Author Archives: James Grundy
‘Sampdoria need a great performance’
‘Sampdoria need a great performance’
Sampdoria Coach Marco Giampaolo says his side will need “a great performance” to get anything from Napoli tomorrow. The Blucerchiati haven’t won a Serie A game since beating Juventus on November 19, and they face the league leaders at the San Paolo this weekend. “You have to choose what kind of attitude to play with,” […]
Allegri: No Schick regrets, Cuadrado…
Allegri: No Schick regrets, Cuadrado…
Max Allegri insists he has “no regrets” about Juventus not signing Patrik Schick and reveals Juan Cuadrado could play at full-back against Roma. The match kicks off at 19:45 GMT tomorrow – click here for a preview. “Defence? Within a season, there are times when you concede more goals or a little less, the same […]
Spalletti: ‘Crucial to bounce back’
Spalletti: ‘Crucial to bounce back’
Luciano Spalletti says it’s “crucial” for Inter to bounce back after last weekend’s defeat to Udinese. The Nerazzurri were beaten 3-1 by the Zebrette at San Siro, a result which allowed both Juventus and Napoli to move ahead of them in the Serie A table. “It’s crucial to react immediately,” Spalletti said in his Press […]
Juventus, Allegri: “It will be an even match. I don’t know if Dybala will play tomorrow”
Juventus, Allegri: “It will be an even match. I don’t…
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri talked about tomorrow’s big match against Roma in the pre-match press conference: “It will be an even match, just like the ones against Napoli and Inter. Di Francesco has given balance to his team and that’s shown by some Roma’s stats: they have never been behind in away games. They have […]
Insigne: Cassano for Ballon d’Or, Italy…
Insigne: Cassano for Ballon d’Or, Italy…
Lorenzo Insigne claims Antonio Cassano could have won the Ballon d’Or “if he had the right head”, while Italy never had any problems with Giampiero Ventura. “Did Balotelli say he’d be willing to play for Napoli? Mario has the potential to be great, he seems old, but he’s only 27 years old,” he told Gazzetta […]
Paper Talk: Ligue 1 giants offer Wilshere escape; Man Utd eye long-term Liverpool target
Paper Talk: Ligue 1 giants offer Wilshere escape; Man Utd…
Manchester United are ready to swoop for a long-term Liverpool attacking target, while Arsenal are keeping tabs on a young Barcelona star, according to Friday’s newspapers. Festive football is here with no less than four Premier League rounds of action over the next 12 days, but first here’s our Betsafe preview ahead of this weekend’s games. MAN […]
Happy birthday, Beppe Bergomi
Happy birthday, Beppe Bergomi
Today is the 54th birthday of Inter legend and 1982 World Cup winner Beppe Bergomi. Born in Milan in 1963, Giuseppe began playing for the Milan’s youth team, but he was let go because of a blood condition. Bergomi immediately impressed with the Nerazzurri, and aged just 16 he was given his debut against Juventus […]
Napoli eyeing first Serie A title since 1990, says Senegal’s Koulibaly
Napoli eyeing first Serie A title since 1990, says Senegal’s…
by Austin Ditlhobolo Friday Dec 22, 2017. 11:00 Senegal international Kalidou Koulibaly has discussed his Italian club Napoli’s Italian Serie A title aspirations. Napoli are currently sittng at the top of the league standings with 42 points – one above second-placed Juventus, who are the defending champions. Koulibaly has named the teams Napoli should look […]
Insigne: Higuain has no respect
Insigne: Higuain has no respect
Lorenzo Insigne has accused Gonzalo Higuain of showing no respect to Napoli but “really thinks” it could be their year for the Scudetto. “Year for the Scudetto? I really think so, we’re aware of it,” he told Gazzetta dello Sport. “We used to go out thinking we could’ve drawn or lost a particular match. Napoli […]
Arsenal battle Tottenham for talented FC Basel defender
Arsenal battle Tottenham for talented FC Basel defender
One Swiss starlet will reject Juventus in favour of a move to the Premier League, according to a report from Spain. FC Basel’s Swiss 20-year-old forward Dimitri Oberlin is one of the most coveted young players in Europe at the moment, and has attracted interest from a number of top clubs as a result Currently on loan with FC Basel […]