
Author Archives: James Grundy
Pioli: ‘Fiorentina almost perfect’
Pioli: ‘Fiorentina almost perfect’
Stefano Pioli felt Fiorentina’s performance was “pretty close to perfect,” but confessed the early Napoli red card made a big difference. Giovanni Simeone’s hat-trick sealed the 3-0 victory, although Kalidou Koulibaly was sent off after just eight minutes. “Clearly, having an extra man after eight minutes was a huge advantage. We had the right ideas […]
Fiorentina-Napoli 3-0: Simeone ends Azzurri title hopes?
Fiorentina-Napoli 3-0: Simeone ends Azzurri title hopes?
29 April at 20:00 Fiorentina have won only once in their last 15 Serie A meetings against Napoli, losing on seven occasions. The Viola’s only win in this time came in March 2014 (1-0 away at the San Paolo). Fiorentina’s last win against Napoli at the Franchi was in January 2009 – since then, they […]


Red card, Simeone hat-trick, and an end to Napoli’s Scudetto hopes
Red card, Simeone hat-trick, and an end to Napoli’s Scudetto…
Napoli suffered a massive blow to their Scudetto hopes at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, after losing 3-0 to Fiorentina. Following Juventus’ late win over Inter on Saturday evening, the Partenopei needed a victory to maintain a one point gap. That looked highly unlikely after Kalidou Koulibaly was given his marching orders just six minutes in […]
HT: Napoli mountain to climb
HT: Napoli mountain to climb
Napoli are a goal down and saw Kalidou Koulibaly sent off within eight minutes at the Stadio Franchi in Florence. Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. The pressure was back on the Partenopei to keep the Scudetto race alive, as after beating Juventus in Turin with a […]


