Author Archives: James Grundy
Milan, Donnarumma: “With so many new players it’s not easy to find the right mix. I’d say Napoli for the Scudetto”
Milan, Donnarumma: “With so many new players it’s…
“Buffon? He’s the history of football, both on and off the pitch, I can see him with the Italian national team: he’s the last one to get out of the gym and the first one to come on the pitch”. Gianluigi Donnarumma has talked to Sportweek: “With so many new players it’s not easy to […]
Cagliari, Pavoletti: “Napoli? I don’t hold grudges, we’ve tried but we may have tried a little more. I’m fine at Cagliari”
Cagliari, Pavoletti: “Napoli? I don’t hold grudges,…
He seemed a little lost at the beginning of his new adventure with Cagliari’s jersey, scoring few goals and not being in a great in front of the keeper: things that haven’t happened a lot to Leonardo Pavoletti. He only needed the right ball to be decisive again, with a perfect cross that got Benevento […]
Benitez speaks out on Newcastle future and difference between Serie A and Premier League
Benitez speaks out on Newcastle future and difference between…
28 October at 12:00 Former Napoli and Inter boss Rafa Benitez has released a very interesting interview with Repubblica to talk about his career, the reasons he left Napoli and Real Madrid, but also to talk about his future and the differences between Serie A and Premier League, two leagues he knows very well.“I am […]
Champions League permutations: Who could go through?
Champions League permutations: Who could go through?
Eleven teams will start the fourth set of UEFA Champions League fixtures on 31 October and 1 November able to seal round of 16 places with two games to spare. UEFA.com explains the permutations. Could qualify on matchday four: Manchester United, Basel, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern München, Chelsea, Barcelona, Juventus, Manchester City, Beşiktaş, Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid […]
Cavani and Jonas make hay again
Cavani and Jonas make hay again
Edinson Cavani scores Paris’s 2500th Ligue 1 goal Cavani’s double makes it 15 goals in 14 club outings this term Jonas scores in eighth consecutive Liga game for Benfica CSKA Moskva fail to score for sixth time in eight games in all competitions Bas Dost hits fourth goal in two games in Sporting CP victory […]
Milik recovering ahead of schedule
Milik recovering ahead of schedule
Arkadiusz Milik is “recovering very well” and could be back for Napoli sooner than expected after his latest post-operation check-up. The striker ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament for the second time in under a year – in both knees – in September and had not been expected back until January or February. Milik visited the […]
Benitez: ‘Napoli needed Reina’
Benitez: ‘Napoli needed Reina’
Rafa Benitez believes Maurizio Sarri’s Napoli can win the Scudetto, but claims Pepe Reina’s departure was the reason for his team’s slide. The current Newcastle United manager had two spells in Italy, lasting just six months at Inter in 2010 during the post-Jose Mourinho era and at Napoli from 2013 to 2015. “I had some […]
West Bromwich Albion vs. Manchester City, 2017 Premier League: Predicted Lineups
West Bromwich Albion vs. Manchester City, 2017 Premier League:…
Pep Guardiola[1] made nine changes to his team for Tuesday’s League Cup match against Wolverhampton[2], and given that was a poor performance and a grueling 120-minute game for the reserves, it makes total sense for Pep to return to his usual starters against West Brom. Ederson Moraes, Nicolas Otamendi, Fabian Delph[3], Fernandinho and David Silva[4] […]
West Bromwich Albion vs. Manchester City, 2017 Premier League: Team News, Preview, Predictions
West Bromwich Albion vs. Manchester City, 2017 Premier League:…
Premier League leaders Manchester City[1] return to action this Saturday with one of the toughest fixtures of any season: a trip to The Hawthorns for a meeting with West Bromwich Albion[2]. It’s never, ever, ever easy to face a team managed by Tony Pulis[3], and we shouldn’t expect anything different. When you look at the […]
Inzaghi: “Montella’s a great coach, let’s give Milan some time. The new Pippo? I liked Simone’s parallel with Immobile”
Inzaghi: “Montella’s a great coach, let’s…
“We always were playing at home with Simone”. A look backwards with a lot of memories. Filippo Inzaghi has given an interview to Il Corriere dello Sport, where he expressed special thanks to Ancelotti: “Every coach I had gave me something but if I would have to choose one it would be him. We all […]