Monthly Archives: September 2018
Rony Lopes: ‘Portugal ready to win’
Rony Lopes: ‘Portugal ready to win’
Forward Rony Lopes assured “Italy are a good team, but Portugal are ready to win and motivated to top the Nations League group.” The match kicks off in Lisbon on Monday at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT). The Azzurri already started their Nations League campaign, drawing 1-1 with Poland thanks to a Jorginho penalty after […]
Chelsea transfer news: AC Milan eye January move for out-of-favour midfielder
Chelsea transfer news: AC Milan eye January move for out-of-favour…
GETTY Fabregas hasn’t played since the Community Shield on 4 August That’s according to Italian outlet Corriere dello Sport[1]. Fabregas has found himself pushed down the pecking order in the Blues midfield under new boss Maurizio Sarri. The Italian has opted for a middle three of Jorginho, N’Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic in recent weeks, […]
The Enduring Love For Rafael Benitez – From A Newcastle United Faithful
The Enduring Love For Rafael Benitez – From A Newcastle…
Rafael Benitez is a very meticulous coach, known globally for his attention to detail and getting teams to play as one unit. He is a big believer of repetition, repeating drills over and over again, so that good habits become ingrained. He leaves no stone unturned when scouting oppositions and setting up his teams in […]
Chelsea news: Jorginho leads way with most touches in Premier League so far
Chelsea news: Jorginho leads way with most touches in Premier…
GETTY Jorginho has had the most touches in the Premier League so far The Italian replaced compatriot Antonio Conte at Stamford Bridge this summer. And he has hit the ground running, guiding the club to wins in each of his first four games in charge. An opening day triumph away at Huddersfield was followed up […]
Tonelli: I regret not being able to play for Napoli
Tonelli: I regret not being able to play for Napoli
08 September at 21:45 Sampdoria defender Lorenzo Tonelli spoke to Il Secolo XIX about his long injuries and his recent move to Sampdoria. “My career has always been characterized by really high highs and extremely low lows. In the past, I wanted to just retire because I felt a wreck psychologically after some football situations. […]
Tonelli: ‘I wanted to quit’
Tonelli: ‘I wanted to quit’
Sampdoria defender Lorenzo Tonelli admits he was so distraught during his Napoli injury nightmare that he “wanted to just retire.” The 28-year-old made only nine appearances in a Napoli jersey over two years, but still managed to score three goals. He is starting a new chapter of his career at Marassi and reveals just how […]
Napoli defender set to extend his contract with the club
Napoli defender set to extend his contract with the club
08 September at 21:30 After Kalidou Koulibaly and Piotr Zielinski, Napoli are working on another renewal, that of Elseid Hysaj. As reported by Il Mattino, the Neapolitan club wants to try to insert a very high clause in the renewal of the Albanian, so as to avoid any assaults by big teams next summer. Hysaj […]
Napoli still after Celta Vigo midfielder
Napoli still after Celta Vigo midfielder
08 September at 20:15 According to Il Corriere dello Sport, Napoli are still after Stanislav Lobotka. The Neapolitan club is ready to continue their hunt for the Slovak midfielder of Celta Vigo in January: Lobotka has a 50 million euro clause in his contract. The 23-year-old midfielder moved to Celta Vigo last summer from Danish side Nordsjaelland. He featured in all 38 […]
Osti: ‘Quagliarella is immortal’
Osti: ‘Quagliarella is immortal’
Sampdoria director of sport Carlo Osti said veteran striker Fabio Quagliarella is “the kind of player who is timeless. He’s immortal.” The Blucerchiati caused a big upset by thrashing Napoli 3-0, including a remarkable back-heel flick goal from Quagliarella. “Fabio is a great champion the kind of player who is timeless,” Osti told Sky Sport […]
Napoli seek Chiriches replacements
Napoli seek Chiriches replacements
With Vlad Chiriches possibly out for six months with a knee injury, Napoli are turning to free agents like Diego Polenta and Florentin Pogba. Chiriches limped off while on international duty for Romania and will visit the Villa Stuart clinic in Rome on Monday for tests. If the anterior cruciate ligament is indeed torn, then […]