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Allegri: ‘Napoli are extraordinary’
Allegri: ‘Napoli are extraordinary’
Max Allegri admits Napoli are doing “extraordinary things” so Juventus “just have to stay in their slipstream and wait for our chance”. The Old Lady beat Genoa tonight in Turin to move back to within a point of the league leaders, and the Coach spoke to Sky after the final whistle. “There’s still a long […]
Lichtsteiner: ‘Buffon the best ever’
Lichtsteiner: ‘Buffon the best ever’
Stephan Lichtsteiner hopes Juventus captain Gianluigi Buffon will play for another year- “he’s the best goalkeeper in the history of football”. The veteran turns 40 on Sunday and plans to retire at the end of the season, but the right-back hopes he’ll reconsider. “Maybe he’ll stay for another year,” Lichtsteiner noted, speaking to Premium Sport. […]
HT: Costa downs Genoa
HT: Costa downs Genoa
Douglas Costa’s goal has given Juventus the lead over a listless Genoa at half-time in Turin. The Bianconeri started the evening four points behind Napoli, after the Partenopei beat Atalanta yesterday. Gianluigi Buffon was still out injured, so Wojciech Szczesny continued in goal, with Douglas Costa preferred to Federico Bernardeschi in attack. Juventus started brightly, […]
Line-ups: Juventus-Genoa
Line-ups: Juventus-Genoa
Stephan Lichtsteiner starts at right-back for Juventus against Genoa, with Douglas Costa preferred to Federico Bernardeschi in attack. The Bianconeri start the evening four points behind Napoli, after the Partenopei beat Atalanta yesterday. Paulo Dybala is out injured and it had been speculated that Bernardeschi could play, but Douglas Costa starts on the right as […]
Liveblog: Juventus v Genoa
Liveblog: Juventus v Genoa
Join us for all the build-up and action from tonight’s Serie A game, as Juventus host a Genoa side on four consecutive clean sheets. It kicks off at the Allianz Juventus Stadium in Turin at 19.45 GMT. If you are on a mobile device or tablet, then follow the Liveblog HERE. Napoli already got the […]
Roma contact Deulofeu
Roma contact Deulofeu
Roma have reportedly contacted the entourage of Barcelona winger Gerard Deulofeu about a potential move. The Spanish international wants to leave the Blaugrana this month, as he needs to play more to be included in the World Cup squad. Deulofeu has been linked with both Napoli and Inter, but SportItalia is now reporting that contact […]
Spurs pip Napoli to Lucas Moura?
Spurs pip Napoli to Lucas Moura?
Napoli could miss out on another transfer target as Lucas Moura is reportedly the subject of a ‘super’ offer from Tottenham Hotspur. Napoli had reportedly switched their attentions to Lucas after Simone Verdi rejected them and Sassuolo stood firm on Matteo Politano. However, Sport Mediaset claims Spurs have moved ahead of the Partenopei for the […]
Hamsik praises Napoli ‘patience’
Hamsik praises Napoli ‘patience’
Marek Hamsik praised his Napoli teammates for the ‘patience’ they showed to beat Atalanta 1-0 on Sunday. Napoli extended their lead at the top of Serie A to four points, courtesy of Dries Mertens’ winner at the Azzurri d’Italia, and Hamsik was delighted to have got one over his bogey team. “I had a fever […]
Koulibaly subjected to racism?
Koulibaly subjected to racism?
Kalidou Koulibaly was reportedly subjected to racism during Napoli’s 1-0 win against Atalanta and had a bottle thrown at him. According to Corriere dello Sport, the bottle was ‘presumably’ thrown from the Atalanta curva and then given to referee Daniele Orsato by Koulinbaly’s teammate Allan. The newspaper adds racist chants were soon heard in the […]
Lippi expresses Napoli doubts
Lippi expresses Napoli doubts
Former Juventus boss Marcello Lippi believes Napoli’s Europa League commitments and lack of squad depth could cost them the Scudetto. Napoli extended their lead at the top of Serie A to four points on Sunday after they won 1-0 at Atalanta, but while Lippi felt they had “a very solid chance” of winning the Scudetto, […]