Author Archives: James Grundy
Boakye out for Red Star Belgrade
Boakye out for Red Star Belgrade
Ex-Juventus striker Richmond Boakye is out of the Red Star Belgrade squad to face Napoli in the Champions League tomorrow. It kicks off at the Stadio San Paolo on Wednesday at 20.00 GMT. There is mixed news for the Serbians, as they do get Milan Pavkov back, and he scored both goals in the surprise […]
Stats that prove AC Milan fans can’t complain too much about Gattuso
Stats that prove AC Milan fans can’t complain too…
27 November at 17:40 Serie A giants AC Milan are only third in the table for most points accumulated in 2018, with Juventus top of the pile and top of the league currently. Juve have got 98 points so far this year and are set to break the 100 point barrier and their next Serie A win will give them that chance. Second are Napoli, who have had Maurizio Sarri and Carlo Ancelotti as […]
Serie A attendances rising
Serie A attendances rising
Serie A attendances continue to rise, with an average of over 30,000 taking in the Week 13 matches. Last season brought the best seasonal average since 2010, and the positive trend is continuing this season. Over 30,000 fans attended this weekend’s matches, with an average attendance of 30,295. That was helped by home games for […]
Chelsea news: ESPN pundit BAFFLED by Maurizio Sarri decision – ‘He had to be subbed’
Chelsea news: ESPN pundit BAFFLED by Maurizio Sarri decision…
The Brazilian midfielder has been widely criticised for his below-par display in Chelsea[1]’s 3-1 defeat away at Tottenham[2] on Saturday. Maurizio Sarri suffered his first defeat as Blues boss in what was a real pasting for his side at Wembley, with goals from Dele Alli, Harry Kane and Son Heung-Min putting the home side out […]
Ancelotti insists Napoli will kick Liverpool or Psg out of Champions League
Ancelotti insists Napoli will kick Liverpool or Psg out…
27 November at 15:30 Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti spoke to media on the eve of tomorrow’s Champions League clash against Red Star Belgrade: “We can’t underestimate them, they deserved to win against Liverpool and we need to focus on the one game at time. We want to win, we’ll make the counts later on”. “Our […]
Mane and Salah nominated for African Footballer of the Year award
Mane and Salah nominated for African Footballer of the Year…
The five-man shortlist for the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2018 has been confirmed[1] and two Liverpool players feature. Both Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah will battle it out as they go head-to-head to win the award. Serie A duo Medhi Benatia and Kalidou Koulibaly are also both shortlisted after successful seasons with Juventus and Napoli […]
Mbappe looking forward to personal battle with van Dijk
Mbappe looking forward to personal battle with van Dijk
Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe has revealed that he is looking forward to coming up against Liverpool and in particular, Virgil van Dijk. As reported by the Mirror[1], the French superstar spoke of his admiration for Liverpool’s players ahead of Wednesday night’s meeting. It’s really a pleasure to play against big defenders. It makes you progress, to […]
Ancelotti: ‘Red Star not decisive’
Ancelotti: ‘Red Star not decisive’
Carlo Ancelotti calls tomorrow’s match with Red Star “important, not decisive” for his Napoli side. The Partenopei welcome the Serbian side in the Champions League, and can take a big step toward the Last 16 with Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain meeting at the Parc des Princes. “It’s essential to start this important match well,” Ancelotti […]
Allan: ‘Chievo a lesson’
Allan: ‘Chievo a lesson’
Napoli midfielder Allan hopes the draw with Chievo will “serve as a lesson” against Red Star tomorrow night. Carlo Ancelotti’s side were held to a 0-0 draw by the Flying Donkeys at the weekend, and can’t afford a similar slip in the Champions League. “There’s regret, but it can serve as a lesson,” Allan pointed […]
