Author Archives: James Grundy
AC Milan reliant on Gonzalo Higuain overcoming Roma hoodoo to get off the mark in Serie A
AC Milan reliant on Gonzalo Higuain overcoming Roma hoodoo…
After a second-half collapse away at Napoli saw AC Milan come up empty-handed from their opening game of this Serie A season[1] the Rossoneri will be hoping that new forward Gonzalo Higuain can put his Roma hoodoo behind him and get up and running at the Stadio Meazza on Friday evening. It would be hard to […]
No Liverpool exit for Simon Mignolet
No Liverpool exit for Simon Mignolet
Liverpool will not allow goalkeeper Simon Mignolet to leave the club this month, according to The Guardian[1]. The Belgium international has vented his frustration at being forced to stay at Anfield while Loris Karius – last season’s first-choice keeper – has been allowed to leave on loan. He described the situation as “bizarre”. Despite Mignolet […]
Ranieri: ‘Inter wrong to focus on Modric; Milan will have great season’
Ranieri: ‘Inter wrong to focus on Modric; Milan will have…
28 August at 14:15 Claudio Ranieri has managed a fair few teams in his time; which probably suggests that there aren’t many people more qualified to talk about the sport. After having coached Cagliari, Napoli, Fiorentina, Parma, Juventus, Roma and Inter Milan from Serie A alone, as well as winning the Premier League with Leicester […]
What we learned in Serie A Week 2
What we learned in Serie A Week 2
In many ways the second weekend of Serie A could be seen as more of the same, but scratch below the surface and plenty has changed. Just as in most rounds last season Juventus and Napoli both won, and so far they look the Scudetto pacesetters once again. That’s only the case looking at binary […]
Danny Drinkwater could soon become an emergency option for Maurizio Sarri
Danny Drinkwater could soon become an emergency option for…
Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater is not a favorite for any of the three midfield slots under Maurizio Sarri’s this season, and that is an open secret. The England international has not been called on in any of Chelsea’s first three Premier League games with competition for places growing like never before at the club, especially […]
“He was a sick man. He was obsessed with football” – Napoli chief creator praises Maurizio Sarri for his impact at the Italian club
“He was a sick man. He was obsessed with football” –…
Chelsea head coach continues to receive praise from his former players at Napoli with Marek Hamsik praising him for his impact at the club and style of management. Sarri is known for his attention to detail and ability to improve players and even Hamsik, considered Napoli’s best player in recent years, improved a few attributes […]
Champions League draw: The eight favourites compared ahead of 2018/19 group stage
Champions League draw: The eight favourites compared ahead…
GETTY The Champions League final takes place on June 1 at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium On Thursday at 5pm, the group stage draw takes place in Monaco, with four English clubs among the 32 awaiting their fate. Manchester City, Liverpool, Tottenham and Manchester United are the Premier League representatives in Europe’s elite competition this season. […]
Samp: Praet back next month?
Samp: Praet back next month?
Sampdoria midfielder Dennis Praet is not expected back from his knee injury until mid-September. Praet has been sidelined since hurting his ligament in training on August 18, and Calciomercato.com reports the Belgian is still working with Samp physios. The 24-year-old had hoped to be back for Sunday’s visit of Napoli, but the website believes the […]
Hysaj set for Napoli renewal?
Hysaj set for Napoli renewal?
Elseid Hysaj’s agent has confirmed that the right-back will open talks with Napoli over a new contract shortly. Hysaj was linked with following Maurizio Sarri to Chelsea over the summer but ultimately stayed to work under Carlo Ancelotti, and Mario Giufreddi expects the Albanian to have his best season yet. “Hysaj? He’ll be better than […]
Bergomi: “I’m On Spalletti’s Side, It Takes Time”
Bergomi: “I’m On Spalletti’s Side, It Takes Time”
Inter legend Giuseppe ‘Beppe’ Bergomi remarked on what Inter’s poor start means for their ambitions this season in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport. “We need to understand where we start from. If we talk about Inter as a new anti-Juventus then the expectations become very high. In this aspect, I am on the side […]