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Mertens and Callejon concern
Mertens and Callejon concern
Dries Mertens, Jose Callejon and Raul Albiol did not take part in the full Napoli training session today. The Serie A leaders resumed work at the Castelvolturno ground after Sunday night’s victory away to Benevento. They faced off in a training ground match of eight a side football. Mertens went off during the Benevento game […]
What we learned in Week 23
What we learned in Week 23
Juventus and Napoli pulled ever further away from the chasing pack, while Roma still look disjointed – what we learned in Week 23. Words: Ciro Di Brita Inter still can’t buy a win Luciano Spalletti accused his side of having weak character after they failed to pick up all three points at home against lowly […]
Crespo: ’Play Icardi with Higuain’
Crespo: ’Play Icardi with Higuain’
Hernan Crespo insists Argentina could play Juventus’ Gonzalo Higuain and Inter captain Mauro Icardi at the same time – “all great players can do it”. The Albiceleste repeatedly ignored the Nerazzurri man before Jorge Sampaoli took over, and he has overlooked Pipita for recent squads. “It’s been a long time since I saw a penalty […]
Younes: ‘I’m an Ajax player’
Younes: ‘I’m an Ajax player’
Amin Younes says “certain things happened” to stop his transfer to Napoli, and “now I feel like an Ajax player”. The winger has already signed a pre-contract agreement with the Partenopei, but it’s far from clear if he’ll actually make the move to Italy. The deal was supposed to be done early, in January, and […]
Two match ban for Mazzarri
Two match ban for Mazzarri
Torino Coach Walter Mazzarri has been given a two-match touchline ban after being sent to the stands in the draw with Sampdoria. The Granata ended up with nine men after Fabio Quagliarella broke his nose and Ayfrie Acquah was sent off, incensing the tactician. Gianluca Rocchi sent him to the stands, and today the Lega […]
Younes advised against Napoli?
Younes advised against Napoli?
Mediaset journalist Raffaele Auriemma claims Amin Younes was advised not to join Napoli by “someone close to” Germany Coach Joachim Low. The Ajax winger, who is a German international, was in Naples in January for a medical, and has already agreed a contract for next season. However, the January move collapsed and Younes is now […]
Stats of Week 23
Stats of Week 23
Inter drawing with Crotone and Lazio losing to Genoa continued the trend of Serie A being the most unpredictable of Europe’s top five leagues, Footy Stats reveals. Week 23 saw Napoli and Juventus once again extend their lead over the chasing pack, and there are now 13 points between second and third. That was thanks […]
Napoli meet Sarri next month
Napoli meet Sarri next month
Napoli will reportedly meet Maurizio Sarri next month to discuss a new contract, as well as removing his release clause. The Tuscan tactician has taken the Partenopei to the top of Serie A, and his current deal runs until 2020. However, Sarri is comparatively poorly paid, earning €1.4m per season compared to €7m for Juventus […]
Record pace from Juventus and Napoli
Record pace from Juventus and Napoli
Juventus and Napoli are setting a record pace at the top of Serie A, with 119 points between them the highest tally since three points for a win. The two sides are locked in a thrilling Scudetto race, with the Partenopei leading the champions by a point after 23 games. Together they have amassed 119 points […]
Spalletti: ‘Totti couldn’t run anymore’
Spalletti: ‘Totti couldn’t run anymore’
Luciano Spalletti is quoted as saying Francesco Totti “couldn’t run anymore” and that Inter “do not want to spend”. The Nerazzurri Coach is said to have met some Roma supporters outside the Grani & Braci restaurant in Milan after the two sides met in January. The Tuscan left the Giallorossi in the summer to make […]