Author Archives: James Grundy
Gattuso: ‘Sarri a maestro’
Gattuso: ‘Sarri a maestro’
Milan Coach Gennaro Gattuso praised Maurizio Sarri as “a maestro who brought something new to football. It’s an honour to face his Napoli.” It kicks off on Sunday at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT), click here for a match preview. “Spirit and determination aren’t enough tomorrow. We also need courage, organisation and more than just […]
AC Milan, Gattuso: ‘Playing with grit won’t be enough against Napoli’
AC Milan, Gattuso: ‘Playing with grit won’t be enough…
14 April at 14:55 AC Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso has been speaking to the media ahead of his side’s crucial Serie A match at home to Napoli tomorrow afternoon. Here is what he had to say: “Playing with grit won’t be enough. It will take a great performance. We need to play well tactically […]
Liverpool or Napoli extension: what does the future hold for Zieliński?
Liverpool or Napoli extension: what does the future hold…
14 April at 14:35 Yesterday, Calciomercato.com (via La Gazzetta dello Sport) brought you the news that Piotr Zieliński is on the verge of signing a new contract with Napoli, keeping him at the club until June 30th 2022. Indeed, Maurizio Sarri rates him very highly and is determined to keep him at the Stadio […]

Allegri offers no guarantees on Juventus future
Allegri offers no guarantees on Juventus future
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri admits he does not know whether he will remain at the club beyond the end of the season, but insisted that no discussions had been held yet. The former AC Milan tactician has enjoyed a hugely successful spell at the Allianz Stadium since replacing Antonio Conte in 2014, having won the […]
Serie A basement battle
Serie A basement battle
With eight teams all facing the very real prospect of sliding in to Serie B, Football Italia analyses a fierce relegation battle. Words: Elio Salerno The 2017-2018 edition of Serie A is proving to be one the most intriguing and intense the peninsula has observed in a number of years. It is arguably the most […]
Official: Bigon extends at Bologna
Official: Bigon extends at Bologna
Bologna have officially extended their contract with director of sport Riccardo Bigon to June 2019. The deal had been due to expire this summer, but a decision to sign on for another year had been in the air. Along with Bigon, Bologna also gave new contracts to his staff Maurizio Micheli, Leonardo Mantovani and Marco […]
Juventus: Allegri makes huge claim about Real Madrid penalty and Buffon’s accusations
Juventus: Allegri makes huge claim about Real Madrid penalty…
14 April at 12:30 Massimiliano Allegri has been speaking to the media ahead of his side’s crucial Serie A match at home to Sampdoria, which kicks off at 17:00 CET tomorrow evening. Here is what he had to say: “Full credit to my players for their extraordinary performance in Madrid. It was an incredible […]

