Monthly Archives: April 2019
Insigne set for Arsenal return
Insigne set for Arsenal return
Lorenzo Insigne should be back in time for Napoli’s Europa League quarter-final against Arsenal, which kicks off next week. Gazzetta dello Sport and Sport Mediaset report Insigne is pressing ahead with his recovery programme and could even make a cameo against Genoa on Sunday. The forward broke down with another thigh injury last week, but […]
How Napoli’s Serie A safety blanket gives them the edge over Arsenal in the Europa League
How Napoli’s Serie A safety blanket gives them the edge…
05 April at 13:20 Arsenal and Napoli face each other in the Europa League quarter-final next week, and in what most observers predict will be a tight contest between two of the best sides left in the competition, there are a couple of factors that may give the Italian side the edge over Arsenal. […]
Thauvin to leave Marseille this summer, and both Milan clubs are fighting to bring him to Italy.
Thauvin to leave Marseille this summer, and both Milan clubs…
05 April at 13:35 The whistles Florian Thauvin received at the full time whiste in the match against Angers created a big crack between himself and Marseille. The 26 year old winger wants a change of scenerey, and has employed an Italian agent, a strategic move that could bring Thauvin closer to our Serie A. […]
More than 50,000 home supporters expected to watch Napoli take on Arsenal in Europa League second leg
More than 50,000 home supporters expected to watch Napoli…
05 April at 13:50 As we learn from today’s Corriere dello Sport, the whole city of Naples is eagerly waiting for the Europa League second leg against Arsenal. According to the report, even before the outcome of the first leg is known, Napoli have already had over 25,000 applications for tickets to the game, […]
Serie A Week 31 referees
Serie A Week 31 referees
The referees for Serie A Week 31 are announced as Michael Fabbri will oversee Saturday’s showdown between Juventus and Milan. Fabbri has not officiated a Juve game this season, while he was in charge of Milan’s 1-1 draw with Empoli back in September. Elsewhere, Massimiliano Irrati will be the man in the middle for Inter’s […]
Allegri: ‘Ronaldo is better, we hope to have him available against Ajax’
Allegri: ‘Ronaldo is better, we hope to have him available…
05 April at 12:45 Juventus’ midweek victory halved their distance from the Scudetto, but it also brought into focus a new racism case. On the eve of the match against Milan, a few days before the fourth leg with Ajax, these are the words of Max Allegri at a press conference. RONALDO – “He […]
Allegri: Bonucci was wrong, Ronaldo…
Allegri: Bonucci was wrong, Ronaldo…
Juventus boss Max Allegri accepts Leonardo Bonucci assessed the Moise Kean situation ‘badly’ but confirms Cristiano Ronaldo is ‘giving good signals’. Ronaldo has not played since picking up a hamstring injury during the international break, but Allegri is confident the No 7 will be back for the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Ajax next […]
Napoli take the day off following their defeat at Empoli, and will now focus on preparing for Arsenal
Napoli take the day off following their defeat at Empoli,…
05 April at 12:15 As the Gazzetta dello Sport reveals, after the defeat against Empoli, Napoli had a day off. A day to reset. Carlo Ancelotti gave his players a day off, because on Wednesday night – although they were disappointed by the poor performance, their plans were already clearly laid out about how to […]
Madrid want to renew Juve target Varane’s contract, but eye up Koulibaly as a potential replacement
Madrid want to renew Juve target Varane’s contract, but…
05 April at 11:30 Raphael Varane is reportedly seriously considering quitting Real Madrid in the summer, as originally reported by L’Equipe and recently backed up by AS. This news drew interest from Europe’s elite clubs, with Juventus, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain all registering an interest in the French World Cup winner. However AS claim […]
THREE reasons Arsenal fans should be scared of facing Napoli in Europa League clash
THREE reasons Arsenal fans should be scared of facing Napoli…
Arsenal[1] are one of the favourites to go on to lift the UEFA Cup this May, securing them Champions League football for next season. Standing in their way of the next stage of the competition is Serie A heavyweights Napoli. The Italian side have struggled with injuries of late, with key forwards Lorenzo Insigne and […]