Author Archives: James Grundy
City, Beşiktaş perfect, Spurs hold Madrid, Liverpool hit seven
City, Beşiktaş perfect, Spurs hold Madrid, Liverpool hit seven
Everyone should have the chance to enjoy football, no matter who you are, where you’re from, or how you play. That’s #EqualGame. Find out more at www.equalgame.com[1]. Group E Maribor 0-7 Liverpool[2] Liverpool equalled the record away margin of victory in a UEFA Champions League game[3] as they claimed their first group win after two […]
Ucl: Chelsea-Roma : match preview and probable lineups
Ucl: Chelsea-Roma : match preview and probable lineups
18 October at 08:00 Antonio Conte’s Chelsea welcome Eusebio Di Francesco’s Roma for a Champions League clash at Stamford Bridge tonight with both sides looking to bounce back from weekend defeats to Crystal Palace and Napoli respectively.TEAM NEWS: Conte has hinted Álvaro Morata will return for the tie having missed Saturday’s shock defeat. Victor Moses […]
Man City 2-1 Napoli: Player Ratings
Man City 2-1 Napoli: Player Ratings
Napoli ultimately were made to pay for a slow start against Manchester City, but how did they do in Football Italia’s player ratings? Words: Greg Murray Pepe Reina – 5 Although the veteran ‘keeper would not have been expected to stop either of City’s goals and made a number of decent saves, he was let […]
De Bruyne: ‘Napoli totally different’
De Bruyne: ‘Napoli totally different’
Kevin De Bruyne already knew Napoli well thanks to fellow Belgian Dries Mertens and Manchester City were “completely different” to facing Stoke City. The Premier League leaders thrashed Stoke 7-2 at the weekend, but fought hard to get the better of Napoli 2-1 on Tuesday night. “It’s the Champions League, they are top of the […]
Guardiola full of praise for ‘one of the best’ Napoli
Guardiola full of praise for ‘one of the best’ Napoli
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has labelled Napoli as one of the best teams he has every faced, following his 2-1 win over the Partenopei in the Champions League. A four minute spell early in the first half saw Rahim Sterling and Gabriel Jesus bag a goal each to put City in control at the […]
Diawara: ‘I asked for penalty’
Diawara: ‘I asked for penalty’
Napoli midfielder Amadou Diawara admits the penalty he scored against Manchester City was “the first goal of my career.” Dries Mertens had already seen one spot-kick parried by Ederson in the 2-1 defeat, and Lorenzo Insigne had gone off injured, so was an unusual choice to step up. “I took the ball from Marek Hamsik […]
Insigne: ‘We’ll see about Inter’
Insigne: ‘We’ll see about Inter’
Lorenzo Insigne was reassuring about his injury, but “we’ll see tomorrow” if he’s able to start for Napoli against Inter. The forward limped off clutching his thigh during the 2-1 Champions League defeat to Manchester City this evening. Coach Maurizio Sarri explained it was pain that grew in the adductor over time rather than a […]
Koulibaly: ‘City tempo scared Napoli’
Koulibaly: ‘City tempo scared Napoli’
Kalidou Koulibaly notes Napoli felt “freer” after going 2-0 down, having initially been frightened by Manchester City’s tempo. The hosts dominated the opening half-hour and went 2-0 up within 13 minutes, but the Partenopei slowly got into their groove and threatened a late equaliser in the 2-1 defeat. “We stepped on to the field feeling […]
Sarri: ‘Napoli afloat after drowning’
Sarri: ‘Napoli afloat after drowning’
Maurizio Sarri would’ve rested more Napoli players against Manchester City, but the 2-1 loss shows “we can become competitive in future.” Jorginho – who has shattered Serie A records for number of passes per game – and Allan were rested in favour of Piotr Zielinski and Amadou Diawara ahead of Saturday’s showdown with Inter. “If […]
Guardiola: ‘Napoli among best in Europe’
Guardiola: ‘Napoli among best in Europe’
Pep Guardiola called Napoli “one of the best teams in Europe and probably the best I’ve faced in my career” after Manchester City’s 2-1 win. Although the opening half-hour was dominant from the Premier League leaders, Dries Mertens had a penalty saved and Amadou Diawara set up a tense finale. “Napoli are an exceptional side […]