Author Archives: James Grundy
Referees for Serie A Wk14
Referees for Serie A Wk14
The referees for the Serie A Week 14 fixture have been assigned, including Massimiliano Irrati to Inter-SPAL and Fabrizio Pasqua for Napoli-Bologna. This weekend’s fixtures are played on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Click here for the individual match previews. Cagliari v Sampdoria (Aureliano, VAR Abisso) Fiorentina v Lecce (Piccinini, VAR Calvarese) Genoa v Torino (Massa, […]
Report: Milan target Ibrahimovic rejects offers from China
Report: Milan target Ibrahimovic rejects offers from China
28 November at 10:50 Veteran striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has rejected offers from Chinese Super League (CSL) clubs, as per La Gazzetta dello Sport cited by Calciomercato.com. The 38-year-old is set to become a free-agent in January after his contract with the Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise Los Angeles (LA) Galaxy will come to an end […]
Koulibaly: ‘Satisfied with draw’
Koulibaly: ‘Satisfied with draw’
Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly was happy to take a draw against Liverpool, but admitted they “could have done more to win the game.” The Partenopei are the only team to defeat Liverpool this season and after the 1-1 draw at Anfield on Tuesday, they are unbeaten in two matches against the reigning European champions. “We […]
Liverpool Player Ratings: Lovren saves Anfield record
Liverpool Player Ratings: Lovren saves Anfield record
Napoli kept their hopes of qualifying from the Group Stages of the Champions League alive with a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday. Dries Mertens’ first half goal, cancelled out by a Dejan Lovren header on the hour mark, put the Partenopei within touching distance of the knockout stages of the competition […]
ADL: ‘Response to critics’
ADL: ‘Response to critics’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis broke his silence after the 1-1 draw with Liverpool. “So much for those who say they don’t perform because of contracts.” The Partenopei kept themselves in the running for the Champions League Round of 16 with a stalemate at Anfield against the reigning trophy holders. “With Ancelotti and this team, […]
Klopp: ‘Napoli closed the centre’
Klopp: ‘Napoli closed the centre’
Jurgen Klopp admits Carlo Ancelotti’s tactical adjustments made life difficult for Liverpool. “We were not brilliant, but we put pressure on.” Dries Mertens had opened the scoring from a tight angle, but Dejan Lovren nodded in a corner for the 1-1 Champions League draw at Anfield. This means Liverpool still have a one-point lead at […]
Meret: ‘Napoli humility in Liverpool’
Meret: ‘Napoli humility in Liverpool’
Alex Meret praised Napoli teamwork and “humility” to earn a 1-1 draw away to Champions League holders Liverpool. The goalkeeper barely had a save to make, conceding a Dejan Lovren header from a corner, although his one fumble did force Kalidou Koulibaly into a goal-line clearance. “It was a very difficult night, they pushed for […]
Napoli Player Ratings: Mertens the standout
Napoli Player Ratings: Mertens the standout
Dries Mertens scored a superb goal to earn a point for Napoli at Anfield in order to leave them with a great chance of progression. The Belgian smashed a low drive past Alisson in the Liverpool goal in the first half after he had controversially shoved Virgil van Dijk in the build-up, much to the […]