#NapoliSassuolo on Sunday will be the two sides’ eleventh Serie A meeting. Read more about their previous clashes h…
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Liverpool legend slams Jurgen Klopp after disappointing defeat to Napoli
Liverpool legend slams Jurgen Klopp after disappointing…
LIVERPOOL legend Steve Nicol has blasted Jurgen Klopp’s tactics after his side fell to defeat against Napoli in the Champions League. Lorenzo Insigne’s last-gasp winner consigned Liverpool[1] to their second defeat in three matches in all competitions. Klopp and midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum admitted it was a fair result after the match last night. But Nicol […]
After the win over @LFC in the @ChampionsLeague, Napoli got back to work with a morning training session at…
Ronaldo left out of Portugal squad
Ronaldo left out of Portugal squad
Portugal have not included Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo in their squad for next week’s international fixtures. Although the Bianconeri ace has recovered his form of late, contributing a hat-trick of assists in last weekend’s 3-1 win over Napoli, he finds himself at the centre of rape allegations, an accusation he has vehemently denied. During the […]
Milan, Reina: ‘I felt at ease in the chaos of Naples’
Milan, Reina: ‘I felt at ease in the chaos of Naples’
04 October at 15:30 AC Milan take on Olympiakos this evening at the San Siro in the Rossoneri’s second game of their Europa League campaign. Their first outing saw them travel to Luxembourg to face off against Dudelange; Gattuso’s side emerging victorious in a 1-0 win. Pepe Reina, who signed for Milan from Napoli […]
Mohamed Salah labelled as ‘The Worst’ player
Mohamed Salah labelled as ‘The Worst’ player
After every game involving Italian sides in the Champions League, Gazzetta dello Sport[1] rate the players involved and hand out various awards and after Napoli’s 1-0 win over Liverpool, Reds’ star Mohamed Salah was given an unwanted accolade. Gazzetta labelled Salah as Il Peggiore, which translates as The Worst. They graded the Egyptian star as a 4.5/10, which was […]
Bonucci: I want Juventus fans to sing my name again
Bonucci: I want Juventus fans to sing my name again
As fences appear to be on the mend between Juventus supporters and Leonardo Bonucci, he is hopeful that they will soon return to singing his name once more. The defender received a frosty reception at the start of the campaign after his return to the club from AC Milan, who he joined last summer in […]
City’s Benjamin Mendy a doubt to face Liverpool
City’s Benjamin Mendy a doubt to face Liverpool
Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy is being considered a doubt to face Liverpool at the weekend. The Manchester Evening News reports[1] that the club are unsure over whether or not Mendy will feature after being left out of the most recent France squad. Mendy has been unable to shift a foot injury that he suffered […]
‘Frosinone game of their lives’
‘Frosinone game of their lives’
Torino Coach Walter Mazzarri warns “Frosinone will play the game of their lives” tomorrow night. The Canarini haven’t won a Serie A match yet or even scored a goal, but the Granata boss doesn’t expect an easy game at the Stadio Grande Torino. “Frosinone will play the game of their lives,” Mazzarri warned in his […]
Serie A players in Team of the Week
Serie A players in Team of the Week
There are five Serie A players in UEFA’s Champions League team of the week, all from Juventus and Roma. All four Italian sides won in matchday 2, the first time that’s happened since November 2005. Juve eased past Young Boys 3-0, while Roma thrashed Czech champions Viktoria Plzen 5-0. Last night Napoli secured a late […]