Author Archives: James Grundy
Man City star Sergio Aguero craves Champions League glory
Man City star Sergio Aguero craves Champions League glory
GETTY Sergio Aguero believes the current crop of City talent is the best he’s played with The Argentina striker says individual honours are fine but it is team success that ultimately defines a player’s career. And he believes if Pep Guardiola’s free-scoring team can maintain their early season form they can finally become kings of […]
‘No Napoli contact for Criscito’
‘No Napoli contact for Criscito’
Domenico Criscito is an option to replace injured Faouzi Ghoulam, but the Zenit defender’s agent insists “there is no contact” with Napoli. Ghoulam has been diagnosed with the complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee, which is expected to require at least four months off the field. The Partenopei are considering January […]
Line-ups: Lazio-Nice
Line-ups: Lazio-Nice
Lazio have a perfect record in the Europa League so far and a victory over Nice tonight would ensure they top the group, but Mario Balotelli is benched. It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 20.05 GMT following on from the Aquile’s 3-1 win in France. Follow the build-up and action from this game, […]
Fabrizio Tazzioli: “I Told Inter About Diawara But They Chose Kondogbia”
Fabrizio Tazzioli: “I Told Inter About Diawara But They…
Fabrizio Tazzioli, the former coach of Napoli’s Amadou Diawara has revealed an interesting anecdote including the Guinean midfielder and Inter. “I told the Nerazzurri about Diawara, I talked to the scouts, but I realise it is not easy to trust a Lega Pro players’ references,” he said on Radio Punto Zero. Tazzioli, who was in […]
FIFA 18 Team of the Week: Manchester United, Arsenal and Barcelona stars make it
FIFA 18 Team of the Week: Manchester United, Arsenal and…
“Manchester United and Arsenal wing-backs plus a Manchester City midfielder represent the Premier League” EA SPORTS FIFA has announced the players who have been included in their team of the week following on from the past weekend’s fixtures. Three Premier League players have made the cut – including wing-backs from both Manchester United and Arsenal, […]
Crazy in Love: Guardiola accidentally boarded Napoli’s bus
Crazy in Love: Guardiola accidentally boarded Napoli’s bus
02 November at 16:20 Pep Guardiola may have taken his love for Napoli a little too far last night. According to numerous reports, the Man City Coach accidentally walked onto the Partenopei’s bus as it left the San Paolo. Guardiola had lavished praise on the Neapolitan side, despite his side’s stunning 4-2 win, which all […]
What Ghoulam’s injury means for Man City, Liverpool
What Ghoulam’s injury means for Man City, Liverpool
02 November at 17:00 News of a torn ACL to Faouzi Ghoulam will most certainly affect Napoli’s bid to win the Scudetto this season. However, his club is not the only one that will feel the repercussions of the catastrophic injury. Just last week, it was reported that the defender – whose contract is […]
‘City exploited Napoli mistakes’
‘City exploited Napoli mistakes’
Napoli captain Marek Hamsik reflects on last night’s Manchester City game – “they punished every mistake we made”. The Partenopei took the lead at the San Paolo, but were ultimately beaten 4-2 by Pep Guardiola’s side, leaving progression to the Last 16 in the balance. “We’ll fight to the end, because we still have the […]
Agent: ‘Jorginho closer to Brazil’
Agent: ‘Jorginho closer to Brazil’
Jorginho’s agent confirms the Napoli man is “closer to Brazil than Italy” as Giampiero Ventura “has never given him the opportunity”. The midfielder was born in Brazil, but moved to Italy as a teenager and has been capped twice by the Azzurri. However, both of those came in friendlies to he’s still available for both […]
‘Ghoulam could have other injuries’
‘Ghoulam could have other injuries’
Napoli’s team doctor warns Faouzi Ghoulam could have “small injuries” associated with his torn cruciate ligament. It was confirmed today that the Algerian international has suffer “a total rupture” of the ACL in his right knee, meaning he’ll be out of action for at least four months. “Unfortunately he’s had an isolated rupture and some […]