Author Archives: James Grundy
Juve, Cuadrado: ‘Napoli? We have to maintain this gap’
Juve, Cuadrado: ‘Napoli? We have to maintain this gap’
05 November at 18:35 Juventus star Juan Cuadrado talked to Sky Sport after the scoring the winner in Juve-Benevento. “We knew it would have been a difficult game. The first half was hard but the win is so important because now we are closer to the top spot. It was hard to score but we […]
Allegri: Benevento didn’t threaten Juventus
Allegri: Benevento didn’t threaten Juventus
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri was delighted with his side’s second half 2-1 comeback victory over Benevento, especially as the away side didn’t pose many problems for the Bianconeri. Amato Ciceretti netted a sensational freekick to give the Giallorossi the lead, but goals from Gonzalo Higuain and Juan Cuadrado after the restart spared the Old Lady […]
Allegri: ‘Juventus too hasty’
Allegri: ‘Juventus too hasty’
Max Allegri both complimented and criticised Juventus for being “too hasty” in the 2-1 victory over Benevento. Amato Ciciretti’s free kick had given the lead to bottom of the table Benevento in the first half, but Gonzalo Higuain and Juan Cuadrado turned it around. “I have to compliment the lads today, because we went behind […]
Maran: ‘Chievo neutralised Napoli’
Maran: ‘Chievo neutralised Napoli’
Rolando Maran explains how Chievo managed to “neutralise” Serie A leaders Napoli in a goalless draw at the Bentegodi. The Partenopei had steamrollered everyone in Italy except for Inter this season, but were pegged back by the Flying Donkeys. “We really needed a smile today. The good thing about this match, other than the result, […]
Sarri: ‘Napoli lacking sharpness’
Sarri: ‘Napoli lacking sharpness’
Maurizio Sarri admits Napoli “were lacking sharpness” in the goalless draw with Chievo, but defends the performance at the Bentegodi. This was only the second time in Serie A this season that the Partenopei failed to win, along with another 0-0 draw with Inter. “I am not angry with the performance. In tactical terms, we […]
Juventus, Allegri: “We made it complicated for ourselves. We did well to comeback”
Juventus, Allegri: “We made it complicated for ourselves.…
Juventus suffered at home against Benevento, but won 2-1. An important result considering Napoli and Inter failed to win. Massimiliano Allegri spoke to the press after the game: “We lost a lot of important battles for possession, but I have to compliment my players because they did well to comeback in a game that was […]
Chievo-Napoli 0-0, as it happened
Chievo-Napoli 0-0, as it happened
05 November at 17:05 Welcome to our live coverage of Chievo-Napoli. This is what you need to know ahead of the kick-off. Napoli have won their last five Serie A games against Chievo, scoring at least two goals in four of those meetings. These two sides have never shared the points in their […]
Maran Masterclass Halts Napoli
Maran Masterclass Halts Napoli
Napoli dropped points on the road for the first time this season after being held to a goalless draw at the Stadio Bentegodi by Chievo on Sunday afternoon. The Azzurri dominated the possession, but a resilient Gialloblu frustrated the Partenopei who failed to muster much more than a couple of clear-cut chances throughout the match. […]
Napoli frustrated by Chievo
Napoli frustrated by Chievo
Napoli kept a clean sheet despite missing Pepe Reina, but were unable to break down an organised and rugged Chievo. The Partenopei are glad Inter were also held to a draw by Torino today, but Juventus climb into second place, just one point shy of the leaders. Stefano Sorrentino kept Lorenzo Insigne, Marek Hamsik and […]
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero to wear special edition gold Puma boots for Arsenal clash to celebrate breaking the club goalscoring record
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero to wear special edition…
Manchester City striker scored his landmark 178th goal for the club at Napoli The Argentine will now don gold Puma boots for Sunday’s fixture with Arsenal Pep Guardiola will need Aguero to be on form when Arsenal visit the Etihad By Glen Williams For Mailonline[1] Published: 04:01 EST, 5 November 2017 | Updated: 07:02 EST, […]