Monthly Archives: March 2019
VIDEO: Napoli 1-2 Juventus – To VAR or not to VAR?
VIDEO: Napoli 1-2 Juventus – To VAR or not to VAR?
Juventus all but secured an eighth consecutive Serie A title with a 2-1 win away to nearest challengers Napoli that moved them 16 points clear at the top of the table, as both teams had players sent off and Lorenzo Insigne missed a penalty at the Stadio San Paolo. Alex Meret was given his marching […]
Jorginho Gets 8, Hazard With 7.5 | Chelsea Players Rated In Hard-Fought Win Vs Fulham
Jorginho Gets 8, Hazard With 7.5 | Chelsea Players Rated…
Chelsea went head to head with Fulham at Craven Cottage earlier today looking to continue their recent resurgence under Maurizio Sarri. The Pensioners began the contest on the offensive and took the lead in the 20th minute courtesy of Gonzalo Higuain’s goal. However, the home side came up with a response just seven minutes later […]
Juve, Pjanic: ‘I am sorry for the red card…’ – pics
Juve, Pjanic: ‘I am sorry for the red card…’…
03 March at 23:55 Miralem Pjanic scored a goal but was also sent off tonight in Juve’s 1-2 win against second placed Napoli. Here is what he had to say on the matter as he wrote the following message on Instagram: ‘ I went from euphoria to guilt since I left my teammates down a […]
Napoli, Mertens: ‘ I am not Peter Crouch’
Napoli, Mertens: ‘ I am not Peter Crouch’
03 March at 23:57 Dries Mertens spoke to the press after the Napoli-Juve (1-2) game, here is what he had to say on the matter: ‘We are upset. Once we went down to 10 men and were losing 2-0, eveyone believed that it was over but we fought back hard. We didn’t deserve to lose […]
Juventus player ratings: Tale of two halves for Pjanic as Napoli put to the sword
Juventus player ratings: Tale of two halves for Pjanic as…
Juventus took a huge step towards retaining the Scudetto as they secured a 2-1 win over Napoli in a fiery encounter at the Stadio San Paolo on Sunday. After Partenopei goalkeeper Alex Meret was sent off in the first half for bringing down Cristiano Ronaldo, Miralem Pjanic dispatched the resulting freekick but was shown red […]
Ancelotti: Napoli deserved better, and the ref should’ve consulted VAR on Meret red card
Ancelotti: Napoli deserved better, and the ref should’ve…
Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti admitted having regrets over his team’s controversial 2-1 defeat to Juventus as he criticised referee Gianluca Rocchi’s failure to consult VAR. The Partenopei were reduced to 10 men midway through the first half with the score at 0-0 when Alex Meret rushed out of his box to intercept a poor back […]
Napoli player ratings: Malcuit madness all but hands Juventus Scudetto
Napoli player ratings: Malcuit madness all but hands Juventus…
Napoli fell to a 2-1 defeat to leaders Juventus at the Stadio San Paolo in Serie A on Sunday, as the Bianconeri moved 16 points clear at the top. The Partenopei saw goalkeeper Alex Meret sent off for bringing down Cristiano Ronaldo in the first half from a woeful Kevin Malcuit backpass, and Miralem Pjanic […]
Allegri: ‘Juventus need patience’
Allegri: ‘Juventus need patience’
Max Allegri defended the referee after a 2-1 win at Napoli, discussed his Juventus future and the need for “patience” against Atletico Madrid. It was a controversial match with refereeing decisions that satisfied nobody, because there were questions as to whether Alex Meret made contact with Cristiano Ronaldo for the red card, while the penalty […]
Ancelotti: ‘Napoli reaction surprised me’
Ancelotti: ‘Napoli reaction surprised me’
Carlo Ancelotti questioned the early red card, explained what went wrong on the Juventus goals and was “surprised how superior Napoli were with 10 v 10.” The Partenopei’s Scudetto hopes were already slim at best, but this 2-1 home defeat opened up a 16-point gap at the top of the table. Inevitably, the first question […]
Pjanic apologises for red card
Pjanic apologises for red card
Miralem Pjanic apologised for his red card during the 2-1 Juventus victory against Napoli. “From the euphoria of a goal to guilt for leaving my teammates down to 10.” The midfielder curled in a free kick to break the deadlock at the Stadio San Paolo, but received a second yellow card straight after the restart […]