Author Archives: James Grundy
Man City coach Guardiola: “I Love How Napoli Play Football”
Man City coach Guardiola: “I Love How Napoli Play…
02 November at 00:45 Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola was elated with his players after the 4-2 win way against Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo in their Champions League groupstage fixture. The former Barcelona coach spoke with Mediaset Premium after the match and was very happy with how his players performed after being outplayed in the first half: “We […]
Man City star Benjamin Mendy tells Pep Guardiola to ‘keep spot on bench v Napoli’ in video
Man City star Benjamin Mendy tells Pep Guardiola to ‘keep…
MANCHESTER CITY defender Benjamin Mendy joked he would be fit for his side’s Champions League clash against Napoli tonight in a positive injury update. The left-back suffered knee ligament damage against Crystal Palace in September and could be sidelined until April after having surgery. But the Frenchman has refused to let the set-back get him […]
Napoli 2 Manchester City 4: Sergio Aguero breaks all-time scoring record in victory
Napoli 2 Manchester City 4: Sergio Aguero breaks all-time…
Line ups Napoli: Reina, Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam, Allan, Jorginho, Hamsik, Callejon, Mertens, Insigne. Subs: Sepe, Maggio, Zielinski, Chiriches, Rog, Ounas, Diawara. Man City: Ederson, Danilo, Otamendi, Stones, Delph, Sterling, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Sane, De Bruyne, Aguero. Subs: Bravo, Walker, Mangala, Bernardo Silva, Silva, Gabriel Jesus, Toure. Referee: Felix Brych Match preview Manchester City captain Vincent […]
Guardiola: ‘Napoli massacred us’
Guardiola: ‘Napoli massacred us’
Pep Guardiola said “beating Napoli twice is an incredible achievement” for Manchester City. “They massacred us for 20 minutes.” The Premier League leaders fought back from a Lorenzo Insigne opener to lead 2-1, then Jorginho’s penalty got it to 2-2 before late Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling counter-attacks. “Beating Napoli twice in two weeks is […]
Sarri: ‘Ghoulam changed the game’
Sarri: ‘Ghoulam changed the game’
Maurizio Sarri concedes Napoli “were struggling to re-organise” after Faouzi Ghoulam’s injury in the 4-2 defeat to Manchester City. The Partenopei had gone in front with Lorenzo Insigne after dominating the first 25 minutes, but Ghoulam’s knee injury – a suspected ACL tear – changed the game. City turned it around with two headers from […]
Napoli, Ghoulam’s injury to be examined on Thursday
Napoli, Ghoulam’s injury to be examined on Thursday
After an early exit against Manchester City in Wednesday’s Champions League match at the San Paolo, Faouzi Ghoulam is now awaiting word on his status. The injury to the Napoli left back occurred in the first half of the 4-2 loss. On Thursday, Ghoulam will undergo examination to determine the extent of the injury suffered. […]
UCL – Player Ratings: Napoli 2 – 4 Manchester City: Historic Aguero
UCL – Player Ratings: Napoli 2 – 4 Manchester…
01 November at 23:15 Serie A leaders Napoli are all but eliminated from the Champions League after tonights loss at home at the Stadio San Paolo by 2-4 against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. Maurizio Sarri’s Partenopei still have a slim chance to qualify from their group but it is no longer in their hands as […]
Aguero speaks of pride after breaking Man City record
Aguero speaks of pride after breaking Man City record
Sergio Aguero says he plans on savouring every second after his record-breaking night for Manchester City. Aguero netted his 178th goal for the club in a 4-2 win over Napoli in the Champions League, taking him past Eric Brook’s long-standing record. The Argentina international joined Nicolas Otamendi, John Stones and Raheem Sterling on the scoresheet […]
Manchester City win thriller in Napoli
Manchester City win thriller in Napoli
Manchester City[1] came back from a goal down to eventually win 4-2 against Napoli[2] at the Stadio San Paolo in their Champions League[3] Group F clash. A brilliant start from the home side saw Lorenzo Insigne put them a goal ahead, but Nicolas Otamendi and John Stones gave the advantage to City. A Jorginho penalty […]
Insigne: ‘Napoli regrets with City’
Insigne: ‘Napoli regrets with City’
Lorenzo Insigne admits Napoli felt “regret” after their 4-2 defeat to Manchester City, as “we put the best team in Europe under the cosh.” His goal had put the Stadio San Paolo side in front after a dominant opening 21 minutes, but the game changed after Faouzi Ghoulam’s injury. Jorginho did manage to get it […]