
Author Archives: James Grundy
Report: Sarri to start Napoli star on the bench
Report: Sarri to start Napoli star on the bench
21 April at 15:05 Napoli face Juventus on Sunday in the biggest match of the 2017-18 Serie A season. A Napoli victory would close the gap to just one point with four fixtures remaining. Coach Maurizio Sarri has come under fire of late, particularly for his lack of squad rotation as the starting XI has […]
Exclusive: Former Serie A star reveals Allegri’s secrets, issues Sarri warning amid Chelsea, Arsenal links
Exclusive: Former Serie A star reveals Allegri’s secrets,…
21 April at 14:45 Gianbattista Scugugia is one of the few players in Italy to have known both Sarri and Allegri on the field of play. The Napoli coach trained him at Sangiovannese in Serie C2 when Scugugia was at the end of his career and Sarri first joined a professional club. With Allegri he […]
Allegri ‘not jealous’ of Sarrismo
Allegri ‘not jealous’ of Sarrismo
Max Allegri explained why Juventus “could never play” like Napoli or embrace Maurizio Sarri’s style of football. “All that’s left is what’s written in history books.” It kicks off on Sunday at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), click here for a match preview. You can read the entire Press conference as it happened on the […]
Napoli drop Hamsik and Mertens?
Napoli drop Hamsik and Mertens?
Napoli have announced their travelling party to Turin for the Scudetto showdown with Juventus, but will Marek Hamsik and Dries Mertens start? It kicks off on Sunday at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), click here for a match preview. Kalidou Koulibaly returns from his ban, having missed Wednesday’s 4-2 victory over Udinese, sending Lorenzo Tonelli […]

Juventus: Allegri undecided on whether Dybala should start vs. Napoli
Juventus: Allegri undecided on whether Dybala should start…
21 April at 12:30 Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has spoken to the media ahead of his side’s crucial Serie A match at home to Napoli tomorrow night. Here is what he had to say: “Tomorrow begins a ‘mini-league’ in which we have a four-point lead with five matches left. Juventus vs. Napoli is important […]
Juventus: Allegri reveals why Napoli are better now than under Benítez
Juventus: Allegri reveals why Napoli are better now than…
21 April at 13:00 Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri was asked about Napoli’s style of play under Maurizio Sarri ahead of tomorrow night’s Scudetto showdown between the two sides. He responded by comparing the current Partenopei system to that of Rafael Benítez’s team. Here is what he had to say: “Sarri has done an extraordinary […]
Juventus, Allegri:”I have yet to pick my lineup. Dybala is feeling well”
Juventus, Allegri:”I have yet to pick my lineup. Dybala…
The highly anticipated showdown between Juventus and Napoli is finally upon us with the two teams set to face each other in Turin tomorrow. Manager Massimiliano Allegri addressed numerous topics in the pre match press conference starting with his opponents:”Napoli’s season has been extraordinary. They were for a calendar year at the top of the […]

