Author Archives: James Grundy
Gattuso reveals why Cutrone and Piatek can’t play together up front
Gattuso reveals why Cutrone and Piatek can’t play…
27 January at 09:45 AC Milan manager Rino Gattuso has revealed that new signing Krzsysztof Piatek and Patrick Cutrone can’t start together up front for the rossoneri. Milan were held to a goalless drew at home by Napoli yesterday. While new signing Paqueta start and played well, it was Cutrone who started up front. Piatek came on in the second half and played as the sole striker. Following […]
Chelsea star Olivier Giroud sends message to Maurizio Sarri following Higuain arrival
Chelsea star Olivier Giroud sends message to Maurizio Sarri…
Chelsea news: Olivier Giroud has sent a message to Sarri after he signed Gonzalo Higuain (Pic: GETTY) The Blues are splashing the best part o f £15million to secure Juventus striker Higuain on loan until the end of the campaign. But despite that huge outlay suggesting he will be left kicking his heels on the […]
Gattuso: I didn’t like hearing the whistles for Calhanoglu
Gattuso: I didn’t like hearing the whistles for Calhanoglu
AC Milan[1] held Napoli[2] to a scoreless draw at the Stadio San Siro on Saturday evening[3], leaving coach Gennaro Gattuso[4] pleased. Napoli had the better of proceedings and will return to Campania disappointed not to have taken all three points but the Rossoneri boss was happy with his side’s result. “It’s not easy to stop […]
Milan, Musacchio: ‘We defended perfectly’
Milan, Musacchio: ‘We defended perfectly’
26 January at 23:45 Milan’s Matteo Musacchio spoke to DAZN after the Milan-Napoli game, here is what he had to say on the matter: ‘Napoli are very strong we needed to be perfect at the back and we were tonight. It was important for us to do well today. Piatek? Well he and Paqueta will […]
Milan-Napoli, Gattuso and Ancelotti content with the point
Milan-Napoli, Gattuso and Ancelotti content with the point
26 January at 23:57 AC Milan took on Napoli tonight in the Italian Serie A as the game ended 0-0. Carlo Ancelotti had this to say to DAZN after the game: ‘Draw? Well we didn’t score so I can’t add much to this. We started too soft but we did much better in the second […]
Ancelotti: I didn’t say anything to offend anyone
Ancelotti: I didn’t say anything to offend anyone
Fabian Ruiz’s unjust dismissal for Napoli against AC Milan on Saturday subsequently saw coach Carlo Ancelotti given his marching orders for the language he used in response. Ancelotti, though, insists he didn’t say anything offensive to anyone and merely swore in frustration at the situation. “I let a curse slip,” he admitted, “but I thought […]
Musacchio: ‘Perfect Milan defence’
Musacchio: ‘Perfect Milan defence’
Mateo Musacchio felt Milan put in a “perfect defensive performance” to secure a 0-0 draw against Napoli. Goals were expected when the Partenopei started Dries Mertens, Lorenzo Insigne, Jose Callejon and Arkadiusz Milik together. “Napoli are such a strong side, we needed a perfect defensive performance to bring home a point,” Musacchio told DAZN. “We […]
Ancelotti: ‘Napoli too sluggish’
Ancelotti: ‘Napoli too sluggish’
Carlo Ancelotti admits Napoli were sluggish and wasteful in the Milan stalemate, while explaining why he was sent off in stoppages. The tactician surprised everyone by starting a very attack-minded formation with Lorenzo Insigne, Jose Callejon, Dries Mertens and Arkadiusz Milik together, but they failed to break down Milan in the 0-0 draw. “We didn’t […]
Gattuso: ‘No Piatek-Cutrone pairing’
Gattuso: ‘No Piatek-Cutrone pairing’
Gennaro Gattuso was pleased with Milan’s goalless draw against Napoli, but warned Krzysztof Piatek and Patrick Cutrone won’t play together for a while. The Rossoneri held out with a clean sheet at San Siro, even against a side that fielded Lorenzo Insigne, Dries Mertens, Arkadiusz Milik and Jose Callejon from the start. “We played against […]