Author Archives: James Grundy
Icardi Serie A Player of the Month
Icardi Serie A Player of the Month
Mauro Icardi has been voted Serie A Player of the Month for October after his performances pushed Inter up the table. The Argentine beat Napoli midfielder Allan to the award, given out after social media votes on the Italian Players’ Association (AIC). Up until September 25, Icardi hadn’t scored a single Serie A goal this […]
Napoli: Why Sarri is better than Ancelotti
Napoli: Why Sarri is better than Ancelotti
02 November at 17:45 Sarri’s Napoli is better than that of Ancelotti. At least in terms of numbers, which in football are worth up to a certain point, but more often than not they are reasons for reflection. To make a clearer picture we have to wait until the end of the season, but if we stop at the first […]
Juric: ‘Playing every three days difficult’
Juric: ‘Playing every three days difficult’
Genoa Coach Ivan Juric admits “playing every three days certainly doesn’t help” ahead of the Inter game but “we knew this was the fixture list”. The Croatian replaced Davide Ballardini on the bench last month, but has had a baptism of fire on his return to the Grifone. After a point in his first game […]
Serie A Round 11 preview: Survival of the fittest
Serie A Round 11 preview: Survival of the fittest
As we descend into the bleak winter months who will have the stamina to survive another testing weekend of Serie A action? We begin this weekend on Friday evening in Naples where Napoli have managed to score in each of their last 20 home fixtures in all competitions, their longest run since February 2013. One […]
Inter plan bid for Udinese star
Inter plan bid for Udinese star
With Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic nearing the twilight of his career, the Biscione are reportedly contemplating the acquisition of Udinese shot-stopper Simone Scuffet. The 22-year-old was surprisingly dropped for the Zebrette’s 2-2 draw with Genoa on Sunday afternoon despite playing well in the early stages of the 2018/19 Serie A campaign and he has prevented […]
Di Francesco: ‘De Rossi out for CSKA’
Di Francesco: ‘De Rossi out for CSKA’
Eusebio Di Francesco confirms Roma captain Daniele De Rossi “won’t be called-up” to face Fiorentina and “probably” won’t be ready for CSKA Moscow. The Giallorossi face the Viola tomorrow evening, before taking on the Russian side in the Champions League. “De Rossi won’t be called-up,” Di Francesco confirmed in his pre-match Press conference. “He probably […]
Allegri: ‘Juventus can’t relax’
Allegri: ‘Juventus can’t relax’
Juventus Coach Massimiliano Allegri warns they can’t be distracted by Manchester United – “winning games is not easy”. The Bianconeri face the Red Devils in the Champions League on Wednesday, but first they take on Cagliari in Turin. “I’m asking for what we have to do, which is to win the game,” Allegri began in […]
Roma reach Herrera deal?
Roma reach Herrera deal?
Roma have reportedly reached an agreement in principle with Porto’s Hector Herrera, who will join on a free transfer. The Mexican international is out of contract on June 30, and it appears he won’t renew his contract in Portugal. The Giallorossi have been linked with him for some time, and VoceGiallorossa reports that Herrera has […]
Buffon: ‘I watched Psg games against Liverpool and Napoli on TV, Messi better than Ronaldo’
Buffon: ‘I watched Psg games against Liverpool and…
02 November at 11:35 Psg goalkeeper Gigi Buffon spoke to Sky Sport a few days before the Ligue 1 giants’ Champions League clash against Napoli. The Italian is set to make his first Champions League appearance with Psg next week as he was suspended for the first three games of the season due to the abuses towards Michael Oliver after Real Madrid-Juventus in the last UCL campaign. “I watched the first three games of Psg on […]
Buffon: ‘Napoli are dangerous’
Buffon: ‘Napoli are dangerous’
Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon warns Napoli are “a very high-level opponent” ahead of their Champions League match. The 40-year-old will start at the Stadio San Paolo on Tuesday, his first return to an Italian pitch since leaving Juventus in the summer. “It will be a delicate match against a very high level opponent,” Buffon […]