🎙 #DiLorenzo: “We paid the price for our only mistake”
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Napoli ready to offer Mertens bumper new contract
Napoli ready to offer Mertens bumper new contract
Dries Mertens’ wonder strike in Napoli’s Champions League clash with Barcelona on Tuesday evening has reignited speculation over the striker’s future at the club, as he has failed to come to an agreement on a new contract with Aurelio De Laurentiis. Mertens’ recent performances have shown that the 32-year-old is still one of the Partenopei’s […]
Report: Mertens out for 10 days
Report: Mertens out for 10 days
Napoli forward Dries Mertens will reportedly be out for 10 days after suffering a severe bruise on the ankle against Barcelona in the Champions League. The Belgium international scored the opener for the Partenopei and equalled Marek Hamsik’s record as all-time leading goalscorer for the Azzurri. But his performance against Barca at the San Paolo […]
🎙 #Gattuso: “We restricted Barca to virtually no chances. Still all to play for”
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Zielinski: ‘Napoli must risk more’
Zielinski: ‘Napoli must risk more’
Piotr Zielinski stressed that “it’s not over” and claimed Napoli “have a chance” if they “risk something more” in the return leg against Barcelona. The first leg of the round of 16 in the Champions League ended in a 1-1 draw at the San Paolo, when Antoine Griezmann equalised Dries Mertens opener. Napoli did well […]
🎙 #Zielinski: “We’re in with a shout in the return leg”
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🎙 @Lor_Insigne: “Disappointed not to win for our fans”
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Setien: ‘Napoli had defensive wall’
Setien: ‘Napoli had defensive wall’
Barcelona coach Quique Setien complains they “didn’t have the sharpness or patience to break down the Napoli defensive wall,” and feels Arturo Vidal’s red card was harsh. Antoine Griezmann met a Nelson Semedo assist to cancel out the Dries Mertens opener, but it was the only shot on target that the Catalan giants actually had […]
Busquets: ‘Napoli left no spaces’
Busquets: ‘Napoli left no spaces’
Sergio Busquets argues it was “impossible to find spaces” through the Napoli defence, while Barcelona will be short on options for the second leg. Antoine Griezmann equalised on a Nelson Semedo ball rolled across from the right flank after the Dries Mertens opener from the edge of the box. It leaves the Champions League Round […]