Author Archives: James Grundy
Napoli: Sarri calls on 22 players against Manchester City
Napoli: Sarri calls on 22 players against Manchester City
16 October at 14:50 Maurizio Sarri has called in 22 players for this week’s titanic Champions League clash against Manchester City. The match, possibly a defining one in Napoli’s season, will pit the top teams in each respective domestic league. Here’s the squad list: Reina, Rafael, Sepe, Albiol, Chiriches, Ghoulam, Hysaj, Koulibaly, Maksimovic, Maggio, […]
Inter have to be counted as serious Serie A contenders
Inter have to be counted as serious Serie A contenders
A last-gasp derby victory is always something to savour for any team, however Sunday’s Derby della Madonnina should certainly get Inter’s support salivating at the prospect of a potential 19th Scudetto. Dramatically overcoming AC Milan 3-2 thanks to a match-winning Mauro Icardi hat-trick, Luciano Spalletti’s side demonstrated an alternative and effective attacking style of play […]
Pair still missing for Napoli
Pair still missing for Napoli
Arkadiusz Milik and Lorenzo Tonelli are once more Napoli’s only absences for their Champions League clash with Manchester City on Tuesday. Milik is still out with damaged knee ligaments, while Tonelli is again dropped on technical grounds. However, teenage striker Leandrinho has been dropped, leaving Dries Mertens free to lead the Partenopei’s attack once more. […]
Albertini: Montella needs time, Inter…
Albertini: Montella needs time, Inter…
Milan legend Demetrio Albertini insists Vincenzo Montella needs time to “integrate a lot of new players” and that Inter “haven’t impressed me yet.” Albertini made over 400 appearances for Milan between 1988 and 2002, winning five Scudetti and three Champions Leagues, and the former Italy midfielder made it clear he was unwilling to confirm to […]
Manchester City, Guardiola: “Napoli are a very good team, we must make adjustments”
Manchester City, Guardiola: “Napoli are a very good…
Manchester City, led by coach Pep Guardiola, turn their focus from the Premier League, where the side picked up a 7-2 win against an outmatched Stoke City team, to the Champions League, where Serie A leaders Napoli await. Guardiola was interviewed in his press conference ahead of the match about the Italian opponents: “We must […]
Guardiola: ‘Man City must adapt to Napoli’
Guardiola: ‘Man City must adapt to Napoli’
16 October at 14:35 Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola talked in a press conference on Monday afternoon, on the eve of the Champions League game against Napoli. “We played our best game on Saturday but it’s a new game in a new competition tomorrow. We are focuse on the Champions League now. We had a great […]
Pep: Napoli can ‘kill’ City
Pep: Napoli can ‘kill’ City
Pep Guardiola has warned Manchester City that Napoli can ‘kill’ them with their high pressing in the Champions League on Wednesday. Both side go into the clash at the Etihad Stadium on the back of winning runs in their respective Leagues, and Guardiola was fully aware of the threat Napoli would pose his City players. […]
Exclusive: Napoli tell Chelsea Koulibaly price-tag
Exclusive: Napoli tell Chelsea Koulibaly price-tag
16 October at 12:45 Napoli star Kalidou Koulibaly is a long time target of Chelsea and his performances in the current campaign confirm the Senegalese centre-back is one of the best defenders in Europe at the moment. Napoli are the Serie A table leaders with eight games won out of eight and they are set […]
Official: Roma star misses both Champions League clashes against Chelsea
Official: Roma star misses both Champions League clashes…
16 October at 14:06 Roma have issued a bulletin communicating the results of the medical examinations of defender Kostas Manolas. The Greek stopper, who came off injured in this past weekends Serie A clash against Napoli, has sustained a muscle injury and is expected to be out for at least 3 weeks. The statement on […]
Roma, medical update on El Shaarawy: the forward will be there for the game versus Chelsea
Roma, medical update on El Shaarawy: the forward will be…
Manolas will miss the Chelsea game after Roma have suffered another injury this season. The defender, who couldn’t finish the game against Napoli last Saturday, has underwent exams that have shown a “first degree lesion on a muscle/fascia level to the left adductor” as has been reported by the official medical report from the club.On […]