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Cravero on Gosens: The Atalanta defender is better than Liverpool’s Alexander-Arnold
Cravero on Gosens: The Atalanta defender is better than…
Former Torino and Lazio defender Roberto Cravero has said that Atalanta wing-back Robin Gosens has been a better player than Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold during the 2019/20 campaign. The now television pundit praised the German wing-back after he scored La Dea’s second goal in the 2-0 victory against Napoli on Thursday evening and he claimed […]
Napoli, Ospina day-to-day after injury in Atalanta match
Napoli, Ospina day-to-day after injury in Atalanta match
During the match against Atalanta, Napoli goalkeeper David Ospina suffered a cut near his eyebrow after a collision with Mario Rui and Mattia Caldara. The Colombian left the match on a stretcher. Luckily the injury is not a cause for concern, as he should return to the pitch after a few days of recovery. Napoli released the below statement […]
Icardi: ‘I always wanted PSG’
Icardi: ‘I always wanted PSG’
Former Inter captain Mauro Icardi reveals he wanted to stay at Paris Saint-Germain from day one and quashed the rumours regarding Juventus and Napoli. The striker bagged 20 goals in 31 games in his first season at PSG and signed on a permanent deal this summer, officially leaving Italy after seven years in Serie A. […]
Perotti given one-match ban
Perotti given one-match ban
The Disciplinary Commission has handed Diego Perotti a one-match ban after his sending off against Udinese on Thursday. The only update from the Giudice Sportivo after the two games on Thursday night, was the ban on the Argentine attacking midfielder. Perotti was sent off in the 29th minute of the match against the Friuli at […]
Report: Osimhen offered €2.5m a year
Report: Osimhen offered €2.5m a year
Napoli have reportedly offered Victor Osimhen a deal worth €2.5m a year plus bonuses and are only a final agreement with Lille away from the Nigerian. Il Corriere dello Sport claims the Partenopei have handed the 21-year-old a deal that could be worth €3m a year including the bonuses, as they continue to negotiate the […]
Gasperini: ‘Napoli can’t catch us’
Gasperini: ‘Napoli can’t catch us’
Gian Piero Gasperini has claimed Napoli can’t catch Atalanta after the 2-0 win and wants to exceed the 72-point record in Bergamo this season. Mario Pasalic and Robin Gosens gave La Dea a 2-0 win against Napoli on Thursday and their position in the top four was further improved by Roma’s defeat to Udinese the […]
Ex-Arsenal keeper left bloodied after sickening head collision
Ex-Arsenal keeper left bloodied after sickening head collision
Former Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina was left covered in blood and needing a stretcher after a horror head injury on Thursday night. The Colombian collided with Napoli team-mate Mario Rui and Atalanta’s Mattia Caldara and had to be carried off after five minutes of treatment. The incident, which took place after 30 minutes with the […]
PODCAST: This is getting hard to keep up with…
PODCAST: This is getting hard to keep up with…
Somehow, another round of Serie A fixtures has come and gone since we last spoke, so we’re back with yet another Forza Italian Football Podcast. It’s just Conor Clancy and Kev Pogorzelski this week, as Vito Doria was clearly too overwhelmed by Sampdoria winning a crucial six-pointer against Lecce to join. The Champions League places […]
Gasperini: ‘An important advantage’
Gasperini: ‘An important advantage’
Gian Piero Gasperini felt Atalanta ‘played an excellent match’ against Napoli, only focusing on securing a place in the Champions League next season. The Orobici seem unstoppable after their seventh consecutive win, beating Napoli 2-0 thanks to goals from Mario Pasalic and Robin Gosens. “We played an excellent match,” Gasperini told DAZN. “We had two […]