli reopened the Scudetto race with the win over Genoa. AC Milan, Roma and Inter got crucial wins, whilst Lazio was halted at home as Fiorentina beat Torino. Our Team of the Week will see a 3-4-3 formation deployed. Let us know your thoughts! Alex Meret – SPAL (2 Team […]
PODCAST: Two goals and a magnificent century
PODCAST: Two goals and a magnificent century
The title race is on! On the weekend that Juventus dropped points, Napoli won while the races for Europe and survival also took some interesting turns. Conor Clancy was joined by his favourite colleague, Vito Doria, and both Napoli-native Caterina Mirra and delusional Udinese fan Sonja Missio made their respective long-awaited returns. As always, this […]
World Cup squad hints: Biggest ins, outs for international friendlies
World Cup squad hints: Biggest ins, outs for international…
WITH the international break fast approaching, the world’s best national football teams have released their squads in a major indication of which stars we will and won’t see at June’s World Cup. And there’s a range of big names who, as things stand, will feel uneasy about their chance’s of earning a ticket to Russia. […]