Author Archives: James Grundy
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola reacts to late win against Feyenoord
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola reacts to late win against…
GETTY Pep Guardiola hailed Man City’s ‘special day’ after their win over Feyenoord Raheem Sterling fired home an 88th-minute winner to earn the Premier League leaders maximum points. Guardiola’s men have completed a Champions League double over their Dutch opponents this season, securing top spot in Group F. The City boss said: “It was so […]
Player Ratings: Napoli 3-0 Shakhtar
Player Ratings: Napoli 3-0 Shakhtar
It took a second half Lorenzo Insigne wonderstrike to kick-start Napoli into action as the Partenopei achieved a 3-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk. In a real game of two halves, how did the Napoli players fare in the Football Italia ratings? Words: Greg Murray Pepe Reina – 6 Napoli’s goalkeeper was rarely stretched during the […]
Napoli, Sarri, “We’ll need help to qualify for the Round of 16 of the Champions League. Insigne? He always has to play”
Napoli, Sarri, “We’ll need help to qualify for…
Napoli manager Maurizio Sarri was left satisfied, but will need Manchester City’s help to qualify for the Round of 16 of the Champions League. Here are Sarri’s words from the post-match press conference: “We will need help to get through. We will seek to win in Rotterdam, but then there is the game with City. […]
Champions League: Liverpool and Sevilla draw 3-3 after Reds led 3-0 at the break
Champions League: Liverpool and Sevilla draw 3-3 after Reds…
LIVERPOOL have blown a 3-0 half-time lead in Spain, with Sevilla drawing 3-3 to ensure both teams’ Champions League progression remains in the air heading into the final set of fixtures. A first-half Roberto Firmino brace, plus a goal from Sadio Mane, had Jurgen Klopp’s side firing at the break in Spain. But the hosts […]
Guardiola praises Man City after ‘difficult’ win over Feyenoord
Guardiola praises Man City after ‘difficult’ win over…
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola hailed a ‘special night’ for the club as he handed a debut to 17-year-old Phil Foden. The Sky Blues beat Feyenoord 1-0 as Raheem Sterling struck a late winner to help City secure top spot in Champions League Group F. The England international clipped home his 11th goal of the […]
Sarri urges Napoli to finish Champions League job
Sarri urges Napoli to finish Champions League job
After keeping their Champions League hopes alive, Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri is hopeful that his side can now finish the job and qualify from the group phase. The Partenopei struck three times in the second half against Shakhtar Donetsk through Lorenzo Insigne, Piotr Zielinski and Dries Mertens to ensure that they still have a chance […]
Tottenham come from behind to beat Borussia Dortmund as Manchester City maintain 100% record
Tottenham come from behind to beat Borussia Dortmund as…
LiveManchester City 1-0 Feyenoord Napoli 3-0 Shakhtar Donetsk Monaco 1-4 RB Leipzig APOEL 0-6 Real Madrid Borussia Dortmund 1-2 Tottenham Getty 1 hr 21:42 Full-time whistles have gone across Europe. Tottenham Hotspur remain in control of Group H after coming from behind to beat Borussia Dortmund with Real Madrid also confirming their qualification with an […]
Sarri: ‘I can’t leave out Insigne’
Sarri: ‘I can’t leave out Insigne’
Maurizio Sarri confessed he “can’t” rotate Lorenzo Insigne and hopes Manchester City can help keep Napoli in the Champions League. The Partenopei swept Shakhtar Donetsk aside 3-0 at the Stadio San Paolo tonight with goals from Lorenzo Insigne, Piotr Zielinski and Dries Mertens. This put them back in the running for qualification and with a […]
Fonseca: ‘Moment of Insigne magic’
Fonseca: ‘Moment of Insigne magic’
Shakhtar Donetsk Coach Paulo Fonseca insists they only fell to Napoli thanks to “a moment of genius from Lorenzo Insigne” in the 3-0 result. “The match seemed very balanced until Insigne’s goal. The team held out well and then there was that moment of genius from Lorenzo. Up until that point, we’d had the best […]
Mertens: ‘Napoli proved ourselves’
Mertens: ‘Napoli proved ourselves’
Dries Mertens felt the 3-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk was “the moment to prove Napoli could do well in the Champions League too.” The Partenopei crushed the Ukrainian side at the San Paolo thanks to a curling Lorenzo Insigne stunner from distance, Piotr Zielinski and the little Belgian. “Lorenzo scored a truly great goal and […]