Author Archives: James Grundy
Inter: Milan is taken, onwards to Naples
Inter: Milan is taken, onwards to Naples
17 October at 11:40 As a spectacle it couldn’t have been any more perfect for the Nerazzurri. With the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza full to the rafters, a dramatic game was played out under the lights and it was disgustingly entertaining. The Mauro Icardi hat-trick, completed a perfect night for the black and blue half of […]
Milito: ‘Inter can dream’
Milito: ‘Inter can dream’
Diego Milito says Inter have “the conditions to go back to dreaming”, and praises Mauro Icardi. The Nerazzurri have won seven of their first eight games of the Serie A season, including a 3-2 win over Milan on Sunday night, with fans now dreaming of the Scudetto. “Juve remain the favourites, but this year will […]
Fernandinho: ‘Napoli play best football’
Fernandinho: ‘Napoli play best football’
Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho believes Napoli “are currently playing the best football in Europe”. Tonight sees a Champions League showdown between Maurizio Sarri’s Partenopei and the Premier League leaders, managed by Pep Guardiola. “They’re the team that are currently playing the best football in Europe,” Fernandinho insisted when asked about Napoli by Gazzetta dello Sport. […]
Are Manchester City Europe’s form team?
Are Manchester City Europe’s form team?
It is officially no longer too soon to look at early-season form as UEFA.com scours the fixture lists to decipher which of the 32 UEFA Champions League group stage hopefuls has made the most positive start to 2017/18.* What we found • Only Paris and Manchester City are unbeaten in all competitions. • In terms […]
Possible line-ups and team news for Tuesday
Possible line-ups and team news for Tuesday
UEFA.com gives Fantasy Football managers a helping hand by predicting all the line-ups for Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League fixtures. Group E Maribor v Liverpool[1]Maribor[2]: Handanović; Milec, Rajčevič, Šuler/Billong, Viler; Kabha, Vrhovec; Pihler (Bajde), Ahmedi, Bohar; Tavares.Out: Šme (knee) Doubtful: Šuler (ankle) Sadio Mané picked up an injury on international duty©AFP/Getty Images Liverpool: Karius; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, […]
Inter, Milito: “Icardi? He’s like Crespo. The team can start dreaming again”
Inter, Milito: “Icardi? He’s like Crespo. The…
Inter has defeated Milan in the derby thanks to Mauro Icardi’s hat trick. In the grounds of San Siro another great forward was there: Diego Milito, who gave an interview to La Gazzetta dello Sport where he analyzes Spalletti’s team current form.The first question was about Mauro Icardi: “Inter have found a great striker who […]
Man City-Napoli: Tuesday night is a tale of two men
Man City-Napoli: Tuesday night is a tale of two men
17 October at 09:39 One has seen and done it all as a player and coach at the highest level while pioneering a brand of football which dominated Spanish football for almost four years. The other is a former banker who through hard word and dedication has risen from the lower leagues to mould […]
The gentle Spanish mastermind: Rafa Benítez’s eventful journey to Tyneside
The gentle Spanish mastermind: Rafa Benítez’s eventful…
FOOTBALL IS ALL ABOUT INCLUSIVITY. The most beautiful element of the sport is that it is available to anyone, and holds no regard for creed, colour or ability. This applies to players thrust into the spotlight and coaches who have to be thick-skinned and impervious to even the harshest criticism. With the right combination of […]
Michel Platini vs Paulo Roberto Falcão: a calcio rivalry for the ages
Michel Platini vs Paulo Roberto Falcão: a calcio rivalry…
THE POWER OF ONE FOOTBALLER can often have an immeasurable impact on a club. Although the collective efforts of 11 players ultimately trump the effect of a single player, teams can easily be driven on the genius of one man. At Juventus in the 1980s, the genius-in-chief was Michel Platini. The supremely gifted Frenchman was […]
Podcast: Icardiac arrest for AC Milan
Podcast: Icardiac arrest for AC Milan
The Forza Italian Football Podcast returned this week after the season’s most exciting round of action so far! As always, this podcast was recorded live over on FIFTV[1]. Inter won the season’s first Derby della Madonnina, Napoli beat Roma to pull away at the top as Juventus fell to Lazio, while Sampdoria impressed to see off […]