Author Archives: James Grundy
Here is the AC Milan player that Bergomi admires the most ahead of the derby
Here is the AC Milan player that Bergomi admires the most…
11 October at 21:50 The Milan derby is coming up on Sunday as AC Milan and Inter Milan are now fully focused on this game. Spalletti’s Inter come into this one in great shape as they currently are third in the Italian Serie A standings with 19 points after 7 games played. Montella’s Milan are […]
Bernardeschi: ‘Juve-Lazio battle’
Bernardeschi: ‘Juve-Lazio battle’
Federico Bernardeschi expects “a real battle” for Juventus against Lazio and Sporting CP over the next week. “Every day I feel better.” The Bianconeri are going into two potentially decisive clashes in Serie A and the Champions League, especially as Roma-Napoli is also on Saturday. “It’ll be wonderful to see these great sides face off,” […]
Inter and Arsenal watch Maksimovic
Inter and Arsenal watch Maksimovic
Napoli defender Nikola Maksimovic is on the radar of Inter and Arsenal after struggling for playing time at the Stadio San Paolo. The 25-year-old Serbia international was signed for €25m last summer after a transfer tug-of-war with Torino. However, he had difficulty settling into Coach Maurizio Sarri’s tactics and spent most of the season on […]
Valencia want Albiol back
Valencia want Albiol back
Valencia have again been linked with an attempt to bring Napoli defender Raul Albiol back to the Mestalla. The 32-year-old started his career with Valencia and played for the club until his sale to Real Madrid in 2009. At Napoli since 2013 and under contract until June 2020, the centre-back was repeatedly on the radar […]
Roma, El Shaarawy to skip Napoli match
Roma, El Shaarawy to skip Napoli match
After the recent injury issues to Patrik Schick, Gregoire Defrel and Diego Perotti (recovered now), Roma continues to deal with issues to players in their attack. This time it is Stephen El Shaarawy who returned from the national squad with an injury to his abductor muscle. It is believed the injury happened pre-match against Macedonia, […]
El Shaarawy has thigh injury
El Shaarawy has thigh injury
Stephan El Shaarawy is a major doubt to feature against Napoli and Chelsea after the Roma forward was diagnosed with a thigh problem. Returning from international duty with Italy, the Little Pharaoh underwent tests today in Rome. A statement from the club confirmed “evidence of a muscular oedema in his right adductor longus muscle. “The […]
Napoli and Jorginho issue denial to rumors of alleged telephone call to FIGC about Italy call-up
Napoli and Jorginho issue denial to rumors of alleged telephone…
Italy coach Giampiero Ventura remains firm in not calling up Napoli midfielder Jorginho to his squad. The shadow of Brazil remains hanging over, they could also consider bringing Jorginho up and thereby confirming his national allegiance to the Seleao, rather than the Azzurri. Rumors in Italy this morning circulated that Jorginho, fed up with not […]
Juventus star expecting to be pushed all the way by Napoli
Juventus star expecting to be pushed all the way by Napoli
Juventus midfielder Blaise Matuidi has admitted that Napoli represent a significant threat for the Scudetto this season, but is adamant that his side will retain their title come the end of the campaign. The Bianconeri currently trail Napoli by two points as they look to secure a seventh consecutive Serie A title, after letting a […]
De Rossi trains with Roma
De Rossi trains with Roma
Daniele De Rossi is training with Roma today, but Lorenzo Pellegrini worked alone. The pair both picked up injuries in the win over Milan before the international break, and missed both of Italy’s World Cup qualifiers as a result. The Giallorossi face Napoli on Saturday night, and captain De Rossi took full part in today’s […]
Matuidi: ‘Juventus will win Scudetto’
Matuidi: ‘Juventus will win Scudetto’
Blaise Matuidi expects Napoli to “stay with us to the end” to win the Scudetto but “I’m sure in the end Juventus will win”. The midfielder joined the Bianconeri from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer, and he was asked today if the Partenopei’s great start had surprised him. “I’m not surprised to see Napoli so […]