Author Archives: James Grundy
CL: Napoli pay penalty at City
CL: Napoli pay penalty at City
Napoli had a good second half and only lost 2-1 to Manchester City, but paid the price for a Dries Mertens saved penalty and awful first 30 minutes. See how it all unfolded and see post-match comments first on the LIVEBLOG. These two sides were leading their respective league tables (the Partenopei winning all eight […]
Mertens: ‘Napoli must play our game’
Mertens: ‘Napoli must play our game’
Dries Mertens was “angry” after Napoli’s 2-1 defeat to Manchester City. “We proved if we play our football, we can fight it out with anyone.” It looked as if it was going to be a massacre in the opening 30 minutes, where Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus found the net, but the Partenopei slowly found […]
Di Francesco: ‘I won’t sign for a draw with Chelsea but….’
Di Francesco: ‘I won’t sign for a draw with…
17 October at 22:18 Eusebio Di Francesco spoke to the press ahead of the Chelsea-Roma game of tomorrow in the UCL, here is what he had to say on the matter: “I certainly want another approach compared to our game against Napoli. We know that Chelsea will be hungry since they lost to a bottom side […]
Manchester City-Napoli 2-1, as Diawara opens up the game
Manchester City-Napoli 2-1, as Diawara opens up the game
17 October at 22:33 Welcome to our live coverage of Manchester City-Napoli. This is what you need to know ahead of the kick-off. Manchester City and Napoli’s only previous meeting came in the 2011/12 Champions League group stages. The Italians remained unbeaten, drawing 1-1 in Manchester before winning 2-1 at the San Paolo. […]
Insigne injury concern
Insigne injury concern
Lorenzo Insigne is in doubt for Napoli-Inter and Italy’s World Cup play-off against Sweden after limping off with Manchester City. The forward pulled up clutching the back of his thigh during the second half of a Champions League trip to the City of Manchester Stadium this evening. He limped straight off the field without waiting […]
EDF: ‘Different Roma at Chelsea’
EDF: ‘Different Roma at Chelsea’
Eusebio Di Francesco wants “a different approach” from Roma against Chelsea in the Champions League after the defeat to Napoli. It kicks off on Wednesday at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT). This trip to Stamford Bridge comes days after a 1-0 Serie A defeat to Napoli in Serie A. “We certainly want a different approach. […]
HT: Napoli miss penalty in Manchester
HT: Napoli miss penalty in Manchester
Dries Mertens saw a penalty saved, as Napoli are trailing 2-0 at half-time with Manchester City in the Champions League. Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. These two sides were leading their respective league tables (the Partenopei winning all eight rounds) and playing the most beautiful football […]
Chelsea-Roma, Di Francesco: “Tomorrow we look to win”
Chelsea-Roma, Di Francesco: “Tomorrow we look to win”
Eusebio Di Francesco spoke regarding the Chelsea match and the loss to Napoli at his pre-match press conference this evening, “tomorrow I want a different approach than in the match against Napoli, I know that we will be facing another fiery squad, as they also lost in their league over the weekend. On Saturday there […]
Manchester City-Napoli 2-0: confirmed line-ups and live updates
Manchester City-Napoli 2-0: confirmed line-ups and live updates
17 October at 21:34 Welcome to our live coverage of Manchester City-Napoli. This is what you need to know ahead of the kick-off. Manchester City and Napoli’s only previous meeting came in the 2011/12 Champions League group stages. The Italians remained unbeaten, drawing 1-1 in Manchester before winning 2-1 at the San Paolo. […]