Author Archives: James Grundy
Cutrone: ‘Glad I could help’
Cutrone: ‘Glad I could help’
Patrick Cutrone was “glad to have been helpful to my teammates” after his brace beat Sampdoria and put Milan in the Coppa Italia quarter-final. The youngster came off the bench for extra time and proved decisive with two splendid volleys on assists from Andrea Conti and Hakan Calhanoglu. “I am very happy, above all that […]
Gattuso: ‘Higuain has made his choice’
Gattuso: ‘Higuain has made his choice’
Gennaro Gattuso practically confirmed Gonzalo Higuain wants to quit Milan for Chelsea. “When a player makes choices, it’s difficult to convince him otherwise. One can try.” Patrick Cutrone came off the bench in extra time and scored both goals with spectacular volleys, beating Sampdoria 2-0 at Marassi to set up a Coppa Italia quarter-final clash […]
Cutrone strikes in extra-time to send AC Milan into Coppa Italia quarter-finals
Cutrone strikes in extra-time to send AC Milan into Coppa…
Patrick Cutrone’s brace of volleys gave AC Milan a 2-0 extra-time win over Sampdoria in the Coppa Italia Round of 16 on Saturday. The striker stepped off the bench to settle a tense affair after Rossoneri goalkeeper Pepe Reina had pulled off a string of fine saves to keep Sampdoria at bay. Having enjoyed the […]
Coppa: Cutrone breaks Samp in extra time
Coppa: Cutrone breaks Samp in extra time
Lucas Paquetá made his debut, but Milan needed two sensational volleys from extra time substitute Patrick Cutrone to knock Sampdoria out of the Coppa Italia. The Rossoneri go on to face Napoli or Sassuolo in the quarter-final. Paquetá was given his debut from the start just days after arriving from Flamengo in a €35m deal, […]
HT: Samp and Milan all square
HT: Samp and Milan all square
Fabio Quagliarella and Gonzalo Higuain had the best chances of the first half, but Sampdoria and Milan are all-square in their Coppa Italia clash. The winners go on to face Napoli or Sassuolo in the quarter-final. Lucas Paquetá was given his debut from the start just days after arriving from Flamengo in a €35m deal, […]
Coppa line-ups: Sampdoria-Milan
Coppa line-ups: Sampdoria-Milan
Lucas Paquetá makes his Milan debut from the start with Gonzalo Higuain in the Coppa Italia against Fabio Quagliarella’s Sampdoria. The Round of 16 tie kicks off at Marassi at 17.00 GMT and the winners go on to face either Napoli or Sassuolo in the quarter-final. With Suso, Lucas Biglia, Jack Bonaventura, Andrea Bertolacci, Mattia […]
Reina: ‘Coppa passage decided today’
Reina: ‘Coppa passage decided today’
Pepe Reina is concerned by Sampdoria’s recent form, but Milan “realise it’s decided today and will give our all” in the Coppa Italia. The Round of 16 clash kicks off at Marassi at 17.00 GMT, click here for the line-ups. The winners will go through to face Napoli or Sassuolo in the quarter-final. “It’s a […]
Rampant Lazio storm into Coppa Italia quarter-finals
Rampant Lazio storm into Coppa Italia quarter-finals
Two goals from Ciro Immobile in a first-half blitz helped Lazio book a Coppa Italia quarter-final spot with a 4-1 win over Serie C side Novara at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday. The Italy striker, who wore the captain’s armband in the absence of regular skipper Senad Lulic, struck twice and further goals from Luis […]
De Zerbi: ‘Sassuolo intend to qualify’
De Zerbi: ‘Sassuolo intend to qualify’
Roberto De Zerbi urged Sassuolo to “start 2019 on the right foot, as we fully intend to qualify” in the Coppa Italia against Napoli. The Round of 16 tie kicks off at the Stadio San Paolo on Sunday at 19.45 GMT. The winners of this game go on to meet Milan or Sampdoria in the […]
Ancelotti provides update on Allan and confirms Napoli will ask to stop games for racist insults
Ancelotti provides update on Allan and confirms Napoli will…
12 January at 15:00 Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti held a press conference before the Coppa Italia match against Sassuolo. ON RACISM – “Racism seems to be a problem of Napoli when, in reality, it is a problem of Italian football. Napoli have lived this moment in San Siro that was not goliardic, that evening there […]