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Lippi: Juve built to win, Napoli…
Lippi: Juve built to win, Napoli…
Marcello Lippi believes Juventus “are built to win everything, but Napoli play better football.” Napoli lead Juve by a point at the top of Serie A after 23 rounds played, and Lippi was asked by Gazzetta dello Sport about how his two former clubs differed. “Juve are built to win everything, but Napoli play [better […]
Inzaghi: Anderson needs ‘different attitude’
Inzaghi: Anderson needs ‘different attitude’
Filippo Inzaghi warns Felipe Anderson “needs a different attitude” after dropping him for Napoli but assures “we’ll wait for him.” Anderson and Inzaghi reportedly came close to blows after Lazio’s 2-1 defeat to Genoa on Monday, but the Coach made it clear “wrong things” had been said about the pair, although the winger was not […]
Cavani remembers ‘beautiful’ Mazzarri
Cavani remembers ‘beautiful’ Mazzarri
Edinson Cavani admits he has kept “beautiful images in my heart” of the time he worked under Walter Mazzarri at Napoli. Cavani scored over 100 goals in three seasons under Mazzarri, before following the Coach out of Napoli in 2013, and the Paris Saint-Germain striker wished his former mentor all the best at Torino. “We […]
Giaccherini: Sarri has a problem
Giaccherini: Sarri has a problem
Emanuele Giaccherini claims Napoli will not win anything under Maurizio Sarri after accusing the Coach of neglecting his squad players. Giaccherini played just 344 minutes of Serie A football in two years at Napoli, before joining Chievo on deadline day last month, and the former Italy midfielder admitted he did not “feel important” under Sarri. […]
Di Natale: ‘If I played for Napoli…’
Di Natale: ‘If I played for Napoli…’
Antonio Di Natale believes he’d have scored “three goals per game” in Maurizio Sarri’s Napoli and advises Gigi Buffon on retirement. The former Udinese hitman retired in 2016 with 209 goals in 445 Serie A appearances under his belt. “The Scudetto will be won by whoever makes the fewest mistakes,” Di Natale told Radio Toscana. […]
Hysaj reassured on Napoli-Lazio
Hysaj reassured on Napoli-Lazio
Elseid Hysaj won’t stop the flu ruling him out of Napoli-Lazio on Saturday. “It takes more than that to knock him out,” said his agent. It kicks off on Saturday at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview. Hysaj skipped training today with flu symptoms and is running a temperature, putting him at risk […]
Herrera offered to Milan
Herrera offered to Milan
It’s reported Hector Herrera was offered to Milan for next season, but the Rossoneri aren’t particularly interested in the Porto midfielder. Herrera has been linked with various Serie A clubs before, most notably Napoli and Juventus. According to Tuttosport newspaper and other sources in Portugal, representatives have contacted Milan to suggest Herrera as an option […]
Manolas: ‘Roma feeling pressure’
Manolas: ‘Roma feeling pressure’
Kostas Manolas warns Roma “are feeling a lot of pressure, as I am not accustomed to not winning. Our mentality has got to improve.” The Giallorossi ended their seven-game negative streak with a 1-0 win away to Hellas Verona thanks to Cengiz Under’s strike in the opening 43 seconds. “I celebrated so much at the […]
Hysaj doubt for Napoli-Lazio
Hysaj doubt for Napoli-Lazio
Elseid Hysaj and Raul Albiol are in doubt for Napoli against Lazio on Saturday, but Dries Mertens is on the road to recovery. There were huge concerns when Mertens limped off with a sprained ankle during the victory away to Benevento last week, but the little Belgian has recuperated far quicker than expected. He’s not […]
Mertens: ‘Napoli want the Europa League’
Mertens: ‘Napoli want the Europa League’
Dries Mertens says Napoli have “great players” and insists they want to win the Europa League as well as the Scudetto. The Partenopei lead Serie A after 23 matches, and are also competing in the Europa League following their Champions League elimination. “It’s going very well,” Mertens said in an interview with Le Buteur. “We […]