Author Archives: James Grundy
Napoli, Sarri: “Tomorrow’s game against Manchester City is the least important for qualification”
Napoli, Sarri: “Tomorrow’s game against Manchester…
Napoli’s Maurizio Sarri spoke at the pre-match press conference before tomorrow’s Champions League game against Manchester City: “It will take the highest levels of concentration because they make very few mistakes. The advantage in the league? I am neither hot nor cold. We are happy about our start to the season. A difficult week? Someone […]
Napoli, Sarri: ‘Man City from another planet’
Napoli, Sarri: ‘Man City from another planet’
16 October at 19:46 Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri is talking at the City of Manchester Stadium ahead of Napoli’s Champions League clash against Manchester City. “We are here to win the game but this is the less important game for the qualification. They [Man City] should win all the games. I don’t know if I […]
Live updates: Sarri talks ahead of Man City-Napoli
Live updates: Sarri talks ahead of Man City-Napoli
16 October at 19:46 Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri is talking at the City of Manchester Stadium ahead of Napoli’s Champions League clash against Manchester City. “We are here to win the game but this is the less important game for the qualification. They [Man City] should win all the games. I don’t know if I […]
Khedira: ‘Juventus conceding too many’
Khedira: ‘Juventus conceding too many’
Sami Khedira says Juventus “are conceding too many goals” but “it’s not a question of the formation”. The Bianconeri lost 2-1 at home to Lazio on Saturday night to leave them five points behind leaders Napoli, and the German international admits they’re having issues at the back. “Obviously, as with every game, we’ve rematched the […]
Roma, Baldissoni: “We can’t wait to play Chelsea”
Roma, Baldissoni: “We can’t wait to play Chelsea”
Roma director Mauro Baldissoni spoke during the second edition of Sport and Business organized by Sole 24 Ore in Milano, stating “In this period the squad plays every three days and they are all huge matches, every single one very important. The concentration must remain extremely high. It is enjoyable to go and play matches […]
Injuries take center stage in upcoming Chelsea-Roma CL clash
Injuries take center stage in upcoming Chelsea-Roma CL clash
16 October at 18:30 One of the biggest Champions League matchups this week will feature Roma and Chelsea on Wednesday. However, despite the firepower on both rosters, injuries will take center stage as both Italian managers prepare for the clash. Chelsea will limp into the match after an embarrassing defeat to last-place Crystal Palace […]
ADL: Napoli ignoring Serie A lead
ADL: Napoli ignoring Serie A lead
Aurelio De Laurentiis assures Napoli are not thinking about being top of Serie A. “The key is not to harp on about it…” Napoli began the week five points clear of Juventus after their 1-0 win at Roma and the Bianconeri’s 2-1 defeat to Lazio, but De Laurentiis made it clear the Partenopei were staying […]
Napoli, Sarri’s squad for Manchester City match
Napoli, Sarri’s squad for Manchester City match
The showdown between Manchester City and Napoli in the Champions League is at the door. Napoli has departed Italy for Manchester to face Pep Guardiola’s side. Here is Maurizio Sarri’s squad for the clash between the current league leaders in England and league leaders in Italy:Reina, Rafael, Sepe, Albiol, Chiriches, Ghoulam, Hysaj, Koulibaly, Maksimovic, Maggio, […]
Gagliardini revels in ‘fantastic feeling’
Gagliardini revels in ‘fantastic feeling’
Roberto Gagliardini revelled in “a fantastic feeling” after Inter’s dramatic 3-2 win against Milan in the Derby della Madonnina on Sunday. Gagliardini helped Inter to a last-gasp victory over Milan, which not only fired the Nerazzurri 10 points clear of their arch-rivals in Serie A but also saw them move within two points of leaders […]
Pep wary of ‘perfect’ Napoli
Pep wary of ‘perfect’ Napoli
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he is wary of Napoli’s ‘perfect’ execution and ‘amazing’ dynamism ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League clash. Guardiola had already warned City of Napoli’s ability to possibly ‘kill’ them, and the former Barcelona Coach reiterated his praise for the Partenopei at a subsequent Press conference. “Absolutely not,” he said when […]