Author Archives: James Grundy
Zapata ready for Napoli reunion
Zapata ready for Napoli reunion
Duvan Zapata has made the trip to face his former club Napoli, but Sampdoria are without Karol Linetty and Ricky Alvarez. It kicks off on Sunday at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview. There were concerns the Colombia international would miss the game at the Stadio San Paolo after pulling up with a […]
Hallfredsson renews with Udinese
Hallfredsson renews with Udinese
Udinese have announced that Emil Hallfredsson has renewed his contract until June 30, 2020. The Icelandic centre-back made his 50th appearance for the Zebrette in the Coppa Italia against Napoli in midweek, and has signed a two year extension to his current deal. “We are happy to continue our journey together with Hallfredsson,” said director […]
Sampdoria, the latest on Giampaolo’s lineup for match versus Napoli
Sampdoria, the latest on Giampaolo’s lineup for match…
Sampdoria have struggled since defeating Juventus and are looking to get back on track when they travel to the San Paolo to face Napoli. Manager Marco Giampaolo will be without midfielder Linetty, but will be able to count on two former Napoli players in Strinic and Quagliarella, playing his first match in his hometown since […]
Here’s why you can dismiss Bonucci to Chelsea speculation
Here’s why you can dismiss Bonucci to Chelsea speculation
22 December at 16:45 By: Matthew Klimberg (@KlimbergCalcio) The sports pages in Italy are alive with reports that AC Milan defender Leonardo Bonucci is already looking for a way out of the club, mere months after joining in a shock move from Juventus. Bonucci moved to San Siro for a fee of €40 million and […]
Jorginho: ‘Napoli believe in Scudetto’
Jorginho: ‘Napoli believe in Scudetto’
Jorginho says Napoli believe in the Scudetto, and his perfect Christmas present would be to be crowned winter champions. The Partenopei lead Serie A, but Juventus, Inter and Roma are in pursuit and they welcome Sampdoria to the San Paolo tomorrow. “Tomorrow will be a very important game, for those who will watch it and […]
Line-ups: Chievo-Bologna
Line-ups: Chievo-Bologna
Both Chievo and Bologna go into the Stadio Bentegodi level on 21 points in this crunch match to break away from the drop zone. It kicks off at 17.00 GMT and you’ll be able to follow the build-up and action to this game and Cagliari-Fiorentina on the Liveblog. The Flying Donkeys have lost only twice […]
Jiangsu Assistant Brocchi: “Inter More Likely To Win League Title Before Jiangsu”
Jiangsu Assistant Brocchi: “Inter More Likely To Win League…
Cristian Brocchi, Fabio Capello’s assistant at Inter’s Chinese cousins Jiangsu Suning spoke on a number of Inter and Jiangsu linked topics. “Luciano Spalletti has more of a chance to win the first league title of the Suning era at both clubs,” he told Gazzetta dello Sport. “Jiangsu are behind Guangzhou Evergrande in China who have […]
Donadoni Hopes Verdi Stays At Bologna Amid Inter & Napoli Links
Donadoni Hopes Verdi Stays At Bologna Amid Inter &…
Bologna manager Roberto Donadoni spoke to Turin based news outlet Tuttosport on the future of coveted attacker Simone Verdi. “I hope Verdi can stay, I’m happy if he does and the player himself has said similar. We have always said that we try to grow young players with the prospect that they can become important to the […]
Miha: ‘Don’t underestimate Spal’
Miha: ‘Don’t underestimate Spal’
Sinisa Mihajlovic warns his Torino side not to underestimate Spal – “if we don’t play at our best, we could be beaten”. The Granata are looking to qualify for the Europa League this season, and face what looks to be a winnable game against the relegation strugglers. “Every match in Serie A is difficult,” Mihajlovic […]
#InterStats Preview – Sassuolo vs Inter: The Biggest Stress Test Of The Season
#InterStats Preview – Sassuolo vs Inter: The Biggest Stress…
Following their shock 3-1 loss at home to Udinese, Inter travel to the Mapei Stadium to face Sassuolo, a side that have won just one home game this campaign, in a search to rediscover their winning charm. Despite their first loss of the season last weekend, Inter are still undefeated in their 9 away games […]