Author Archives: James Grundy
Liverpool news: Joel Matip, Trent Alexander-Arnold and James Milner injury updates
Liverpool news: Joel Matip, Trent Alexander-Arnold and James…
LIVERPOOL defender Joel Matip was taken to hospital for tests on a shoulder injury sustained in last night’s win against Napoli. Liverpool news: Jurgen Klopp was unsure of the extent of Joel Matip’s injury (Pic: GETTY) Matip, 27, was involved in a collision in the dying embers of the crunch Champions League 1-0 victory at […]
Buffon: ‘No-one wants to play Juventus’
Buffon: ‘No-one wants to play Juventus’
Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was disappointed to see Napoli and Inter exit the Champions League and admits “no-one wants to play” Juventus. PSG qualified for the Last 16 with a win over Red Star in Belgrade last night, but Napoli’s defeat at Anfield knocked them out. The Nerazzurri were also eliminated after failing to […]
Pirlo: ‘Napoli aiming for Europa League’
Pirlo: ‘Napoli aiming for Europa League’
Andrea Pirlo believes Carlo Ancelotti and Napoli “will aim to win the Europa League” after their elimination from the Champions League. The Partenopei lost 1-0 to Liverpool last night, going out of the competition on goals scored after the two sides finished level on points, head-to-head and goal difference. Last season’s elimination saw Maurizio Sarri […]
‘Chievo not thinking about relegation’
‘Chievo not thinking about relegation’
Chievo President Luca Campedelli insists “I’m not thinking about relegation” and warns players “who don’t believe” will be sold in January. The Flying Donkeys started the season with a three point deduction, and haven’t won a Serie A game all season. They’re 10 points from safety, but since the arrival of Domenico Di Carlo as […]
Italian media praise Liverpool duo and ‘condemn’ Napoli strikers
Italian media praise Liverpool duo and ‘condemn’ Napoli…
12 December at 13:50 Italian media analyze Napoli’s 1-0 defeat at Anfield Road praising Mo Salah and Alisson whose performances gave the Reds a big hand to qualify for the last-16 stage of the competition. The ratings of both former Roma stars are very high on Gazzetta dello Sport, Tuttosport and La Gazzetta dello […]
Arsenal target Mertens hints at Chelsea move
Arsenal target Mertens hints at Chelsea move
Arsenal target Dries Mertens has dropped a hint that he could leave Italy and join Chelsea. Mertens says that he could leave Napoli upon the expiry of his contract and reunite with Maurizio Sarri at Stamford Bridge. The pair worked together last season at Napoli and Sarri is now thought to be interested in bringing […]
Liverpool facing injury crisis for Manchester United clash
Liverpool facing injury crisis for Manchester United clash
Liverpool are set to face a defensive injury dilemma going into this weekend’s fixture against Manchester United, as reported by the Liverpool Echo.[1] Trent Alexander-Arnold was substituted in the 90th minute of yesterday’s crucial 1-0 win over Napoli in the Champions League and is now a doubt for the game. The England international was replaced […]
Torreira ‘so proud’ of Arsenal move
Torreira ‘so proud’ of Arsenal move
Former Sampdoria midfielder Lucas Torreira is ‘so proud’ of his move to Arsenal but admits he expected to stay in Serie A. Torreira was heavily linked with Napoli before his €30m switch to Arsenal over the summer, although the Uruguayan has become an instant fans’ favourite at Emirates Stadium. “At the end of my last […]
Liverpool stars James Milner and Andrew Robertson react to massive win over Napoli
Liverpool stars James Milner and Andrew Robertson react…
The Egyptian netted the crucial goal in the first-half, squeezing his angled shot under David Ospina. It came after Salah bagged an outstanding hat-trick at the weekend to sink Bournemouth 4-0. In a tense second period, Liverpool kept a clean sheet in no small part thanks to goalkeeper Alisson. The Brazilian made a point-blank save […]
Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk HITS BACK at Carlo Ancelotti after Dries Mertens tackle
Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk HITS BACK at Carlo Ancelotti…
The Reds progressed to the next round of the Champions League at the expense of the Neapolitans after a 1-0 win at Anfield last night. Mohamed Salah was the difference after a superb solo effort in the first half, with Napoli unable to grab a vital goal. Had the Serie A side scored, it would […]