Monthly Archives: September 2019
Fiorentina v Juventus LIVE: Team news and line-ups
Fiorentina v Juventus LIVE: Team news and line-ups
14 September at 13:55 The Serie A returns with promises to be an entertaining game at the Stadio Artemio Franchi when Fiorentina will host reigning Champions Juventus on Saturday. Both teams have had contrasting starts to the season so far, with Juventus in good form ever since the campaign started. Maurizio Sarri, who will be […]
Liveblog: Serie A Wk3 Super Saturday
Liveblog: Serie A Wk3 Super Saturday
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s three Serie A games, as Fiorentina-Juventus is a grudge match, Napoli host Sampdoria and Inter welcome Udinese. If you are on a mobile device or tablet, then follow the Liveblog HERE. We begin at 14.00 UK time at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, […]
Matuidi in Juve renewal talks
Matuidi in Juve renewal talks
In the space of a few weeks, Blaise Matuidi has seemingly gone from Juventus outcast to negotiating a new contract. The 32-year-old midfielder had been on the outskirts of the squad when Maurizio Sarri took over from Max Allegri this summer, but rejected potential moves to Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco. He started Serie A games […]
Gasperini reveals why he rejected Inter
Gasperini reveals why he rejected Inter
14 September at 11:15 Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini has revealed why he rejected the chance to join Inter as their manager in the summer. In an interview that the Italian gave to Corriere della Sera, he talked about the interest from Inter this past summer. He said: “It’s undeniable that achieving Champions League qualification with […]
Sacchi analyses Sarri, Conte and Ancelotti
Sacchi analyses Sarri, Conte and Ancelotti
Arrigo Sacchi explained why Maurizio Sarri has “a much tougher job” revolutionising Juventus compared to Antonio Conte’s Inter, while Carlo Ancelotti’s “blood is boiling” at Napoli. The Scudetto race kicks off again today with all three big hitters in action, as Juve visit Fiorentina, Napoli host Sampdoria and Inter take on Udinese. “The return of […]
Napoli v Sampdoria: Probable Formations and Key Statistics
Napoli v Sampdoria: Probable Formations and Key Statistics
Serie A is back in action following the international break with Napoli playing their first match at the Stadio San Paolo this season, with Sampdoria the visitors at 18:00 local time kick off. Probable Formations Napoli (4-2-3-1): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Manolas, Koulibaly, Mario Rui; Allan, Zielinski; Callejon, Fabian Ruiz, Lozano; Mertens Unavailable: Milik, Elmas Sampdoria (4-3-3): Audero; Depaoli, Colley, Murillo, Murru; […]
Gasp on Atalanta stay at Inter snub
Gasp on Atalanta stay at Inter snub
Gian Piero Gasperini explained why he stayed with Atalanta, Champions League adventure and insists his 2011 sacking was “more Inter’s mistake than mine.” The Orobici had their best ever season, finishing third in Serie A to qualify for the Champions League and reaching the Coppa Italia Final. “It’s undeniable that achieving Champions League qualification with […]
ADL: ‘Why I didn’t get on with Sarri’
ADL: ‘Why I didn’t get on with Sarri’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis said he “didn’t get along with Maurizio Sarri because of squad rotation” and Carlo Ancelotti has “more experience.” The patron has launched a series of snide remarks in Sarri’s direction since replacing him with Ancelotti in the summer of 2018. After his time at Chelsea, winning the Europa League and […]
Exclusive: Why PSG missed out on Lozano and De Ligt
Exclusive: Why PSG missed out on Lozano and De Ligt
14 September at 09:35 The arrival of Leonardo as the Paris Saint-Germain sporting director changed a lot of the club’s transfer plans this summer, Calciomercato understand. The French side were heavily linked with a move for Paulo Dybala, who could have joined them if Neymar had left PSG. They signed Ander Herrera, Idrissa Gueye, Pablo […]