Author Archives: James Grundy
Guardiola makes plea to Man City fans ahead of Arsenal clash
Guardiola makes plea to Man City fans ahead of Arsenal clash
Pep Guardiola has called on supporters to help re-energise his Manchester City side as they take on Arsenal on Sunday. The City boss expects the Premier League leaders to be a little weary after Wednesday’s exhilarating Champions League win away at Napoli. City beat the Serie A pacesetters 4-2 in a compelling clash but they […]
Ventura boosts Italy’s future by calling Napoli star
Ventura boosts Italy’s future by calling Napoli star
04 November at 19:20 While his legacy as the Italian national team manager is far from secure, Gian Piero Ventura may have made his single most beneficial decision for the country’s soccer future on Saturday. In calling 27 players for their pair of World Cup playoff matches against Sweden, the tactician may have secured the […]
AC Milan coach Vincenzo Montella: “I often speak with Milan owner Han Li”
AC Milan coach Vincenzo Montella: “I often speak with…
04 November at 16:40 Under fire AC Milan coach Vincenzo Montella held a press conference ahead of tomorrow’s away fixture against Sassuolo at the Mapei Stadium where a win is a must to cool off talks of him facing the chopping board. “They didn’t start the season too well, now they have made some changes in […]
Ilkay Gundogan labels current Manchester City crop ‘special’ and compares them to Barcelona: ‘Maybe the most similar team would be Barca at their best under Pep Guardiola’
Ilkay Gundogan labels current Manchester City crop ‘special’…
Ilkay Gundogan can sense something ‘special’ happening at Manchester City[1] and has likened his side to Pep Guardiola[2]‘s all-conquering Barcelona team. The midfielder got a first-hand experience of Guardiola’s dominant Bayern Munich[3] side for three years during his stint at Borussia Dortmund[4]. And while Gundogan, 27, can spot some similarities between City and Pep’s acclaimed […]
Azzurri coach Ventura calls 27-players for FIFA Word Cup Play-off fixtures vs Sweden
Azzurri coach Ventura calls 27-players for FIFA Word Cup…
04 November at 16:00 Italy national team manager Giampiero Ventura has named a 27-man squad for the two play-off matches against Sweden which will determine whether or not the Azzurri make it to the FIFA World Cup next summer in Russia. The biggest surprise is that Napoli playmaker Jorginho has been included after having been […]
Genoa-Sampdoria: Derby della Lanterna
Genoa-Sampdoria: Derby della Lanterna
The Derby della Lanterna is the local showdown between the oldest and youngest clubs in Serie A. Words: Ciro Di Brita The Derby Della Lanterna, named after the Lighthouse that serves the city’s port, sees the encounter between Italy’s oldest club Genoa, versus the youngest club in Serie A, Sampdoria. The Grifone were founded way […]
Italy World Cup play-off squad
Italy World Cup play-off squad
Italy named the squad for the World Cup play-off against Sweden, including Napoli midfielder Jorginho, Simone Zaza and Alessandro Florenzi. The Azzurri can only reach the tournament in Russia next summer via a play-off, having finished runners-up in their group behind Spain. Giampiero Ventura’s men will begin training at the Coverciano ground on Monday morning, […]
EDF: ‘Roma confident, not arrogant’
EDF: ‘Roma confident, not arrogant’
Eusebio Di Francesco welcomes back Emerson Palmieri and warns Roma that confidence is not the same as arrogance against Fiorentina. It kicks off on Sunday at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview. “Emerson Palmieri is back in the squad for the first time this season and we are very happy for him,” said […]
Reina and Mertens in doubt
Reina and Mertens in doubt
Dries Mertens and Pepe Reina are in doubt for Napoli’s trip to Chievo tomorrow, but Lorenzo Tonelli is left out again. It kicks off on Sunday at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview. The Partenopei are already without Faouzi Ghoulam and Arkadiusz Milik, who both ruptured the anterior cruciate ligaments in their knees. […]
Napoli, Reina could miss the game against Chievo: the possible line-ups
Napoli, Reina could miss the game against Chievo: the possible…
Napoli’s struggle with injuries continues as Pepe Reina could be ruled out of the Saturday contest against Chievo Verona, due to a back pain. The goalkeeper will be selected for the game anyway, but Sepe is ready to take his place in case the Spaniard couldn’t make it. The rest of team will be the […]