Author Archives: James Grundy
Maurizio Sarri reacts ‘proudly’ to breaking 24-year old Premier League record
Maurizio Sarri reacts ‘proudly’ to breaking 24-year…
Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri has responded proudly to his latest achievement in the English game after a positive start to life in England. The Italian tactician signed from Napoli last summer but has quickly warmed up to the Premier League and has already gone 11 games without a defeat. The run cannot be denigrated […]
Liverpool’s Clyne to miss Red Star clash through illness
Liverpool’s Clyne to miss Red Star clash through illness
Nathaniel Clyne has not travelled with the rest of the Liverpool squad to Serbia because of an illness. The Liverpool Echo have confirmed [1]that Clyne will not be part of the travelling Liverpool contingent to face Red Star on Tuesday night. The defender will now miss the Champions League game, with Trent Alexander-Arnold likely to come back […]
Papin: ‘PSG and Juve CL favourites’
Papin: ‘PSG and Juve CL favourites’
Former Milan striker Jean-Pierre Papin believes Paris Saint-Germain are Champions League favourites “together with Juventus”. The French champions would be left on the brink of elimination if they lose to Napoli tomorrow night and Liverpool win at Red Star, but the 54-year-old expects them to go far. “I think this is the strongest PSG in […]
Serie A Player of the Week | Round 11
Serie A Player of the Week | Round 11
Dries Mertens was back to his goalscoring best on Friday night and he put Empoli to the sword by bagging three in Napoli’s 5-1 win over their fellow Azzurri. It looked as though his performance would be head and shoulders above any other in Serie A this weekend, that was until Inter took Genoa apart […]
Jordan Henderson ruled out of Red Star game
Jordan Henderson ruled out of Red Star game
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson is back in training but he is not fit enough to be part of the Reds’ squad for the trip to Belgrade to face Red Star in the Champions League. Henderson has been out of action with a hamstring injury sustained on October 20th at Huddersfield and whilst his recovery is […]
Cavani: ‘Special to return to Napoli’
Cavani: ‘Special to return to Napoli’
Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani looks forward to “a special match” against former side Napoli tomorrow. The Uruguayan spent three seasons in Naples, hitting over 30 goals in all competitions in each of those years. Tomorrow PSG visit the Stadio San Paolo for a Champions League showdown, in which a loss for either side would […]
Marquinhos: ‘PSG have to win’
Marquinhos: ‘PSG have to win’
Paris Saint-Germain defender Marquinhos is under no illusions about the importance of the Napoli match – “it’s not a final, but we have to treat it like one”. The French champions will arrive in Italy today for tomorrow’s Champions League match, having snatched a last-gasp equaliser at the Parc des Princes two weeks ago. “We’re […]
PODCAST: Inter and Napoli run riot as Romagnoli becomes AC Milan’s new star striker
PODCAST: Inter and Napoli run riot as Romagnoli becomes…
Another round of Serie A has come and gone and Forza Italian Football’s writers were, as ever, scattered all over Italy to take in the action and we were present at six of the ten games played. Conor Clancy was joined by Vito Doria for the recording, but he caught up with both Vieri Capretta […]