Author Archives: James Grundy
Szczesny: ‘Beat Inter and Roma!’
Szczesny: ‘Beat Inter and Roma!’
Wojciech Szczesny declares “we have to win against both Inter and Roma” because “we’re Juventus”. The Bianconeri secured their place in the Last 16 of the Champions League last night, and beat Napoli 1-0 at the San Paolo on Friday. That was just the start of what is a crucial December for the champions though, […]
Chelsea handed huge boost as Juve eye replacement for €70m star
Chelsea handed huge boost as Juve eye replacement for €70m…
Juventus have reportedly turned their attentions towards a Valencia full-back after being snubbed by Napoli’s Faouzi Ghoulam. According to a report from Football Espana, the Serie A champions have “settled on Valencia’s Jose Luis Gaya” as an alternative for Ghoulam. The Algerian defender signed a new deal with Napoli on Monday, tying him to the club […]
Melom out for Napoli?
Melom out for Napoli?
Reports in the Netherlands state Miquel Nelom is out of Feyenoord-Napoli, so 18-year-old Tyrell Malacia will replace him. The Partenopei have to win at De Kuip to have any chance of qualifying for the Last 16 of the Champions League, and they also need Manchester City to beat Shakhtar Donetsk. While it appears City will […]
Vrsaljko agent meets Napoli this week?
Vrsaljko agent meets Napoli this week?
The agent of Atletico Madrid full-back Sime Vrsaljko reportedly met with Napoli this week. The Partenopei are keen to sign the former Sassuolo defender, with reports this week that a €20m offer had been presented to the Spanish club. Now Rai journalist Ciro Venerato has told Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli that Vrsaljko’s agent, Giuseppe Riso, […]
Euro Paper Talk: Man Utd plot £31m deal for dynamic Italian; Real star gives Arsenal, Spurs hope
Euro Paper Talk: Man Utd plot £31m deal for dynamic Italian;…
Manchester United are ready to spend £31million on Paul Pogba’s perfect partner, while Real Madrid have emerged as shock January suitors for a Liverpool star, according to Wednesday’s European papers. MANCHESTER UNITED PLOT SURPRISE MOVE FOR ATALANTA MIDFIELDER Manchester United are ready to sell Marouane Fellaini in January – if efforts to land an […]
Napoli, Sarri’s expected lineup for match versus Feyenoord: Zielinski the favorite to replace Insigne
Napoli, Sarri’s expected lineup for match versus Feyenoord:…
Napoli need to win their match against Feyenoord and then hope Pep Guardiola and Manchester City defeat Shakhtar. The partenopei have a tough road ahead and they’ll also have to play without Lorenzo Insigne who suffered an injury against Juventus, while Giaccherini and Ounas appear to be more natural replacements, Sarri is leaning towards starting […]
Miranda: ‘Lead by example’
Miranda: ‘Lead by example’
Inter defender Miranda acknowledges “there’s a lot of excitement” about being top of Serie A, and says he leads by example rather than shouting. The Nerazzurri thrashed Chievo 5-0 at the weekend, and with Juventus beating Napoli at the San Paolo it allowed Luciano Spalletti’s side to go top of the table. “There’s a lot […]
City to rotate with Shakhtar
City to rotate with Shakhtar
Manchester City are expected to rotate heavily away at Shakhtar Donetsk, in a match Napoli need them to win. The English side have already won their Champions League group, and Shakhtar will go through in second if they avoid defeat tonight. Napoli must beat Feyenoord at De Kuip and hope City win in Eastern Europe, […]
Sacchi in Allegri dig?
Sacchi in Allegri dig?
Arrigo Sacchi has seemingly blamed Max Allegri for Paulo Dybala’s poor Juventus form. “Not even Lionel Messi would’ve touched the ball against Napoli.” Dybala’s failure to score in Juve’s 2-0 win at Olympiacos meant he had gone the entire group stage of the Champions League without a goal, but Sacchi suggested Allegri’s tactics were not […]
“Chelsea shouldn’t fear anyone at the moment” – Sky Sports pundit advises Chelsea ahead of Champions League draw
“Chelsea shouldn’t fear anyone at the moment” –…
Winning Champions League group was not needed according to former Tottenham Hotspur player Jamie Redknapp after Chelsea failed to beat Atletico Madrid at home on Wednesday. The Blues where held to a disappointing 1-1 draw by Diego Simeone’s side last night at Stamford Bridge, which meant that they finish as runners up in group C […]