Author Archives: James Grundy
Tottenham Hotspur Zero In On 22 Y/O Serie A Hotshot: Can They Bag Him In January?
Tottenham Hotspur Zero In On 22 Y/O Serie A Hotshot: Can…
According to a report in Calciomercato.com, Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Giovanni Simeone in the January transfer window, but Fiorentina does not want to sell the 22-year-old striker.[1] Simeone’s 91st minute left-footed strike into the top corner of the Inter Milan goal, saw the Voila snatch a win away from the title contenders who […]
HT: Szczesny rescues Juventus
HT: Szczesny rescues Juventus
It’s inexplicably goalless at the break in Cagliari, as Juventus hit the woodwork twice and Wojciech Szczesny performed two stunning saves. Follow all the action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG. The Bianconeri needed a victory to keep up the pace with leaders Napoli and break away even further from the chasing pack, as Inter […]
Koulibaly and Callejon keep Napoli on top
Koulibaly and Callejon keep Napoli on top
Napoli extended their winning run at home over Hellas Verona to 10 games thanks to a 2-0 win via goals from Kalidou Koulibaly and Jose Callejon. In a game that Maurizio Sarri’s men dominated, they appeared to be heading for frustration due to missed chances, only for the centre-back to pop up with his fourth […]
Line-ups: Cagliari-Juventus
Line-ups: Cagliari-Juventus
Federico Bernardeschi, Paulo Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain form a new attack as Juventus visit Cagliari, needing to keep up with Napoli. It kicks off at the Sardegna Arena at 19.45 GMT, follow the build-up and action on the LIVEBLOG. This afternoon leaders Napoli beat Verona 2-0 and third-placed Inter were held to another stalemate by […]
Roma stunned by 10-man Atalanta
Roma stunned by 10-man Atalanta
Atalanta were down to 10 men for the entire second half, but still held out for a shock 2-1 victory away to wasteful Roma. The Bergamo Boys have had a remarkable start to 2018, as on Tuesday they knocked Napoli out of the Coppa Italia to set up a Semi-Final against Juventus. They were dominant […]
Gasperini: ‘Atalanta have belief’
Gasperini: ‘Atalanta have belief’
Gian Piero Gasperini hailed Atalanta for an “extraordinary” 2-1 win away to Roma when down to 10 men. The lads have great belief in themselves.” The victory came just days after knocking Napoli out of the Coppa Italia Quarter-Finals with a 2-1 away result. “Clearly it was a game of two halves, as we dominated […]
Serie A live: Cagliari-Juve 0-0 |Confirmed lineups and live commentary
Serie A live: Cagliari-Juve 0-0 |Confirmed lineups and live…
06 January at 19:45 Juve will be taking on Cagliari as Allegri’s men will look to keep up with first placed Napoli. You can follow all of the action with us right here on Calciomercato.com. MATCH PREVIEW: – Juventus are unbeaten in their last 14 Serie A meetings against Cagliari (W11 D3), with the last defeat coming back […]
Barcelona sign Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool for £142MILLION as Brazilian jets out to complete sensational switch from Anfield
Barcelona sign Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool for £142MILLION…
Barcelona[1] have signed Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho[2] in a club-record transfer. Mirror Football understands that the Reds have settled on an agreement for the Brazilian for an initial fee of €120million (£106.4m), with a further €40m (£35.5m) in add-ons. It is the second-most expensive transfer of all-time, trailing the £198million PSG paid Barcelona for Neymar […]
Sarri: ‘Napoli undiscovered territory’
Sarri: ‘Napoli undiscovered territory’
Maurizio Sarri noted Napoli can push into “undiscovered territory” this season, but isn’t happy with a two-week Serie A break. The Partenopei only managed to break down Hellas in the second half with a Kalidou Koulibaly header and Jose Callejon volley. It was a 2-0 result they needed to stay top of the Serie A […]
HT: Roma trail 10-man Atalanta
HT: Roma trail 10-man Atalanta
Atalanta have a 2-0 lead at the Olimpico and it could’ve been more, but are also down to 10 men against Roma after Marten De Roon’s dismissal. Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. The Giallorossi had lost their way of late with a series of stalemates, but […]