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Di Francesco: Roma showed Napoli too much respect
Di Francesco: Roma showed Napoli too much respect
Roma coach Eusebio Di Francesco has admitted that his side were not aggressive enough in their 1-0 defeat to Napoli on Saturday evening. The Giallorossi were downed by an early Lorenzo Insigne strike at the Stadio Olimpico, and the tactician conceded that the hosts’ approach contributed to the loss. “In the first half we were […]
Roma player ratings: De Rossi delivers a deserved Napoli win
Roma player ratings: De Rossi delivers a deserved Napoli win
Roma captain Daniele De Rossi provided an unfortunate assist to allow Napoli to continue their perfect start to the Serie A season with a 1-0 win in Rome. A ball unintentionally rebounded off the 34-year-old and directly to the feet of Lorenzo Insigne who made no mistake with a one-on-one opportunity in front of goal. […]
Manolas out of Chelsea-Roma
Manolas out of Chelsea-Roma
“It is practically impossible” for Kostas Manolas to face Chelsea in the Champions League, confirmed Roma Coach Eusebio Di Francesco. The Giallorossi were beaten 1-0 at home by Napoli in Serie A on Saturday evening and the Greek defender limped off with a suspected thigh strain. “He hurt himself during that chance for Dries Mertens […]
Napoli, Insigne: “We stayed together over the summer for a common objective. This is the way to grow”
Napoli, Insigne: “We stayed together over the summer…
During Napoli’s 1-0 win against Roma at the Stadio Oilmpico, Lorenzo Insigne scored his 100th goal as a professional. It was an important goal because it gave three crucial points to Napoli and sends them 5 points clear of Juventus in the Serie A standings after 8 games played. After the game, Insigne spoke to […]
Albiol: ‘Man City best in Europe’
Albiol: ‘Man City best in Europe’
Napoli centre-back Raul Albiol already has his sights on Manchester City, “the best team in Europe right now. As a defender, I can’t hope for it to end 4-3!” The Partenopei earned a 1-0 victory away to Roma this evening, sending them five points clear at the top of the Serie A table. “We are […]
Roma, Di Francesco: “We gave too much respect to Napoli”
Roma, Di Francesco: “We gave too much respect to Napoli”
This could have been the moment to take points off the top teams. In the end, Roma lost to Napoli at the Olimpico. Di Francesco spoke to Sky Sport: “In the first half, we respected Napoli too much. In the second half, Nainggolan played off the striker, but it didn’t bare any fruit. We went […]
Napoli, Insigne: “I dedicate this goal to my wife. Manchester City?…”
Napoli, Insigne: “I dedicate this goal to my wife.…
14 October at 23:15 Juventus surprisingly lost to Lazio earlier on today as Napoli had a golden chance to increase their lead on the Bianconeri to five points, which they did. Napoli beat Roma by a 1-0 score line (in Rome) thanks to a goal from Lorenzo Insigne, here is what he had to say […]
Insigne gift sinks Roma to send Napoli clear
Insigne gift sinks Roma to send Napoli clear
An early Lorenzo Insigne goal was enough to secure a 1-0 victory for Napoli over Roma on Saturday evening, and extend the Partenopei’s lead at the top of the table. The two Scudetto hopefuls squared off at the Stadio Olimpico, buoyed by the news of Juventus’ 2-1 defeat[1] to Lazio earlier in the day. However, […]
Insigne: Team effort saw Napoli conquer Roma
Insigne: Team effort saw Napoli conquer Roma
After his strike proved enough to secure a 1-0 win over Roma and send Napoli top of Serie A, Lorenzo Insigne insisted that the victory was down to a team effort. The Italian international took advantage of a Daniele De Rossi error to score the only goal of the match and put the Partenopei five […]
EDF: ‘Too much respect for Napoli’
EDF: ‘Too much respect for Napoli’
Eusebio Di Francesco feels Roma “showed too much respect to Napoli, but this is a side that had destroyed the teams in its path and didn’t do it with us.” The goal from Lorenzo Insigne after 20 minutes was decisive at the Olimpico, but Federico Fazio and Edin Dzeko were denied by the woodwork in […]