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Allegri: Juve happy to be four points clear
Allegri: Juve happy to be four points clear
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri insists he is pleased to have a four-point lead over Napoli ahead of their crucial Serie A clash on Sunday. The Bianconeri saw their lead at the top of the Italian league standings cut down to four points on Wednesday night when they were held to a 1-1 draw with Crotone, […]
Sarri: Napoli won’t change approach against Juventus
Sarri: Napoli won’t change approach against Juventus
Maurizio Sarri is determined for Napoli not to bow to the pressure of a reopened Scudetto race as he seeks to take the game to Juventus in Sunday’s crunch clash in Turin. Napoli – second in the Serie A standings – closed the gap back to four points on Wednesday with a battling 4-2 win […]
Paper talk: Juventus’ Emre Can fears, Liverpool fever mouts in Rome
Paper talk: Juventus’ Emre Can fears, Liverpool fever…
19 April at 12:00 Juventus’ away draw to Crotone yesterday night concerns the Old Lady who is now four points clear of Napoli on top of the Serie A table. The Serie A giants will meet Napoli at the Allianz Stadium on Sunday night in the decisive clash for the Scudetto race. Juventus, however, are […]
Juventus slip-up adds spice to Sunday’s title showdown against Napoli
Juventus slip-up adds spice to Sunday’s title showdown…
19 April at 11:15 Prior to Juventus’ 1-1 draw against Crotone last night, the vast majority of Italian football fans and journalists had given up all hope of Sunday night’s clash between Juventus and Napoli being the title decider many thought it would be earlier in the season. Failure to beat either Sassuolo or […]
Hamsik: ‘Juventus could be decisive’
Hamsik: ‘Juventus could be decisive’
Napoli captain Marek Hamsik admits Sunday’s Juventus game will “significantly influence the end of the season”. The Partenopei fought back from behind twice to beat Udinese last night, and the Old Lady’s stumble at Crotone has re-opened the Scudetto race. “At one point during the match we were nine points behind Juve, at the end […]
Serie A Team of the Week | Round 33
Serie A Team of the Week | Round 33
A crazy midweek round of Serie A[1] action concluded with Napoli coming back twice against Udinese, and Juventus being held by Crotone, thus reducing the gap at the top of the table back to four points. In Turin, AC Milan were pegged back by Torino, while Inter routed Cagliari and Fiorentina were involved in battle […]
Oddo makes unwanted history
Oddo makes unwanted history
Udinese Coach Massimo Oddo has made history, becoming only the third Serie A Coach to lose 10 games in a row with the same team. The Zebrette twice took the lead against Napoli at the San Paolo last night, but they eventually fell to a 4-2 defeat. That means Oddo has become only the third […]
Champions League race to the wire
Champions League race to the wire
Just one point separates Roma and Lazio from Inter, with all three sides going for just two Champions League places. With Napoli and Juventus having long secured the top two spots and Milan cut adrift from the top four, it’s a three-way fight for Champions League qualification. All three sides won in midweek, and Football […]
Tonelli: ‘Stop looking at Juventus’
Tonelli: ‘Stop looking at Juventus’
Napoli defender Lorenzo Tonelli insists “the only mistake we’ve made is looking too much at Juventus”. The Partenopei fell behind twice in their clash with Udinese last night, but they fought back to win 4-2. At the same time, Juve were held to a 1-1 draw by Crotone, reducing the gap to four points ahead […]