Author Archives: James Grundy
Antonio Conte returns to Italy with doubts swirling over his Chelsea future… there would be no shortage of suitors should he want to go back
Antonio Conte returns to Italy with doubts swirling over…
Antonio Conte[1]‘s last competitive date at Rome’s Olympic Stadium was a night of great personal satisfaction as his Italy[2] team completed an unbeaten qualifying campaign for Euro 2016[3] by coming from behind to win against Norway. It was October 2015 and Chelsea[4] were hurtling into another crisis having lost at home to Southampton[5]. An impromptu […]
Napoli, Sarri:”Guardiola is one of those managers that changed the way we look at football”
Napoli, Sarri:”Guardiola is one of those managers that…
The match between Napoli and Manchester City tomorrow will feature two of the most intriguing managers in world football. The partenopei’s coach Maurizio Sarri didn’t hide his admiration for Pep Guardiola in the pre match interview:”I like the way he manages the game a lot, come out of the back with unique speed, get the […]
Milan, injury updates from Biglia to Bonaventura
Milan, injury updates from Biglia to Bonaventura
More problems for Vincenzo Montella as he has received notice that Lucas Biglia will be out of the next matches for Milan. The midfielder has inflammation in a tendon in his left knee and requires rest. Bonaventura also brings bad news as he is in a race to get fit for the Napoli match. Calabria […]
Man City star won’t exclude Serie A move, liked by Inter
Man City star won’t exclude Serie A move, liked by Inter
31 October at 14:30 Inter target Yaya Toure won’t exclude a move to Italy, saying “you never say never in life.”The Manchester City has only played 39 minutes of Premier League action this season with the Mancunian side, evidence that he could be headed elsewhere. Inter fans will remember Roberto Mancini’s desperate efforts to sign […]
Sarri: ‘Man City and Guardiola the best in Europe’
Sarri: ‘Man City and Guardiola the best in Europe’
31 October at 15:33 Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri talked to assembled media on Tuesday afternoon ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League clash against Manchester City. “I don’t like being regarded as a ‘provincial’ manager. I’ve won nothing to be compared with other coaches and I can’t compare myself with Guardiola who is the best manager out […]
Shock new TV deal will make Serie A more equitable
Shock new TV deal will make Serie A more equitable
31 October at 16:00 Serie A’s TV rights are to take quite a step forward in making income redistribution fairer, quite the shock to the system. According to our partners at Calcio e Finanza, if the bottom-ranked team in the league used to make one euro for every four that the leader earned, the ratio […]
How good is Higuain? How are Napoli different this year? | FIFespresso
How good is Higuain? How are Napoli different this year?…
Gonzalo Higuain is the club of those who scored 100 goals in Serie A, but how does he rank amongst the best? And have Napoli learnt how to win scrappy games? This, and more, will be analysed in Vieri Capretta’s Espresso reaction, as Higuain is compared to David Trezeguet and Gabriel Omar Batistuta and Napoli […]
Agent: ‘No offers for Verdi’
Agent: ‘No offers for Verdi’
Simone Verdi’s agent says his client won’t leave Bologna in January, despite rumoured interest from Roma, Napoli and Inter. The 25-year-old has been in such good form over the past few months that he’s been capped twice by Italy, leading to rumours the former Milan youth could move on. “Interest from Roma? Right now there’s […]
Champions League power rankings: Who stands where ahead of the fourth round of group matches?
Champions League power rankings: Who stands where ahead…
The Champions League[1] returns with the fourth round of fixtures this week. So far, English sides have been rather enjoying themselves in the competition; both Manchester clubs have won all their matches, while all five remain unbeaten – 15 games played, zero losses. But where do each stand in our Mirror Football power rankings? Last […]
Arsenal get creepy – and so do Spurs and Man City! Watch Premier League stars take on hilarious Halloween challenges
Arsenal get creepy – and so do Spurs and Man City!…
Some of the Premier League’s[1] biggest clubs and players have been getting into the Halloween[2] spirit by taking on a series of creepy challenges. Arsenal,[3] Spurs and Manchester City were the teams to get involved, and released their videos on none other than fright night. The Gunners grouped together Alex Iwobi, Per Mertesacker and Granit […]