Author Archives: James Grundy
Transfer News LIVE updates: Bale to Chelsea plus Man Utd, Arsenal and Liverpool rumours
Transfer News LIVE updates: Bale to Chelsea plus Man Utd,…
Transfer News LIVE: Gossip and rumours including the latest on Alexis Sanchez, Marouane Fellaini, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Friday November 24 4:15pm: Guillem Balague says Barcelona passed up the chance to sign Mesut Ozil last summer and are not looking sign the Manchester United target now. Balague told Sky Sports: “Barcelona had the possibility […]
Spalletti: Icardi could stay forever
Spalletti: Icardi could stay forever
Luciano Spalletti says he is “extremely convinced” that Mauro Icardi could stay at Inter for life, despite speculation linking the striker with Real Madrid. Marca reported earlier in the week that Madrid were looking at Icardi as a replacement for Karim Benzema, with former Italy international Daniele Massaro adding to the clamour, but Spalletti insists […]
Juve, Inter, AC Milan, Napoli, Roma projected lineups
Juve, Inter, AC Milan, Napoli, Roma projected lineups
24 November at 17:00 This weekend presents a more measured slate of Serie A matches. For the first time in what feels like months there isn’t a matchup between two of the biggest clubs in Italy. Of the matchups, AC Milan-Torino might be the most interesting as Vincenzo Montella is expected to take home three […]
Hamsik: Juve not decisive, tattoos…
Hamsik: Juve not decisive, tattoos…
Marek Hamsik insists Napoli’s Serie A showdown with Juventus will not be decisive but reveals he has space reserved for a Scudetto tattoo. Napoli could face Juve seven points clear when they both meet next weekend, providing they beat Udinese and the Bianconeri lose to Crotone, while the Partenopei must defeat Feyenoord and hope Shakhtar […]
‘Tavecchio hung out to dry, Ventura…’
‘Tavecchio hung out to dry, Ventura…’
The head of Italian Coaches claims Carlo Tavecchio was hung out to dry by the FIGC and that Giampiero Ventura failed to due not handling pressure. Tavecchio and Ventura vacated their positions as FIGC chief and Italy CT respectively after the Azzurri’s failure to qualify for the World Cup next summer, but Renzo Ulivieri was […]
Serie A round 14 preview: Thanksgiving celebrations or eggnog on their faces?
Serie A round 14 preview: Thanksgiving celebrations or eggnog…
This week sees champion-slaying Sampdoria hit the road for another three points away to Bologna. Current form would suggest this is more than possible as the home side have won only one of their six Serie A home matches this season (D2 L3), conceding in each of those games (1.8 on average) That being said, […]
Del Piero: Calciopoli an ‘atomic bomb’
Del Piero: Calciopoli an ‘atomic bomb’
Alessandro Del Piero has described Calciopoli as “an atomic bomb”, the effects of which are still being felt in Italian football. Juve were infamously demoted to Serie B for their role in the refereeing scandal 10 years ao, but Del Piero claimed it also led to football in Italy ‘collapsing’ and other countries moving ahead. […]
Transfer News LIVE updates: PSG offer Man Utd’s Fellaini terms, Chelsea, Liverpool rumours
Transfer News LIVE updates: PSG offer Man Utd’s Fellaini…
Transfer News LIVE: Gossip and rumours including the latest on Alexis Sanchez, Marouane Fellaini, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Friday November 24 Midday: Steve Bruce has been given a royal seal of approval – to complete a transfer deal for Aston Villa! The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, is a Villa fan and paid a visit […]
Report: Watford to target Gian Piero Ventura if Marco Silva leaves for Everton
Report: Watford to target Gian Piero Ventura if Marco Silva…
It seems unlikely that Watford will let Marco Silva move to Everton but they have at least put plans in place for the worst-case scenario. Watford have made it perfectly clear that they are not prepared to allow Marco Silva to leave for Everton less than a quarter of the way through his two-year contract […]
Del Piero: Juve’s moment of truth…
Del Piero: Juve’s moment of truth…
Alessandro Del Piero believes Juventus’ “moment of truth” awaits them when they face Napoli, Olympiacos and Inter in two weeks’ time. Juve will sit the biggest tests of their Scudetto credentials against Napoli and Inter at the start of December, with a Champions League decider at Olympiacos sandwiched in-between, and Del Piero feels the run […]