Author Archives: James Grundy
Just like Ventura is with Italy, Allegri is entirely to be blamed for Juve loss
Just like Ventura is with Italy, Allegri is entirely to…
19 November at 17:01 A united Italian media corps hit out strongly at Gian Piero Ventura after Italy’s elimination from the World Cup play-offs earlier this week. The Azzurri will miss the World Cup for the second time in the country’s history and the former Torino boss was rightly regarded as the person responsible for the debacle. At the centre of […]
Just like Ventura is with Italy, Allegri is entirely to be blame for Juve loss
Just like Ventura is with Italy, Allegri is entirely to…
19 November at 17:01 A united Italian media corps hit out strongly at Gian Piero Ventura after Italy’s elimination from the World Cup play-offs earlier this week. The Azzurri will miss the World Cup for the second time in the country’s history and the former Torino boss was rightly regarded as the person responsible for the debacle. At the centre of […]
Torreira takes down Juventus as Sampdoria stun champions
Torreira takes down Juventus as Sampdoria stun champions
A dominant Lucas Torreira guided high-flying Sampdoria to a 3-2 win over Juventus at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Sunday afternoon. The Uruguayan fired in an accurate low drive, after Duvan Zapata had earlier risen highest to take advantage of sloppy Juventus defending to put Sampdoria ahead. Meanwhile, Gian Marco Ferrari added gloss to the […]
Why AC Milan could even fail to qualify for the Europa League
Why AC Milan could even fail to qualify for the Europa League
19 November at 16:00 AC Milan’s start to the 2017/2018 season has been anything but a dream especially when one takes into account the great expectations with which the club and their fans had going into this Serie A season. All the positive vibes from having qualified for the Europa League by finishing 6th the previous […]
InterStats Preview – Inter vs Atalanta: Can Inter Return To Winning Ways?
InterStats Preview – Inter vs Atalanta: Can Inter Return…
Inter are have won 4 of their last 6 games against Atalanta including last season’s 7-1 thrashing of the Nerazzurri from Bergamo. Inter currently sit 3rd in the Serie A, are still unbeaten and are 5 points behind league leaders Napoli, who have played 1 more match than the Nerazzurri. Atalanta have failed to win […]
From Mario Ballotelli to Franck Ribery… amid Lionel Messi’s contract saga, Sportsmail looks at 10 players in Europe who are available to Premier League clubs for free next season
From Mario Ballotelli to Franck Ribery… amid Lionel…
Lionel Messi[1] has just seven months left to run on his Barcelona contract amid a shroud of mystery centering around whether he has actually penned a new deal. Although no official statement from either the player or the club has surfaced about whether Messi has extended his stay at the Nou Camp, reports have long […]
AC Milan fans destroy Montella on Twitter after Napoli loss
AC Milan fans destroy Montella on Twitter after Napoli loss
19 November at 13:15 AC Milan fans have been calling for Vincenzo Montella’s sacking since the beginning of the season. The manager has failed to organize his lineup of lavishly paid players into a cohesive and successful unit. Following last night’s uninspiring 2-1 defeat to Napoli, many fans took to Twitter to voice their displeasure […]
Line-ups: Sampdoria-Juventus
Line-ups: Sampdoria-Juventus
Juventus make massive changes as they visit a Sampdoria side with a perfect Serie A home record this season. It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action as it happens from all today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG. The fall-out from Italy’s World Cup play-off defeat to Sweden is reverberating around […]
Napoli-AC Milan: Insigne goal deepens rift over use of VAR
Napoli-AC Milan: Insigne goal deepens rift over use of VAR
19 November at 12:45 Former Italian referee Luca Marelli slammed the use of VAR following Lorenzo Insigne’s controversial goal last night. Insigne was ruled offside during the play, which negated the goal. However, after a VAR review, it was allowed. “The line drawn by the VAR is only an assumption, and not straightforward,” wrote Marelli on his own […]
Skomina ref for Napoli-Shakhtar
Skomina ref for Napoli-Shakhtar
Damir Skomina of Slovenia will be the referee for Napoli’s Champions League showdown with Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday. It kicks off at the Stadio San Paolo on Tuesday at 19.45 GMT. This is a must-win game for the Partenopei, as otherwise they are out of the running for a place in the Round of 16. […]