Author Archives: James Grundy
England’s 2010 European under-17 Champions: Where are they now?
England’s 2010 European under-17 Champions: Where…
Jack Butland, Ross Barkley and Saido Berahino were in the squad, but not all have found Premier League success seven years on. After the bitter Euro 2016 exit at the hands of minnows Iceland, the saga involving Sam Allardyce and the uninspiring performances of the senior side under Gareth Southgate’s stewardship the men’s senior England […]
Paper Talk: Barca stunned by Spurs starlet; Ben Arfa’s Prem return
Paper Talk: Barca stunned by Spurs starlet; Ben Arfa’s…
Barcelona were left stunned by a Tottenham player they were not scouting against Real Madrid, while Man Utd are shocked by the price of Dayot Upamecano’s release clause, according to Saturday’s newspapers. BARCA SCOUT TOTTENHAM STAR Barcelona sporting director Robert Fernandez was scouting Tottenham playmaker Christian Eriksen when Spurs played Real Madrid in the Champions […]
Zanetti: ‘My Inter story isn’t over’
Zanetti: ‘My Inter story isn’t over’
Javier Zanetti looked back over his Inter career, Jose Mourinho and the current Scudetto ambitions, though “other sides are better-equipped.” The Nerazzurri are still unbeaten this season, sitting in second place behind Napoli. “We are playing with great consistency,” the Vice-President told the Corriere dello Sport newspaper. “In terms of the Scudetto, there are other […]
Montella laughs off Milan speculation
Montella laughs off Milan speculation
Vincenzo Montella is “a warrior” who finds the speculation over his Milan future amusing ahead of the trip to Sassuolo. “We’re on the right path.” It kicks off on Sunday at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview. “We are putting in good performances, but without picking up points. We must start winning to […]
Monchi: ‘Roma can be ambitious’
Monchi: ‘Roma can be ambitious’
Monchi insists Roma are in the Scudetto race and Italian football can be ambitious in the Champions League, but the Giallorossi “must find the grey area.” The director of sport spoke to La Gazzetta dello Sport, you can read the first part of that interview here. “Italian football is on the way back, as don’t […]
Antonio Conte has lost Chelsea locker room, the belief is gone – Martin Keown
Antonio Conte has lost Chelsea locker room, the belief is…
GETTY Martin Keown believes Antonio Conte has lost support of the Chelsea dressing room The former Gunners defender says the signs of Premier League champion’s collapse have been appearing since the start of the season. “Chelsea are struggling,” he wrote in his column for the Daily Mail. “Teams are now looking at their system and […]
Mertens rested against Chievo?
Mertens rested against Chievo?
Dries Mertens could be rested for Napoli’s trip to Chievo tomorrow, as he is suffering from a slight muscular problem. It kicks off on Sunday at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview. The little Belgian striker was seen clutching his hamstring during the 4-2 Champions League defeat to Manchester City on Wednesday evening. […]
Roma, Monchi: “I’m here to win. I have a special relationship with Totti”
Roma, Monchi: “I’m here to win. I have a special…
Roma director of football Monchi analysed in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport his first six months in the Italian capital: “When I said to my friends and family that I was coming here in Rome they thought I was crazy. But I’m not. I chose Roma because I knew I could have been […]
Mazzarri ‘will evaluate proposals’
Mazzarri ‘will evaluate proposals’
Walter Mazzarri “wants to evaluate the quality of the project and the level, but there is no geographical problem” for his next job. The former Napoli and Inter boss left Watford over the summer and has been repeatedly linked with a return to Serie A for Milan or Genoa. However, when speaking to Rai Sport, […]
Napoli 2-4 Manchester City, 2017 Champions League: Tactical Analysis
Napoli 2-4 Manchester City, 2017 Champions League: Tactical…
Simply put, Napoli[1] vs. Manchester City[2] was one of the best and most entertaining games of football you will see in a while. This game was like one of those superhero movies where the hero has to defeat a dark mirror of him/herself, because for the majority of this game, it looked like Manchester City […]