Author Archives: James Grundy
Albiol: ‘Scudetto not easy’
Albiol: ‘Scudetto not easy’
Napoli defender Raul Albiol admits winning the Scudetto “will not be easy” but “we want to stay up there”. The Partenopei are top of Serie A, a point ahead of champions Juventus, and fans are dreaming of a first title since 1990. “It won’t be easy,” Albiol cautioned, speaking on Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli. “We […]
Allegri looks for 300th win
Allegri looks for 300th win
If Juventus beat Sampdoria on Sunday, it will be Massimiliano Allegri’s 300th victory as a Coach. The Bianconeri are currently a point off the top of Serie A, and will take to the field already knowing the result between leaders Napoli and Milan, as that game is played tomorrow night. While a win would be […]
Mirabelli: ‘Milan are confident’
Mirabelli: ‘Milan are confident’
Milan sporting director Massimiliano Mirabelli admits Napoli are “a great team” but “we have huge confidence in our lads”. The Rossoneri face the league leaders tomorrow night at the San Paolo, as they look to make up ground on the Champions League places. “The team is good, we have great confidence in our lads,” Mirabelli […]
Milan: Bonaventura in, Calhanoglu out
Milan: Bonaventura in, Calhanoglu out
Giacomo Bonaventura is back in Milan’s squad for their match against Napoli in Serie A on Friday, but there is no Hakan Calhanoglu. The match kicks off at 19:45 GMT tomorrow – click here for a preview. Bonaventura had been out for the past three weeks with a knee injury, but the midfielder has been […]
Montella speaks ahead of Napoli-Milan
Montella speaks ahead of Napoli-Milan
17 November at 17:55 Embattled AC Milan manager Vincenzo Montella spoke to the press ahead of tomorrow’s highly charged matchup against Napoli. Among the subjects he touched on was Italy’s World Cup failure, his club’s preparation for the Serie A leaders, and his captain Leo Bonucci. “Napoli is probably the best team in Europe, but […]
Milan, Mirabelli: “We are confident ahead of match against Napoli. Europa League is important to us”
Milan, Mirabelli: “We are confident ahead of match…
Milan’s director of football Massimiliano Mirabelli spoke to Sky Sport about his team’s two important upcoming fixtures: the away Serie A game in Naples and the home game versus Austria Wien in the Europa League. “The team is fit and confident. Napoli are a great team, we will have to give our best and beyond […]
Montella: Milan can match Napoli
Montella: Milan can match Napoli
Vincenzo Montella insists Milan “can hurt Napoli” on Saturday, despite the Partenopei “probably playing the best football in Europe.” Speaking at a Press conference for the trip to the San Paolo, Montella also discussed Milan’s plans for the January transfer window and accused Italy of focusing youth development too much on results. “Napoli probably play […]
Pep Guardiola claims his Manchester City team can STILL improve despite their 15-game winning streak
Pep Guardiola claims his Manchester City team can STILL…
By Jack Gaughan for MailOnline[1] Published: 08:53 EST, 17 November 2017 | Updated: 09:00 EST, 17 November 2017 Pep Guardiola[2] has warned his Premier League[3] rivals that Manchester City[4] still have room for improvement. City are already eight points clear in the race for the title and are odds-on favourites to finish top. But Guardiola […]
Milan, Montella: “We will work to get on the same level as the bigger teams. Napoli? No excuses, we’ll play for three points”
Milan, Montella: “We will work to get on the same…
Milan manager Vincenzo Montella spoke at the pre-match press conference before tomorrow’s game important against Napoli: “We are finding our identity. We won our last two away games. There should not be any excuses, we have the ability to put Napoli under pressure. They have a valuable squad with substitutes like Mario Rui. We will […]
Milan, list of call-ups for the game against Napoli: Calhanoglu out
Milan, list of call-ups for the game against Napoli: Calhanoglu…
Milan travels to Napoli, as Milan manager Vincenzo Montella released his list of call-ups for tomorrow’s game. Calhanoglu was not called up. Here is the full list:Goalkeepers: A. Donnarumma, G. Donnarumma, StorariDefenders: Abate, Antonelli, Bonucci, Musacchio, Rodriguez, Romagnoli, ZapataMidfielders: Biglia, Bonaventura, Borini, Gabbia, Kessie, Locatelli, Mauri, MontolivoAttackers: Cutrone, Kalinic, Andr Silva, Suso.