Author Archives: James Grundy
Verdi out for Napoli
Verdi out for Napoli
Simone Verdi is out for Napoli’s trip to face Liverpool, but otherwise Carlo Ancelotti has a full squad available. The Partenopei will qualify for the Last 16 if they avoid defeat at Anfield, and could even qualify with a loss if Paris Saint-Germain lose to Red Star in Belgrade. Napoli can also go through if […]
Chelsea news: Napoli FINALLY give green light on £50m Maurizio Sarri transfer
Chelsea news: Napoli FINALLY give green light on £50m Maurizio…
The right-back has played under Sarri in Naples and previously at Empoli. Hysaj was heavily linked with a move to Chelsea in the summer before Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis put a block on the club signing anymore players from the San Paolo Stadium. But it now appears Sarri will land his man in the […]
Raheem Sterling: Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp weighs in on Chelsea abuse incident
Raheem Sterling: Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp weighs in on…
The Manchester City forward was subjected to vicious abuse from home supporters as he went to receive the ball for a throw-in in the first-half. Footage captured on BT Sport shows Chelsea fans angrily shouting at Sterling, allegedly using racist language against the England ace. Authorities are now investigating the incident at Stamford Bridge – […]
Chelsea news: Agent reveals Blues beat Man Utd, Liverpool AND Man City to sign Jorginho
Chelsea news: Agent reveals Blues beat Man Utd, Liverpool…
Chelsea news: Jorginho had offers from Manchester United and Liverpool (Pic: Getty) Maurizio Sarri ensured the Italian followed him from Napoli to west London in pre-season as Chelsea splashed over £50m on the midfielder. Jorginho impressed in recent seasons in Serie A, forging his way into the Italian national team in the process. So it […]
Di Laurentiis: ‘Napoli have been doing extraordinary things for 9 years’
Di Laurentiis: ‘Napoli have been doing extraordinary…
10 December at 20:40 Napoli chairman Aurelio di Laurentiis believes that the partenopei have done extraordinary things over the last nine years and has praised the club for the progress they have made. The club face Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League in a vital game which will see them decide their fate in the competition. Liverpool have to win the game 1-0 and if Napoli do score a goal, the […]
Maggio: ‘Napoli love Ancelotti’
Maggio: ‘Napoli love Ancelotti’
Napoli legend Christian Maggio says “my ex-teammates are crazy about” with Carlo Ancelotti, while Maurizio Sarri is “less suited to these games”. The right-back made over 300 appearances for the Partenopei across 10 seasons, before joining Benevento in the summer. “My former teammates are crazy about him,” Maggio told La Repubblica when asked about Sarri. […]
ADL: ‘FFP doesn’t work’
ADL: ‘FFP doesn’t work’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis hits out at Financial Fair Play – “it doesn’t work, it’s not applied… it’s always a political issue”. UEFA introduced the measures to try and ensure financial stability, but the likes of Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain have been accused of circumventing it. “FFP doesn’t work, it’s not applied,” De […]
Raul Albiol: ‘We’ll have to be compact and not give them space’
Raul Albiol: ‘We’ll have to be compact and not…
10 December at 20:10 Napoli defender Raul Albiol has said that the partenopei will have to be compact at the back and will have to close out spaces against Liverpool. Albiol was talking in a press conference ahead of the game against the Reds and he said: “We know it will be a complicated game, we will have to be very focused. We have to know […]
