Author Archives: James Grundy
Live: Napoli-Verona
Live: Napoli-Verona
06 January at 14:55 • Napoli have won seven of their last eight Serie A clashes with Verona (L1), scoring three goals per game on average in the process. • Napoli have won each of their last nine home league matches against Verona: the Gialloblu have won only two of the 25 Serie A meetings […]
Jorginho: ‘Important year for Napoli’
Jorginho: ‘Important year for Napoli’
Jorginho believes 2018 is “an important year” for Napoli and they want to start on the right foot against Hellas Verona. It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action from all eight Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG. “We’ve got to give it a little more determination compared to the last couple […]
Line-ups: Milan-Crotone
Line-ups: Milan-Crotone
Milan start 2018 in the bottom half of the table and that makes beating Walter Zenga’s Crotone an absolute necessity. It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action from all eight Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG. The Rossoneri have barely improved since Gennaro Gattuso replaced Vincenzo Montella, who has already found […]
Line-ups: Napoli-Verona
Line-ups: Napoli-Verona
Napoli want to pick up where they left off in 2017, as Serie A leaders and Winter Champions, but host old foes Hellas Verona. It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action from all eight Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG. The Partenopei saw out the year on top of the table […]
Torino triumph on Mazzarri debut
Torino triumph on Mazzarri debut
Torino made a stunning debut under new Coach Walter Mazzarri, sweeping Bologna aside 3-0 with Salvatore Sirigu saving a penalty. The former Napoli, Sampdoria and Watford tactician had only 48 hours to prepare for this match, so didn’t change predecessor Sinisa Mihajlovic’s 4-3-3 formation. They dominated from start to finish and Lorenzo De Silvestri broke […]
Serie A live: Torino-Bologna 2-0, Napoli confirmed line-up
Serie A live: Torino-Bologna 2-0, Napoli confirmed line-up
06 January at 14:00 Serie A’s girone di ritorno begun yesterday with Chievo-Udinese and Fiorentina-Inter, whilst today all the other big Serie A sides will play before next week’s break. Walter Mazzarri’s Torino are the first team to play today as they face Bologna at the Stadio Grande Torino. Mazzarri was appointed Torino boss on […]
Giaccherini ‘furious’ with Napoli
Giaccherini ‘furious’ with Napoli
Emanuele Giaccherini’s agent is “furious” with Napoli and “will 99 per cent leave, because we can’t stay there. Fiorentina wanted him.” The Italy international has barely featured since joining the club from Sunderland in the summer of 2016, after he had impressed at the European Championships. This term, the 32-year-old was given five substitute appearances […]
Bologna: ‘No intention of Verdi sale’
Bologna: ‘No intention of Verdi sale’
Bologna director Riccardo Bigon insists they have “no intention” of selling Simone Verdi to Napoli, but “I cannot predict the future.” The wide forward and free kick specialist is the main transfer target for Napoli this month with a €20m price-tag. “I don’t know if there’s a possibility of a move, because I don’t have […]
Inter talk Deulofeu loan
Inter talk Deulofeu loan
Inter confirmed they are tracking Gerard Deulofeu and it’s reported they’re negotiating with Barcelona to take him on loan. The winger impressed in his six months at San Siro with Milan last season, but has struggled for playing time since the return to Camp Nou. With Philippe Coutinho incoming from Liverpool, Deulofeu is expected to […]
Serie A live: Mazzarri returns to Italy, AC Milan face Crotone, Napoli & Roma…
Serie A live: Mazzarri returns to Italy, AC Milan face Crotone,…
06 January at 12:20 Serie A’s girone di ritorno begun yesterday with Chievo-Udinese and Fiorentina-Inter, whilst today all the other big Serie A sides will play before next week’s break. Walter Mazzarri’s Torino are the first team to play today as they face Bologna at the Stadio Grande Torino. Mazzarri was appointed Torino boss on […]