Author Archives: James Grundy
Sarri: ‘Napoli not the best Serie A team’
Sarri: ‘Napoli not the best Serie A team’
26 November at 18:04 Napoli are back on top of the Serie A table after the azzurri 1-0 win to Udine. Jorginho netted the winner for the partenopei and Sarri talked to Premium Sport at the end of the game. “We would have struggled with a similar game in the pat but today we really […]
Sarri: ‘Napoli can win ugly’
Sarri: ‘Napoli can win ugly’
Maurizio Sarri slammed the pitch at the Dacia Arena, but was pleased Napoli got the win over Udinese by “proving we can win ugly.” Jorginho scored the only goal, on the rebound from a parried penalty, for a 1-0 result that recaptures top spot from Inter. “We used to struggle more in previous years during […]
Oddo: ‘Players responded well’
Oddo: ‘Players responded well’
Massimo Oddo says Udinese have responded well to his arrival despite today’s 1-0 loss to Napoli. The Bianconeri, in their first match under their new Coach, put in a spirited display against the Serie A leaders but were beaten by Jorginho’s penalty. “Napoli are a team everyone knows well,” the former Pescara boss commented after […]
Jorginho puts Napoli on top
Jorginho puts Napoli on top
Jorginho saw his penalty saved, but turned in the rebound, and that proved enough to give Napoli a 1-0 victory on Massimo Oddo’s Udinese debut. The Partenopei recaptured top spot from Inter with a win at the Dacia Arena, though it was harder than expected against the Friulani. Gabriele Angella’s reckless tackle took down both […]
Insigne: ‘Not one of our best’
Insigne: ‘Not one of our best’
Lorenzo Insigne admits Napoli’s 1-0 win at Udinese was ‘not one of our best matches.’ The Partenopei returned to the top of Serie A with a hard-fought victory at the Stadio Friuli, courtesy of Jorginho’s penalty. “The important thing was to win and get back to the top of the table,” Insigne reflected after the […]
Serie A: De Rossi costs Roma crucial points, Milan disappoint, Napoli cruise
Serie A: De Rossi costs Roma crucial points, Milan disappoint,…
26 November at 16:50 GENOA 1-1 ROMA: Stephan El-Shaarawy gave Roma a sigh of relief in the 60th minute when he slotted home a gorgeous Alessandro Florenzi cross inside the box to give them a 1-0 lead over relegation zone Genoa. However, only seven minutes later Daniele De Rossi failed his role as captain as […]
Jorginho secures narrow Napoli win to reclaim top spot
Jorginho secures narrow Napoli win to reclaim top spot
Napoli just about reclaimed their spot atop Serie A with a narrow 1-0 victory away to Udinese on Sunday afternoon, where they had to fight to the very end to take maximum points. Jorginho’s first half goal was the difference between the two sides as he converted the rebound from his own missed penalty, which […]
Serie A: Afternoon match halftime reports
Serie A: Afternoon match halftime reports
26 November at 15:45 AC MILAN 0-0 TORINO: Andre Silva cannot score in Serie A. There’s a forcefield around opponents’ nets when he shoots. There’s no other way to explain it. The latest example came in the 23rd minute of Milan-Torino when Cristian Zapata sent a cross into the box and found him alone in […]
HT: Second chance Jorginho
HT: Second chance Jorginho
Jorginho saw his penalty parried, but turned in the rebound, as Napoli lead at half-time away to Massimo Oddo’s new-look Udinese. Follow all the action as it happens from today’s five Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG. The Partenopei needed a victory to recapture first place after Inter beat Cagliari 3-1 last night, but missed […]
Udinese fans pay tribute to former manager Del Neri with a banner: the picture
Udinese fans pay tribute to former manager Del Neri with…
After a difficult start to the season, Udinese decided to part ways with manager Gigi Del Neri. But the Friulani fans haven’t forgotten how the former Juventus manager helped them avoid relegation last season, and today during the match against Napoli they posted a banner with the phrase “Grazie comunque Gigi, resti uno di noi” […]