Author Archives: James Grundy
Juventus lead the way in shirt sponsorship
Juventus lead the way in shirt sponsorship
The complete table of sponsorship that Serie A clubs receive has been revealed, with Juventus[1] leading the pack with a huge €26.7 million total. The Bianconeri are emblazoned with logos of Jeep on the front of their shirts and Cygames on the back, with those companies ensuring that the champions receive almost €10m more than […]
Prandelli: “Roma made too many changes…”
Prandelli: “Roma made too many changes…”
24 September at 20:40 Ex-Roma and Italy national team coach Cesare Prandelli had this to say on his former team as he spoke to the Radio 24 (via Napoli Magazine): “Roma? Well they made a lot of changes this past summer, maybe too many. Radja Nainggolan and Kevin Strootman were two important players character wise for Roma in the midfield […]
‘When Hamsik plays, Napoli win’
‘When Hamsik plays, Napoli win’
A member of Marek Hamsik’s entourage points out that when the midfielder plays, Napoli tend to win. The Partenopei captain played a key role in the win at Torino this weekend, whereas he was left out for the loss to Sampdoria before the international break. “It was indubitably the best game since Ancelotti came in,” […]
Serie A Team of the Week | Round 5
Serie A Team of the Week | Round 5
Juventus got a late win at Frosinone to make it five in five, as Inter beat Sampdoria and Napoli overcame Torino. Fiorentina beat SPAL, as Lazio put four past Genoa, Milan drew with Atalanta and Roma fell to Bologna. Our Team of the Week will see a 3-4-3 formation deployed. Let us know your thoughts! […]
Sarri complaints ironic with respect to last season’s Juventus allegations
Sarri complaints ironic with respect to last season’s…
24 September at 18:00 Maurizio Sarri has sparked first bits of controversy in England, after being appointed by Chelsea this summer. The Italian coach complained about the fact that his team could not play their Premier League match on Monday, despite having a mid-week cup match in the Europa League. This is not a new […]
Chelsea ‘Closely Monitoring’ Contract Talks Of £58m Rated Serie A Playmaker
Chelsea ‘Closely Monitoring’ Contract Talks Of £58m…
Chelsea are “closely monitoring” Napoli midfielder Piotr Zielinski’s contract negotiations with the Serie A side, according to Calciomercato.com[1]. The Polish international is reportedly a long-term target for both the Blues and Liverpool, but the playmaker could soon sign a new deal to stay with the Partenopei. Zielinski currently has a €65m (£58m) release clause but if […]
Sarri makes salty comment about Premier League fixture list
Sarri makes salty comment about Premier League fixture list
24 September at 17:00 Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri has shown dissatisfaction and lack of understanding towards the Premier League and its way of scheduling fixtures after mid-week European competition matches. The former Napoli man complained about this aspect of English football in his post-match press conference after drawing 0-0 against West Ham. He said: “I […]
‘No Meret complications, but…’
‘No Meret complications, but…’
The man who operated on Alex Meret’s arm injury insists ‘there are no complications’ but cannot give a recovery date for the Napoli goalkeeper. It had been speculated that Meret was still a month away from returning, but Domenico Falco assured only ‘bone healing’ stood in the way of the starlet making his Napoli debut. […]
‘Fiorentina will try to outscore Inter’
‘Fiorentina will try to outscore Inter’
Fiorentina boss Stefano Pioli insists his side will not change their style of ‘trying to outscore our opponents’ against Inter on Tuesday. Fiorentina are Serie A’s second-highest scorers after five matchdays but face an Inter side who recorded last-gasp wins against Tottenham Hotspur and Sampdoria in their last two games. “Every game is a test […]
Milan talk: Gattuso should consider Reina if Donnarumma jitters continue
Milan talk: Gattuso should consider Reina if Donnarumma…
24 September at 15:30 Gianluigi Donnarumma could be due a potential benching if his form doesn’t recover.Milan were disappointing on Sunday night once again, with Atalanta managing to earn a a draw at the San Siro thanks to a late Emiliano Rigoni goal. The Rossoneri led twice, but were pegged back, leaving many doubtful about the […]