Author Archives: James Grundy
Pjanic: Everyone wants Juve to lose!
Pjanic: Everyone wants Juve to lose!
Miralem Pjanic claims “everyone’s hoping that Juventus lose” to Napoli on Friday, therefore beating them “would be even better.” In a wide-ranging interview with Corriere dello Sport on Friday, Pjanic also revealed Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane was his ‘idol’ growing up and felt his decision to leave Roma last year was vindicated by a […]
Napoli-Juventus, Zola: “Napoli can win Scudetto but Juve has a great winning mentality”
Napoli-Juventus, Zola: “Napoli can win Scudetto but…
Gianfranco Zola discussed tonight’s match between Napoli and Juventus, in an interview with Corriere dello Sport: “The Azzurri can increase the gap at the top of the table, while Juve can forget the defeat against Sampdoria. Napoli have three dangerous forwards, especially Mertens. On the other side, Juventus have Dybala, a player with exceptional qualities. […]
Zola: Juve no weaker, but…
Zola: Juve no weaker, but…
Gianfranco Zola says that while he does not believe Juventus are weaker this season, he is hoping Napoli win Friday’s showdown at the San Paolo. Speaking to Corriere dello Sport about the encounter, Zola also anticipated a ‘beautiful, exciting thrilling’ match and suggested Paulo Dybala and Lorenzo Insigne held the keys to victory for their […]
‘Napoli-Juve can boost Italian football’
‘Napoli-Juve can boost Italian football’
Arrigo Sacchi believes Friday’s Serie A bout between Napoli and Juventus can go some way towards alleviating the disappointment of Italy’s World Cup failure. The San Paolo showdown sees the top two in Italy lock horns, and Sacchi hopes the match can be a good advert for football in the country after the Azzurri’s disastrous […]
Juventus, Pjanic: “I came to Juventus to win. Napoli-Juventus will be a great game”
Juventus, Pjanic: “I came to Juventus to win. Napoli-Juventus…
Bosnian midfielder Miralem Pjanic discussed his years with Roma, the transfer to Juventus and today’s big match against Napoli, in an interview with Corriere dello Sport. “I spent five amazing seasons in Rome, it has been the most important stage of my career. I loved the club and the team played a good football. We […]
Serie A round 15 preview: Headline acts take centre stage together
Serie A round 15 preview: Headline acts take centre stage…
This weekend kicks off with AS Roma entertaining SPAL[1]. Whilst the home side will be confident of three home points, they would be advised to close down their opposition from range. No Serie A side has scored a higher percentage of their goals from outside the box than the visitors (33.3%). Edin Dzeko has failed […]
West Ham United Closing In On Italian Midfielder: Can He Help Them Avoid The Drop?
West Ham United Closing In On Italian Midfielder: Can He…
West Ham United are lining up a move[1] for Bologna midfielder, Simone Verdi. The Hammers have been closely keeping track of his progress [2]and are reported to be interested in securing his services despite the change of manager. However, recent reports [3]in Tuttosport have claimed that David Moyes will now have to deal with competition from Italy […]
Watford Keen On Signing This Swedish U21 Goalkeeper: A Good Move For The Future?
Watford Keen On Signing This Swedish U21 Goalkeeper: A Good…
Watford are reportedly keeping a close eye[1] on Swedish U-21 sensation, Pontus Dahlberg. The 18-year-old goalkeeper has garnered a lot of interest from clubs all across Europe and recent reports in Sweden claim[2] that the agent of IFK Goteborg goalkeeper Pontus Dahlberg is set for talks with the Hornets. The youngster has caught the eye with his […]
Higuain to start Napoli-Juventus?
Higuain to start Napoli-Juventus?
Gonzalo Higuain is increasingly likely to be risked from the start as Juventus take on his former club Napoli on Friday night. It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview. Higuain was going to be rested, or at least left on the bench to begin with, as he only underwent surgery […]
Capello: “Inter Among Four Contending For Scudetto”
Capello: “Inter Among Four Contending For Scudetto”
Current Jiangsu Suning manager Fabio Capello spoke on the race for the scudetto this season in an interview earlier today. “This season, the league is open to several different solutions. In past years, Juventus was superior and there were no ifs or buts [about whether or not they would win the scudetto]. Now the situation […]