Author Archives: James Grundy
Olsen: I want to make Roma forget about Alisson
Olsen: I want to make Roma forget about Alisson
Roma goalkeeper Robin Olsen is targeting the Scudetto with the club and admitted he is looking to make fans forget predecessor Alisson. The Sweden international arrived from FC Copenhagen in the summer to replace Liverpool-bound Alisson, who enjoyed a stellar season with the Lupi before a world-record switch to the Premier League. After a shaky […]
Hamsik can set Napoli record tonight
Hamsik can set Napoli record tonight
Marek Hamsik could today match the all-time record of 511 Napoli games, set by Giuseppe Bruscolotti. The Partenopei host Roma at 19.30 GMT, click here for a match preview. If Hamsik steps on to the pitch, he will make history with his 511th appearance in a Napoli jersey. This will equal the club record set […]
Koulibaly: I will cry a lot the day I leave Napoli
Koulibaly: I will cry a lot the day I leave Napoli
Ahead of Sunday evening’s match against Roma, Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly has admitted he will find it hard to leave the Partenopei and expressed his admiration for coach Carlo Ancelotti. The Senegalese is amongst the best centre-backs in Europe and has long been linked with a move to top clubs like Chelsea, Manchester United, Barcelona […]
Roma release squad for trip to Napoli
Roma release squad for trip to Napoli
27 October at 22:10 Serie A giants Roma have released their squad for tomorrow’s trip to Napoli in the Serie A. The giallorossi are currently seventh in the league, just four points off the last top four spot which is occupied by their rivals Lazio. Eusebio di Francesco’s men surprisingly lost their previous game as it was a 2-0 defeat to SPAL. SQUAD LIST |
Empoli-Juve 1-2 ratings: Ronaldo stunner hides Juventus fatigue
Empoli-Juve 1-2 ratings: Ronaldo stunner hides Juventus fatigue
27 October at 19:57 Juventus struggled but managed to beat Empoli at the Castellani on Saturday and Cristiano Ronaldo was the undisputed man of the match. The Portuguese scored a brace that helped the Old Lady to seal the three points after that she had gone 1-0 down through a goal of Francesco Caputo in […]
Roma squad for Napoli trip
Roma squad for Napoli trip
Roma are without Javier Pastore, Diego Perotti, Justin Kluivert and Rick Karsdorp for the trip to Napoli. It kicks off on Sunday at 19.30 UK time (18.30 GMT), click here for a match preview. Alessandro Florenzi and Ante Coric have fully recovered after some issues in the wake of their 3-0 Champions League victory over […]
Velazquez: ‘Only quality beat Udinese’
Velazquez: ‘Only quality beat Udinese’
Julio Velazquez insists Udinese were only beaten by “quality opposition” this season and are focused on three points against Genoa. It kicks off on Sunday at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT), click here for a match preview. “I’ve been working in football for a long time and can tell you our last four defeats were […]
EDF: ‘Napoli too repetitive with Sarri’
EDF: ‘Napoli too repetitive with Sarri’
27 October at 15:10 Roma boss Eusebio Di Francesco spoke to media ahead of the Serie A clash against Napoli: “Napoli deserved to win against PSG, I saw an excellent team with fit players. We played a good game in the Champions League. The mentality was excellent, I am pleased with the performance against CSKA.” […]
Serie A Round 10 Preview: Champions League credentials put to the test
Serie A Round 10 Preview: Champions League credentials put…
The first game of the weekend sees Atalanta take on Parma have won only one of their last five Serie A games against the visitors (D1 L3), conceding an average of two goals per game in the process. Parma themselves are unpredictable on the road and have alternated between a win and a loss in […]
Napoli star praises ‘maniacal’ Sarri but reveals Chelsea boss had ‘one problem’
Napoli star praises ‘maniacal’ Sarri but reveals…
27 October at 14:20 Napoli star Allan has been called-up to Brazil national team. The day after the announcement, the Brazilian midfielder spoke to Il Messaggero. Allan was asked his thoughts about the last two managers he’s had: Maurizio Sarri and Carlo Ancelotti: “Sarri is ‘maniacal’ and thanks to that he gave us a spectacular style”, Allan said. “We had fun because on the pitch because we always had […]