Author Archives: James Grundy
Gigi Simoni: “Too Early To Make Judgements About Inter’s Current Situation”
Gigi Simoni: “Too Early To Make Judgements About Inter’s…
Former Inter manager Gigi Simoni spoke on Inter’s exit from the Coppa Italia on Wednesday night in an interview with Itasportpress.it. “The defeat in the Coppa Italia is a hard one to take. I have to admit that Milan had a better performance. There are some problems but I hope Luciano Spalletti gives an explanation […]
Spalletti: ‘Inter not in crisis’
Spalletti: ‘Inter not in crisis’
Luciano Spalletti shrugs off any talk of an Inter crisis, insisting “we’ve done incredible things” so far. The Nerazzurri were unbeaten until Week 17, but their last five games in all competitions have brought three defeats, a 0-0 draw at Juventus and penalty win over Pordenone in the Coppa Italia. “We try to bring factual […]
Inter Are ‘In Crisis Mode’
Inter Are ‘In Crisis Mode’
“The Crisis is open!” According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Inter are now in crisis mode having suffered three consecutive defeats at the hands of Udinese, Sassuolo and AC Milan. The newspaper has delved into the four reasons why the Nerazzurri are enduring such a drastic change in fortunes after surviving their opening 16 games […]
Napoli aim to be winter champions
Napoli aim to be winter champions
Napoli will be crowned winter champions if they beat Crotone tonight, with only five teams in the last 23 years failng to take the Scudetto after leading at halfway. The Partenopei face Crotone tonight, their 19th game of the Serie A campaign, meaning they’ll be exactly halfway through the season after the final whistle. With […]
EDF: ‘Roma have to win’
EDF: ‘Roma have to win’
Eusebio Di Francesco says Roma “have to win” against his former side Sassuolo tomorrow night. The Giallorossi lost to Juventus before Christmas, a result which leaves them seven points behind Serie A leaders Napoli, albeit with a game in hand. “There are still two matches to play [before the winter break] the one we didn’t […]
‘Napoli stadium in Melito’
‘Napoli stadium in Melito’
The mayor of Melito says Napoli could build a new stadium in the municipality, 9km north of Naples. The Partenopei have long been unhappy with the Stadio San Paolo, with President Aurelio De Laurentiis describing it as “a toilet”. The owner has floated the idea of moving out of the city, and one local mayor […]
Allegri: ‘Verona dangerous for Juventus’
Allegri: ‘Verona dangerous for Juventus’
Massimiliano Allegri warns his players against complacency tomorrow – “Juventus haven’t won at Verona since 2001…” The Bianconeri are second in Serie A and haven’t conceded a goal in their last eight games, and they face the Butei tomorrow. “What’s on paper doesn’t count,” Allegri warned in his pre-match Press conference. “What matters is the […]
Paper talk: Juve low offer for Can, Chelsea & Man Utd know Alex Sandro price-tag
Paper talk: Juve low offer for Can, Chelsea & Man Utd…
29 December at 11:50 Despite the interest of Manchester United and Chelsea Juventus are not open to sell their star defender Alex Sandro in the January transfer window. According to today’s editions of Tuttosport and Il Corriere dello Sport the Old Lady is not willing to sell the talented defender in the upcoming transfer window. […]
Jorginho: ‘Juventus still favourites’
Jorginho: ‘Juventus still favourites’
Jorginho insists Napoli “are not putting pressure on ourselves” as “Juventus remain favourites” for the Scudetto. The Partenopei are top of Serie A, and will be crowned winter champions if they win at Crotone tonight. “Juve remain favourites,” Jorginho insisted, speaking to La Repubblica. “They’ve won six titles in a row and they have a […]
2017 Quotes of the Year: Ibrahimovic, Mourinho, Pogba, Ranieri, Guardiola
2017 Quotes of the Year: Ibrahimovic, Mourinho, Pogba, Ranieri,…
AS another year in football draws to a close we’ve done our best to boil it down to the quips and quotes that mattered most. Some of it is illuminating, some fascinating, and some is downright baffling. There are plenty of repeat offenders in this year’s rundown, as well as one or two who are […]