Author Archives: James Grundy
Everton contact former Chelsea boss for vacant managerial position
Everton contact former Chelsea boss for vacant managerial…
Everton have been without a manager for the last two weeks after sacking Marco Silva. Former player and Everton legend Duncan Ferguson took the reigns as a temporary measure and to be fair to him he’s been doing alright. He beat Chelsea as we know all too well, and drew with Manchester United at Old […]
Napoli ‘complicated’, warns Amor
Napoli ‘complicated’, warns Amor
Barcelona director Guillermo Amor accepts Napoli are “complicated” opponents as “would be disrespectful to say one is easier than the other.” Barca were handed a last-16 tie with Napoli in the Champions League, and their former Atalanta midfielder was ignoring the Partenopei’s poor domestic form. “All the matches are complicated, we knew who could be […]
Valverde: ‘Napoli quality opponents’
Valverde: ‘Napoli quality opponents’
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde can’t wait for the Champions League clash with Napoli. “They are a strong and complicated opponent with a great atmosphere in their stadium.” The first leg of the Round of 16 will be at the Stadio San Paolo on February 25, with the return on March 18. “Napoli are a strong […]
Gattuso and Milik: ‘No Barca fear’
Gattuso and Milik: ‘No Barca fear’
Gennaro Gattuso and Arkadiusz Milik assure Napoli have “no fear” going into the Champions League Round of 16 with Barcelona. The first leg will be at the Stadio San Paolo on February 25, with the return at Camp Nou on March 18. “We will be up against a great team, a huge challenge and two […]
AC Milan, Boban defends Rebic and plays down exit rumours
AC Milan, Boban defends Rebic and plays down exit rumours
16 December at 15:15 Zvonimir Boban, the chief football officer of Milan, spoke to Rai 1 of Ante Rebic, who arrived from Eintracht Frankfurt on a two-year loan this summer. However, the winger has struggled to establish himself in Italy, playing very little. “What will happen? Technical choices. He’s a very powerful player, very fast […]
Amor: ‘Complicated Napoli’
Amor: ‘Complicated Napoli’
Barcelona director Guillermo Amor has admitted Napoli are a “complicated” opponent and said it “would be disrespectful to say one is easier than the other.” The Spanish giants are drawn the Partenopei in the last 16 of the Champions League and Amor said they travel to Naples to get a result. “All the matches are […]
Napoli, Gattuso warns Barcelona: ‘We will face them without fear’
Napoli, Gattuso warns Barcelona: ‘We will face them…
16 December at 14:30 Earlier today, the draw for the Champions League Round of 16 games took place. Atalanta and Juventus got Valencia and Lyon respectively, which they should be pretty pleased with. However, Napoli got one of the toughest sides, namely Barcelona. The Catalan side showed how strong they are in the group […]
CL: Napoli-Barcelona in last 16!
CL: Napoli-Barcelona in last 16!
Napoli are drawn Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League, whilst Juventus get Olympique Lyonnais and Atalanta are rewarded with Valencia. Napoli finished second in their Champions League group and have therefore been dealt a tough draw in the Round of 16 as they could only be paired with seeded teams. Although they […]
🎙 #Gattuso: “Barcelona are a great team and it will be a big challenge across two fascinating games. We’ll show no…