Monthly Archives: March 2018
Eurobeat: Batshuayi nets back-heel, Morata scores for Chelsea
Eurobeat: Batshuayi nets back-heel, Morata scores for Chelsea
BOTH Alvaro Morata and former foil Michy Batshuayi were on the scoresheet overnight in Europe, but since late December one has outscored the other by seven goals – and it doesn’t make for pleasant reading for Antonio Conte. Dortmund loanee Batshuayi found the net again, this time with a sublime volleyed back-heel to secure a […]
Sarri: ‘I’d march on the palace…’
Sarri: ‘I’d march on the palace…’
Maurizio Sarri is tempted by Scudetto talk after closing on Juventus. “If it was up to me, we’d march on the palace and take back power…” The Partenopei closed the gap on leaders Juventus to just two points after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Genoa, sealed by a Raul Albiol header from a corner. The […]
A plea for change in Italian football
A plea for change in Italian football
18 March at 23:30 By: Matthew Klimberg It fills me with both sadness and excitement to know this will be my final article for Calciomercato. My time in Italy has been a wonderful journey, owed in no small part to my friends and colleagues at the website. Alas, the time to return to America has […]
Ballardini: ‘Genoa courage with Napoli’
Ballardini: ‘Genoa courage with Napoli’
Genoa boss Davide Ballardini was pleased that they managed to cause Napoli so many problems in a slender 1-0 defeat. It took a Raul Albiol header from a corner to break down the Grifone 72 minutes in at the Stadio San Paolo. “It’s not easy for anyone to come to the San Paolo and have […]
Recap: Napoli, Lazio results build Serie A excitement
Recap: Napoli, Lazio results build Serie A excitement
18 March at 23:00 In a pair of results with strong implications for the Serie A table, Napoli and Lazio saw the separation between themselves grow on Sunday night. Napoli, with a 1-0 victory of Genoa, renewed their hope of unseating Juventus as Italian football champions. Only 24 hours before, the Bianconeri shockingly dropped a […]
Lazio held to draw by Bologna
Lazio held to draw by Bologna
Lucas Leiva cancelled out an early Bologna goal, but Lazio were unable to completely recover from that Simone Verdi opener. Click here for the full match report. Follow all the action as it happens from this game and Napoli-Genoa on the LIVEBLOG. See the latest Serie A predictions and betting tips with Eurotips.co.uk
Albiol keeps Napoli in title race
Albiol keeps Napoli in title race
Napoli closed the gap at the top of the table to just two points, as Raul Albiol’s first goal in two years eventually saw off Genoa. The Partenopei made hard work of it at the Stadio San Paolo, hitting the woodwork with both Lorenzo Insigne and Dries Mertens. However, they finally got the 1-0 victory […]
Albiol: ‘Napoli must keep winning’
Albiol: ‘Napoli must keep winning’
Raul Albiol warned Napoli can get the Scudetto if “we win all nine remaining games,” including the head-to-head with Juventus. The defender hadn’t found the net in Serie A since January 2016, but rose to meet a Jose Callejon corner and beat Genoa 1-0. “The last few rounds will be more and more difficult. I […]
Napoli seek summer deal for Genoa keeper
Napoli seek summer deal for Genoa keeper
Napoli are keen to complete the transfer of Genoa goalkeeper Mattia Perin in preparation for next season. The Azzurri are bracing for life after Pepe Reina, who has reportedly agreed to a move to AC Milan in the summer.[1] Perin is seen as the heir elect to Reina at the Stadio San Paolo, but Napoli […]
Napoli narrowly see off Genoa to go within touching distance of Juventus
Napoli narrowly see off Genoa to go within touching distance…
Raul Albiol[1] emerged as an unlikely hero for Napoli[2] as they struggled to see off Genoa[3] with a narrow and hard-fought 1-0 win at the Stadio San Paolo on Sunday evening as the defender scored his first goal in over two years. The win puts the Partenopei back to within touching distance of leaders Juventus […]