Author Archives: James Grundy
‘Azzurri disaster if…’
‘Azzurri disaster if…’
Paolo Di Canio says it would be a ‘disaster’ for Italian football if the Nazionale fail to qualify for the World Cup. Giampiero Ventura’s team are in danger of missing out on world football’s showpiece event for just the third time in 100 years after a 1-0 defeat to Sweden in last night’s play-off first […]
Euro Paper Talk: Liverpool given hope of signing Barcelona star; Milan stalwart’s Real Madrid link
Euro Paper Talk: Liverpool given hope of signing Barcelona…
Liverpool have been given a big boost in their efforts to land a former player, while Real Madrid could swoop to bring in a long-serving AC Milan maestro, according to Saturday’s European papers. FORMER LIVERPOOL STAR TO CONSIDER BARCELONA FUTURE Javier Mascherano has suggested he is ready to leave Barcelona next summer, amid reported interest in him […]
De Biasi: ‘Italy unlucky’
De Biasi: ‘Italy unlucky’
Gianni De Biasi believes Italy were ‘unlucky’ in their 1-0 defeat to Sweden and says the Azzurri should be optimistic about turning the tie around. Giampiero Ventura’s side have been fiercely criticised after a result that leaves them in danger of failing to qualify for next summer’s World Cup. But with the return leg of […]
Ferrero wanted Sarri for Samp
Ferrero wanted Sarri for Samp
Sampdoria President Massimo Ferrero says he wanted Maurizio Sarri as Coach before he was appointed by Napoli. In 2015, the Blucerchiati were looking for a successor for Sinisa Mihajlovic at the same time as the Partenopei were trying to replace Rafa Benitez. They ended up appointing Walter Zenga as boss, with then-Empoli Coach Sarri heading […]
Atleti set Vrsaljko asking price?
Atleti set Vrsaljko asking price?
Atletico Madrid have reportedly set an €18m asking price for Napoli target Sime Vrsaljko. The Partenopei are in the hunt for a new full-back after Faouzi Ghoulam ruptured knee ligaments, putting him out of action for five months. Reports in recent days suggested that Croatia international Vrsaljko, who can play at either left or right-back, […]
Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Theo Walcott and more: As new game is released, what happened to the Football Manager 2008 wonderkids?
Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Theo Walcott and more: As new…
Lionel Messi, Hatem Ben Arfa, Sergio Aguero and Theo Walcott all have something in common – they were all wonderkids in Football Manager 2008. And now a decade on, the latest installment of the Football Manager series has just been released – Football Manager 2018[1] . One of the staples of the game are the […]
Ghoulam contract details revealed?
Ghoulam contract details revealed?
Faouzi Ghoulam is poised to sign a new Napoli contract on wages of €3.5m a season, it is claimed. The left-back, whose current deal expires next summer, is expected to miss most of the remainder of the season through injury after rupturing a cruciate ligament. Despite this, numerous clubs have been linked with a move […]
Barcelona search for a centre-back but who is the best option?
Barcelona search for a centre-back but who is the best option?
Barcelona[1] have been linked with all sorts of defenders in recent weeks and the latest rumors suggest Matthijs de Ligt has emerged as the top priority for the Blaugrana. The club already have a deal in place for Yerry Mina apparently and let’s not forget there’s also Marlon Santos who is on a two-year loan […]
Atletico Madrid after Mertens
Atletico Madrid after Mertens
Spanish newspaper As claims that Atletico Madrid have set their sights on Napoli star Dries Mertens. The Belgian forward only recently extended his contract to June 2020, but there is a relatively low release clause of around €30m valid from next year. According to As, Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone is very impressed with Mertens […]
Insigne: Ventura “asked me to replace Verratti,” play out of position
Insigne: Ventura “asked me to replace Verratti,”…
11 November at 11:00 Among the baffling decisions made by Gian Piero Ventura last night, of which there was many, one stands out from the others. It’s not that he didn’t pick Lorenzo Insigne, whose been in scintillating form with the equally scintillating Napoli, to start. No, it’s how he chose to utilize him as […]