
Monthly Archives: September 2019
Koulibaly banned for two games
Koulibaly banned for two games
Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly has been given a two-match ban after seeing red for dissent against Cagliari. Koulibaly was shown a straight red card towards the end of Napoli’s 1-0 home defeat to Cagliari on Wednesday. The FIGC’s sporting judge has now ruled that Koulibaly showed “a disrespectful attitude” to referee Marco Di Bello. The […]
Barcelona and Real Madrid tracking Napoli standout
Barcelona and Real Madrid tracking Napoli standout
Napoli’s Fabian Ruiz is on the radar of Barcelona and Real Madrid, though the Partenopei are preparing a new contract in order to keep him in Italy. The 23-year-old joined the Azzurri in July 2018 from Real Betis after paying his €30 million release clause, and his performances since then have turned heads. Now valued […]
Napoli dealt blow as Koulibaly handed two-match ban
Napoli dealt blow as Koulibaly handed two-match ban
Carlo Ancelotti’s defensive plans have been thrown into disarray with word that Kalidou Koulibaly has been handed a two-match ban after being sent off in Napoli’s match against Cagliari. The Partenopei fell to a shock 1-0 defeat at home to the Isolani, dropping them six points off the pace of league leaders Inter. Their attempts […]
Sarri rules out Juve back three
Sarri rules out Juve back three
Juventus boss Maurizio Sarri has ruled out switching to a back three and reminded Adrien Rabiot that “he needs to be patient.” A lack of left-back options for Juve’s next Serie A game against SPAL tomorrow could see Blaise Matuidi fill in, despite the Frenchman being a midfielder by trade. Despite that, the Bianconeri have a […]
Roma seek new youth chief
Roma seek new youth chief
Roma are looking for a new youth coordinator after parting ways with Massimo Tarantino. Tarantino joined Roma from Bologna in 2013, working alongside club legend Bruno Conti. Despite a Primavera title win in 2015-16, the Giallorossi have struggled to bring through any youth in recent seasons. The 48-year-old played as a left-back for the likes […]
Napoli’s Zieliński hints at contract extension
Napoli’s Zieliński hints at contract extension
27 September at 15:50 Italian Serie A giants Napoli’s midfielder Piotr Zieliński has hinted at a possible contract extension with the club. The 25-year-old, who currently has a contract with Gli Azzurri till 2021, while talking to Sky Sports, revealed that his agent is currently in discussion with the hierarchy of the Naples-based club for […]
Conte plays down Inter start
Conte plays down Inter start
Antonio Conte has played down Inter’s strong start to the season and warned his players of the ‘trap’ that awaits them against Sampdoria tomorrow. Conte has led Inter to five straight wins, putting them top of Serie A, but he warned “good horses are the ones who cross the line first.” “We’re not the favourites, […]
Ahead of Sampdoria tie: Conte backs Sanchez to regain form
Ahead of Sampdoria tie: Conte backs Sanchez to regain form
27 September at 15:18 Italian Serie A giants Inter Milan manager Antonio Conte has once again backed veteran striker Alexis Sanchez to regain his form. The Milan-based club are about to enter a crucial phase where they will play three games in the space of nine of days and two of them are against Spanish […]

