Author Archives: James Grundy
Barzagli: ‘Olympiakos is crucial’
Barzagli: ‘Olympiakos is crucial’
Juventus defender Andrea Barzagli admits tomorrow’s Champions League clash with Olympiakos is “crucial for us”. The Bianconeri will qualify for the Last 16 if they win in Greece, and will be guaranteed to progress if Barcelona beat Sporting at the Camp Nou. “There are pitfalls,” Barzagli warned in the pre-match Press conference. “We’d be fools […]
Juve, Allegri: ‘We can’t forget about the blackouts’
Juve, Allegri: ‘We can’t forget about the blackouts’
04 December at 20:05 In between Napoli and Inter, there is Olympiacos. Juventus can’t fail against Olympiacos if they want to progress to the next round in the UCl. Here is what Max Allegri had to say to the media in his pre-game conference: ” The Blackouts that we had have helped us grow. We have to remember these events […]
Juve, Barzagli: ‘Our main strength has always been our group…’
Juve, Barzagli: ‘Our main strength has always been…
04 December at 20:25 With Giorgio Chiellini out, it will now be up to Andrea Barzagli to fire up the Bianconeri troups ahead of their game against Olympiacos. Here is what he had to say on the matter as he too spoke to the press: ” I really think that we feel good since a win like the one we […]
HT: Jantko puts Udinese ahead
HT: Jantko puts Udinese ahead
Jakub Jankto’s goal has given Udinese a 1-0 lead at half-time, after a dull first 45 minutes against Crotone. The Czech international tapped the ball into an empty net after a good save by Alex Cordaz, after Albano Bizzarri had been forced into a fine save by Andrea Nalini. Maxi Lopez returned to lead the […]
‘Napoli will come back stronger!’
‘Napoli will come back stronger!’
Faouzi Ghoulam assures Napoli “will come back even stronger” after the loss to Juventus, but won’t discuss his future. The full-back is out with a cruciate ligament injury, so was forced to watch from the stands as his teammates lost 1-0 to the Old Lady on Friday night. “I’m sorry to have moved from an […]
Video: Napoli’s calendar shoot
Video: Napoli’s calendar shoot
Napoli have released a behind the scenes video of the shoot for their latest calendar. The Partenopei are well known for their distinctive – some may say bizarre – team calendars, with previous years featuring the players dressed as gladiators and ancient warriors. This year’s theme features Marek Hamsik as the king of Naples, with […]
Line-ups: Crotone-Udinese
Line-ups: Crotone-Udinese
Maxi Lopez returns to lead the line for Udinese, as they look to make up for back-to-back Serie A defeats at Crotone. The Argentinian striker didn’t play in the 1-0 defeat to Napoli in Week 14, but his four goals in the Coppa Italia against Perugia appear to have convinced Massimo Oddo. The hosts go […]
Euro Paper Talk: Mascherano disappoints Liverpool and makes destination choice
Euro Paper Talk: Mascherano disappoints Liverpool and makes…
Liverpool target Javier Mascherano has made a decision on where he will play his football from January, according to the Euro papers. MASCHERANO BLOW Liverpool have reportedly been handed a blow regarding their plans to re-sign Javier Mascherano. The Barcelona defender has made a decision on his next destination and he will not be heading […]
City name strong Shakhtar squad
City name strong Shakhtar squad
Napoli have been handed a boost as Manchester City have named a strong squad for their Champions League clash with Shakhtar Donetsk. Napoli are relying on City to beat Shakhtar on Wednesday, and only David Silva and Kevin de Bruyne have been spared for the trip to Ukraine. That means several of the Premier League […]
Ghoulam: ‘Napoli will come back stronger!’
Ghoulam: ‘Napoli will come back stronger!’
Faouzi Ghoulam assures Napoli “will come back even stronger” after the loss to Juventus, but won’t discuss his future. The full-back is out with a cruciate ligament injury, so was forced to watch from the stands as his teammates lost 1-0 to the Old Lady on Friday night. “I’m sorry to have moved from an […]