Author Archives: James Grundy
Sarri: ‘My fault if players rusty’
Sarri: ‘My fault if players rusty’
Maurizio Sarri explained his tactical and personnel choices not only as Napoli beat Udinese, but also throughout the season. He rotated the squad and used Jose Callejon as a centre-forward, but it was only when Lorenzo Insigne and Dries Mertens came off the bench that they found the decisive goal in this evening’s Coppa Italia […]
Oddo: ‘Udinese intended to attack’
Oddo: ‘Udinese intended to attack’
Massimo Oddo insists Udinese intended to attack Napoli in the Coppa Italia, but “they force you” to sit back and defend. The Friulani had very little possession, but were holding out until Lorenzo Insigne and Dries Mertens came off the bench, combining to score the winning goal. “I was angry on the Napoli goal, because […]
Italian Ace To Stay In Serie A Amidst Interest From West Ham United: Huge Setback For The Hammers?
Italian Ace To Stay In Serie A Amidst Interest From West…
Bologna forward Simone Verdi has assured the club[1] that he has no intentions of leaving when the transfer window opens next month, amidst speculation from Inter Milan and Napoli along with West Ham United. A report in Italy claims[2] that the striker has promised the club that he won’t depart in January which would come […]
Sarri takes responsibility for his players’ rustiness
Sarri takes responsibility for his players’ rustiness
Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri has said that it is his fault if members of his squad are lacking in match sharpness, as he tends not to rotate his regular starting XI. Certain players have come in for criticism of late for looking somewhat rusty, which Sarri acknowledges is down to his persistence with the same […]
Coppa Italia: Napoli vs Udinese 1-0 |as it happened…
Coppa Italia: Napoli vs Udinese 1-0 |as it happened…
19 December at 22:45 Welcome to our live coverage of the Coppa Italia fixture between Napoli and Udinese at the Stadio San Paolo. Below you will find everything you need to know before and during the match. Napoli and Udinese have played each other three times previously in the Coppa Italia ending in a win for […]
Inter, the contacts are ongoing between Sabatini e Pastore
Inter, the contacts are ongoing between Sabatini e Pastore
19 December at 22:55 Inter Milan are doing very good this season as they are currently only two points off first placed Napoli. It is not a secret that Suning would like to improve their current roster as they have their eyes on a few star players. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Walter Sabatini has been in ongoing discussions with PSG’s Javier Pastore. […]
Insigne sinks Udinese as Napoli advance in Coppa Italia
Insigne sinks Udinese as Napoli advance in Coppa Italia
Napoli booked their place in the quarter-final of the Coppa Italia thanks to a lone second half strike from Lorenzo Insigne against Udinese at the Stadio San Paolo. Maurizio Sarri opted for a relatively makeshift side for the occasion, albeit one which included enough defensive strength and firepower to get the job done. However, Udinese […]
Coppa: Insigne enough for Napoli
Coppa: Insigne enough for Napoli
Lorenzo Insigne came off the bench to score the only goal, as Napoli beat Udinese to book a Coppa Italia Quarter-Final against Atalanta or Sassuolo. That one-off tie will be at the Stadio San Paolo on January 2. Maurizio Sarri rested Dries Mertens, Lorenzo Insigne and Raul Albiol, giving Adam Ounas, Emanuele Giaccherini, Marko Rog […]
Insigne: ‘Napoli can be relied upon’
Insigne: ‘Napoli can be relied upon’
Lorenzo Insigne believes the 1-0 Coppa Italia victory over Udinese “showed everyone in the squad can be relied upon.” It was only when he and Dries Mertens came off the bench that they found the winning goal at the Stadio San Paolo, as the Belgian provided the assist. “We knew it would be difficult, as […]
Napoli vs Udinese 1-0: Confirmed lineups & live updates
Napoli vs Udinese 1-0: Confirmed lineups & live updates
19 December at 20:45 Welcome to our live coverage of the Coppa Italia fixture between Napoli and Udinese at the Stadio San Paolo. Below you will find everything you need to know before and during the match. Napoli and Udinese have played each other three times previously in the Coppa Italia ending in a win for […]