Author Archives: James Grundy
‘Napoli ready to bounce back’
‘Napoli ready to bounce back’
Jorginho warns Napoli are “very motivated” to bounce back against Torino on Saturday but is expecting their opponents to be “fired up” themselves. No wins in their last two games have seen Napoli fall behind Inter at the top of Serie A, but Jorginho is confident his side will “go forward and do even better” […]
‘Napoli slump only a blip, but…’
‘Napoli slump only a blip, but…’
Sinisa Mihajlovic says Torino’s win at Lazio “uncorked us like a bottle of champagne” but warns Napoli are only “in a blip” ahead of their visit. The match kicks off at 17:00 tomorrow – click here for a match preview. “The win in Rome uncorked us like a bottle of champagne,” the Coach said at […]
Torres ‘struck’ by Italian football
Torres ‘struck’ by Italian football
Former Milan striker Fernando Torres admits he was ‘struck’ by Italian football and hopes Serie A stays “much more exciting.” “At Milan, I only played 10 games and didn’t have time to understand thoroughly what Italian football was like, but there were things that struck me,” he told TuttoNapoli. “I was struck by the fact […]
Bologna want Napoli’s Rog?
Bologna want Napoli’s Rog?
Bologna are reportedly weighing up a January swoop for peripheral Napoli midfielder Marko Rog. According to Resta del Carlino, Bologna have identified Rog as the ideal replacement for Saphir Taider, who is likely to move on next month after reaching an impasse over a new contract with the Rossoblu. The Croatian joined Napoli last year […]
Napoli, Sarri’s selections for match versus Torino: Insigne returns
Napoli, Sarri’s selections for match versus Torino: Insigne…
This morning Maurizio Sarri received some good news, Lorenzo Insigne is healthy enough to be selected for the match against Torino. However Nikola Maksimovic will miss the game against his former team since he’s currently dealing with the flu. Here’s Napoli full squad for tomorrow’s match:Reina, Rafael, Sepe, Albiol, Chiriches, Mario Rui, Hysaj, Koulibaly, Diawara, […]
Serie A round 17 preview: Title chasers and record breakers
Serie A round 17 preview: Title chasers and record breakers
The weekend begins with league leaders Inter entertaining Udinese. The hosts have conceded only one goal in the first half hour of games this season, while the visitors have conceded 11 in the same period – only Benevento have conceded more with 12. If Luciano Spalletti wants to rest Mauro Icardi at any point, this […]
‘Napoli want to bounce back’
‘Napoli want to bounce back’
Jorginho warns Napoli are “very motivated” to bounce back against Torino on Saturday but is expecting their opponents to be “fired up” themselves. No wins in their last two games have seen Napoli fall behind Inter at the top of Serie A, but Jorginho is confident his side will “go forward and do even better” […]
Inter want Liverpool to sign Coutinho…so they can nab ex-Milanista
Inter want Liverpool to sign Coutinho…so they can…
15 December at 18:15 Inter are actually hoping that former midfielder Philippe Coutinho moves to Barcelona. And it’s not because they have a clause entitling them to part of the transfer fee. The Nerazzurri have a different plan: they want former Milan player Gerard Deulofeu. The winger has been recently linked to Napoli, having struggled […]
Barzagli: ‘Benatia replaced Bonucci’
Barzagli: ‘Benatia replaced Bonucci’
Andrea Barzagli believes Juventus have replaced Leonardo Bonucci with Medhi Benatia – “he’s a player of the same level”. The Moroccan centre-back has played the last five matches in a row, and the Bianconeri have kept a clean sheet in each of those games. “In my opinion, Medhi is a player who is finally showing […]
Barzagli: ‘Back to the real Juventus’
Barzagli: ‘Back to the real Juventus’
Andrea Barzagli says he and his teammates wanted to “get back to being the real Juventus”, and five clean sheets in a row have been “crucial” to that. The Bianconeri started the season conceding an uncharacteristic number of goals, but they’ve tightened up in recent weeks. Barzagli said before the Champions League game with Barcelona […]