Monthly Archives: February 2019
Hamsik to China on Monday?
Hamsik to China on Monday?
Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik will reportedly complete his move to Dalian Yifang on Monday. The 31-year-old was left out of the Partenopei squad to face Fiorentina on Saturday, with question marks still hanging over his future. However, he could officially complete his move to China on Monday as his €20m transfer fee is expected to […]
Napoli, Koulibaly: ‘Scudetto? You always have to believe…’
Napoli, Koulibaly: ‘Scudetto? You always have to believe…’
09 February at 22:30 Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly spoke to Sky Sport after the Fiorentina-Napoli game, here is what he had to say: ‘ It’s too bad since we wanted to win. We had a lot of good chances but failed to score. Scudetto? You always have to believe, everyone here does…’. More to come…
VIDEO: Fiorentina 0-0 Napoli – Misfiring strikers
VIDEO: Fiorentina 0-0 Napoli – Misfiring strikers
Just under 30,000 fans packed into the Stadio Artemio Franchi as Fiorentina and Napoli played out an entertaining 0-0 draw on Saturday evening, the first time since March 1991 that the two teams have played out such a result. It was Fiorentina’s 11th draw of the Serie A season, with Napoli now failing to score […]
Fiorentina, Pioli: ‘We showed a lot of character’
Fiorentina, Pioli: ‘We showed a lot of character’
09 February at 21:30 Fiorentina coach Stefano Pioli spoke to Sky Sport after the Fiorentina-Napoli (0-0) game, here is what he had to say: ‘We showed a lot of character and courage as we took on Napoli in a lot of one on one situations. We did very well I feel. We got a positive […]
Napoli player ratings: Misfiring Mertens costs Partenopei dear
Napoli player ratings: Misfiring Mertens costs Partenopei dear
Napoli’s faint Scudetto hopes were dealt a hammer blow as they were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw at Fiorentina on Saturday. The Azzurri could not have wished for a worse start as Mario Rui was taken off after a just five minutes with a suspected hamstring injury, and reason to be cheerful was […]
Ancelotti: Napoli were missing that final touch
Ancelotti: Napoli were missing that final touch
After leaving Florence with a 0-0 draw, Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti was happy with the performance which he deemed 99 percent perfect, as a missed opportinities cost the Partenopei. Just under 30,000 fans packed into the Stadio Artemio Franchi as Napoli failed to score for the third consecutive Serie A away match, in the first […]
Pioli: ‘Fiorentina showed courage’
Pioli: ‘Fiorentina showed courage’
Stefano Pioli felt Fiorentina showed “courage and held out for a positive result” against Napoli even amid numerous setbacks. The Viola had goalkeeper Alban Lafont to thank for a series of stunning saves and were essentially down to 10 men in the final minutes with German Pezzella limping badly. “We had courage and accepted a […]
Koulibaly: ‘If you don’t believe…’
Koulibaly: ‘If you don’t believe…’
Kalidou Koulibaly insists “anyone who doesn’t believe in the Scudetto should stay out of the Napoli locker room.” The Partenopei were held to a 0-0 draw by Fiorentina at the Stadio Franchi, so if Juventus beat Sassuolo tomorrow, they’ll extend the gap at the top to 11 points. “It’s disappointing, as Fiorentina caused us problems […]
Fiorentina player ratings: Lafont on hand to keep Napoli out
Fiorentina player ratings: Lafont on hand to keep Napoli out
Fiorentina secured a crucial point as they contained Napoli and earned a 0-0 home draw in Serie A on Saturday. The Viola were fortunate to find Partenopei forward Dries Mertens without his shooting boots, but were good value for their draw and never let Napoli settle. Goalkeeper Alban Lafont was in top form to bat […]
Napoli, Ancelotti: ‘We should’ve won today…’
Napoli, Ancelotti: ‘We should’ve won today…’
09 February at 21:10 Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti spoke to Sky Sport (via Calciomercato.com) after the Fiorentina-Napoli (0-0) game, here is what he had to say on the matter: ” Result? Well we dropped two important points on the night that’s for sure. We attacked all game long and I think that we deserved to […]