Author Archives: James Grundy
Player ratings – Juventus 1 – 0 AS Roma: Two horse Scudetto race?
Player ratings – Juventus 1 – 0 AS Roma: Two…
23 December at 23:00 Juventus managed to keep AS Roma at bay in the second half to protect the lead the Bianconeri had from the first half after Mehdi Benatia gave them the lead to keep the heat on Napoli in the top of the Serie A. After having dominated proceedings in the first half, […]
Napoli coach Sarri: “Hamsik has always been fantastic”
Napoli coach Sarri: “Hamsik has always been fantastic”
23 December at 20:20 Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri was pleased after the 3-2 win in the Serie A fixture at home at the Stadio San Paolo against Sampdoria after coming from behind twice to snatch the winner. The former Empoli coach bemoaned bad luck and refereeing decisions whilst also paying tribute to Sampdoria: “It was a game […]
Napoli’s Hamsik beats Diego Maradona’s goal record
Napoli’s Hamsik beats Diego Maradona’s goal record
23 December at 20:40 Napoli’s Slovakian international midfielder Marek Hamsik scored his first goal in the for Napoli on the 16th of September 2007 and today, more than 10 years later he scored his 116th goal for the Partenopei against the same club to surpass Diego Armando Maradona as the most prolific goalscorer in the history of the club. The […]
Benatia brings down Roma
Benatia brings down Roma
Former Roma defender Medhi Benatia came back to haunt his old club by bagging the winner for Juventus against them on Saturday night in Turin. A scrappy first half goal proved the difference between the sides as the centre-back allowed the Bianconeri to keep pace with Napoli, who were victorious earlier in the day. The […]
Marotta: ‘Roma and Napoli for Scudetto’
Marotta: ‘Roma and Napoli for Scudetto’
Juventus director Beppe Marotta defended the decision to drop Paulo Dybala, calling Roma and Napoli “the main Scudetto contenders.” It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, click here for the line-ups and Liveblog. “it’s important to put in a strong performance and I’d say Roma are direct rivals for our objectives this season,” the director general […]
Monchi: ‘Roma not title contenders’
Monchi: ‘Roma not title contenders’
Roma director of sport Monchi insists they are not Scudetto favourites, but being considered contenders is “motivating” against Juventus. It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, click here for the line-ups and Liveblog. “We are happy to have chosen Eusebio Di Francesco and are pleased with his progress,” the director of sport told Mediaset Premium. Max […]
Juve thank Roma old boys
Juve thank Roma old boys
Medhi Benatia got the only goal of the game against his former club, as Juventus got past Roma, but were hanging on for dear life at the end. The defender was decisive at the end of a chaotic move, as Alisson denied Giorgio Chiellini’s header, the rebound hit the bar and Benatia bundled over the […]
Benatia: ‘Roma Scudetto rivals’
Benatia: ‘Roma Scudetto rivals’
Medhi Benatia was pleased to score against his former teammates, as “Roma are one of our rivals for the Scudetto” and Juventus continue their march. He got the only goal of the game, bundling over the line at the third attempt after a save on Giorgio Chiellini and ricochet off the bar. “I am pleased, […]
Napoli Player Ratings v Sampdoria
Napoli Player Ratings v Sampdoria
Marek Hamsik got the winning goal and record, but Allan and Dries Mertens were the Napoli heroes against Sampdoria. Words: Greg Murray – @Muzza__G Two early Sampdoria goals gave Napoli a scare, and Marco Giampaolo’s men worked hard to nullify the Azzuri’s passing game. However, two quickfire goals from Lorenzo Insigne and Marek Hamsik ensured […]
Napoli, Sarri: “Hamsik is fundamental for us”
Napoli, Sarri: “Hamsik is fundamental for us”
Napoli manager Maurizio Sarri spoke to Sky Sport after Napoli 3-2 win over Sampdoria at the Stadio San Paolo: “Sampdoria has been the only team that has come to the San Paolo to play an open game. We commented multiple bad errors, but we did well to recover. Hamsik? I consider him as a fundamental […]