Monthly Archives: March 2018
Genoa invite Napoli to go for Perin
Genoa invite Napoli to go for Perin
Genoa director of sport Giorgio Perinetti invited Napoli to “put their cards on the table” for goalkeeper Mattia Perin. The shot-stopper is the number one choice to replace Pepe Reina, whose contract is not being renewed and expires in June. Still only 25, but with two serious knee injuries already, Perin is reaching […]
Title race, relegation battle & Milan’s UCL ambitions: what we learned from round 28 in Serie A
Title race, relegation battle & Milan’s UCL ambitions:…
13 March at 16:50 This is the weekend where Juventus won their seventh straight scudetto. We were all waiting, some anxiously and others hopefully, for the eventual collapse of Napoli. With a game in hand against Atalanta and a point ahead of the Partenopei, Juventus finally overtook the southern club in the Serie A […]
Napoli’s season on the brink- will they be remembered as Steve Nash’s Phoenix Suns?
Napoli’s season on the brink- will they be remembered…
13 March at 15:50 Everything was going according to plan despite an injury to a key player and a great run by their main opponent, but in the span of an afternoon the world went upside down for Napoli. Sarri’s squad was just a minute away from having the opportunity to open a significant lead […]
European team of the week based on stats: Real Madrid, Arsenal, Chelsea stars make the cut
European team of the week based on stats: Real Madrid, Arsenal,…
“Juventus, Bayern Munich and Valencia men make the European team of the week based on stats” Another weekend of European football is complete, and there were some interesting results across the continent. Manchester United edged out a 2-1 win over Liverpool in the Premier League’s biggest clash of the weekend. In La Liga, Barcelona maintained […]
Serie A, sporting justice decisions: De Rossi amongst players suspended
Serie A, sporting justice decisions: De Rossi amongst players…
After last weekend’s fixtures in Serie A, the sporting justice in Italy issued their ruling on players’ suspensions. The following five players will miss the next match beause of accumulation of yellow cards, in addition Inter was fined €15,000 for their fans’ chants during the match against Napoli:DE ROSSI Daniele (Roma)DEL PINTO Lorenzo (Benevento)LINETTY Karol […]
Napoli and Swansea target Younes sent to Ajax reserves after refusing to be subbed on
Napoli and Swansea target Younes sent to Ajax reserves after…
13 March at 14:50 Few would have expected that striker Amin Younes would have remained with Ajax during the January transfer window. Napoli were keen to add the striker to their side as they attempt to win their first Scudetto since 1990. However Younes opted to stay put for personal reasons. The former Kaiserslautern striker […]
How Arsenal could look next season after transfer guru Sven Mislintat dips into market this summer
How Arsenal could look next season after transfer guru Sven…
Everything is pointing towards a major summer shake-up at Arsenal,[1] from management to players. The Gunners are on course to miss out on Champions League football for the second season in a row – with Arsene Wenger’s side 12 points adrift of fourth in the Premier League, as originally reported by Football.London.[2] A foot in […]
Reina has medical ahead of AC Milan move
Reina has medical ahead of AC Milan move
Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina is one step closer to a move to Serie A rivals AC Milan, after undergoing medical examinations with the Rossoneri on Monday morning. The Partenopei had been in Milan on Sunday night taking on city neighbours Inter and after shutting out the Nerazzurri, the 35-year-old met with his potential new employers […]
Inter fined for Napoli chants
Inter fined for Napoli chants
Inter have been fined €10,000 after anti-Neapolitan chants were heard in their 0-0 draw with Napoli on Sunday night. During the first, second and 10th minutes of the first half, observers heard a section of Nerazzurri supporters chanting things which were “insulting on the basis of territorial origin”. Today the Lega Serie A has released […]
Juventus: Allegri admits he ‘doesn’t care’ about Conte’s Serie A record
Juventus: Allegri admits he ‘doesn’t care’…
13 March at 12:35 Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri spoke to the media a short time ago ahead of his side’s crucial Serie A match against Atalanta, due to take place tomorrow night at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. Here is what the Tuscan tactician had to say: “Cuadrado and Bernardeschi are the only definite […]