Monthly Archives: April 2018
Sarri: ‘Napoli rode wave of fans’
Sarri: ‘Napoli rode wave of fans’
Maurizio Sarri said Napoli “would not have won that match without the fans, as we rode that wave” to overturn Chievo 2-1 in stoppages. Although they dominated at the San Paolo, Mariusz Stepinski had given Chievo the lead against the run of play, but Arkadiusz Milik equalised at the 89th minute and Amadou Diawara curled […]
Napoli, Sarri: ‘Chievo win a message for ourselves more than for Juve’
Napoli, Sarri: ‘Chievo win a message for ourselves…
08 April at 18:05 Napoli produced one of the most dramatic finishes of the season on Sunday and in doing so kept the Serie A title race alive. The Partenopei found themselves down 1-0 to Chievo Verona in the 73rd minute following a collection of defensive errors., but Arkadiusz Milik (89’) and Amadou Diawara […]
Dramatic Napoli keep title race alive
Dramatic Napoli keep title race alive
Napoli kept the Scudetto race alive with an incredible comeback, from 0-1 at the 89th minute to beat Chievo 2-1 after Dries Mertens’ penalty was saved. The Partenopei needed a victory to stay within four points of leaders Juventus, who won 4-2 at Benevento yesterday, but brought in Lorenzo Tonelli and Amadou Diawara to replace […]
Milik: ‘Six tough months’
Milik: ‘Six tough months’
Arkadiusz Milik was delighted to score in Napoli’s dramatic 2-1 win over Chievo after ‘six bad months.’ With time running out for the Partenopei both this afternoon and in their quest for the Scudetto, the Polish forward equalised in the final minute of normal time against the Flying Donkeys. Sensationally, Amadou Diawara then completed the […]
Napoli leave it late in stunning comeback victory
Napoli leave it late in stunning comeback victory
Two goals in the final four minutes from Napoli rescued three priceless points and kept them in the Scudetto race thanks to a 2-1 victory over Chievo. Those title prospects looked to be dead and buried after Dries Mertens missed a second half penalty kick before Mariusz Stepinski capitalised on a defensive error to blast […]
HT: Dominant Napoli fire blanks
HT: Dominant Napoli fire blanks
Napoli had 72 per cent possession in the first half and pinned Chievo back into their own penalty area, but the score is 0-0 at half-time. Follow all the action as it happens from today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG. The Partenopei needed a victory to stay within four points of leaders Juventus, who […]
Callejon: ‘Napoli must believe’
Callejon: ‘Napoli must believe’
Jose Callejon said Napoli must “believe in this Scudetto to the last second” and play their football to break down Chievo. It kicks off at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT), click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG. “We must step on to the field with grit and determination to take home the three points, remain […]
Report: Chelsea lead Liverpool and Arsenal in race for Napoli star defender
Report: Chelsea lead Liverpool and Arsenal in race for Napoli…
08 April at 14:30 Three top English clubs have their sights set on one of Serie A’s best defenders and are ready to take action to bring Kalidou Koulibaly to the Premier League. According to Corriere dello Sport, interested clubs include Liverpool, Arsenal, and Chelsea, and it is the blues of London who lead […]
Line-ups: Napoli-Chievo
Line-ups: Napoli-Chievo
Napoli must do without Jorginho and Raul Albiol as they try to beat Roberto Inglese’s Chievo, something they couldn’t do in November. It kicks off at the Stadio San Paolo at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT), follow the build-up and action from all today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG. The Partenopei need a victory […]