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Benatia: ‘Title race wide open’
Benatia: ‘Title race wide open’
Medhi Benatia believes Juventus “blew the title race wide open” with their 1-0 victory at leaders Napoli. “We had to send this signal.” Gonzalo Higuain scored the decider at the Stadio San Paolo last night, ending the Partenopei’s nine-month unbeaten Serie A run. “We found the right attitude, which we had been lacking recently,” the […]
Allegri: ‘Juve slowed Napoli down’
Allegri: ‘Juve slowed Napoli down’
Max Allegri gave the key to the Juventus victory against Napoli. “If you let them pick up the pace, they become devastating.” The Bianconeri earned a 1-0 win at the Stadio San Paolo on Friday night thanks to Gonzalo Higuain’s 13th-minute counter-attack. “In the first half, we held out well under the pressure and tended […]
Higuain: ‘Love to work with Sarri again’
Higuain: ‘Love to work with Sarri again’
Gonzalo Higuain praised Napoli Coach Maurizio Sarri after scoring the decisive Juventus goal. “It’d be wonderful to work with him again.” Pipita found the net at the Stadio San Paolo, his old hunting ground, in tonight’s 1-0 Serie A result. The Argentina international had been considered out of action for this game after undergoing surgery […]
Sarri: ‘Napoli pinned Juve back’
Sarri: ‘Napoli pinned Juve back’
Maurizio Sarri maintains Napoli are “playing the same way as always” after a 1-0 loss to Juventus and joked Gonzalo Higuain cost €90m for three points. Higuain got the only goal of the game at the Stadio San Paolo this evening, ending their unbeaten record for the season. “A tired team cannot pin Juventus back […]
Hamsik: ‘Napoli loss changes nothing’
Hamsik: ‘Napoli loss changes nothing’
Marek Hamsik insists the 1-0 defeat to Juventus “changes nothing” for Napoli. “It’s not easy to break down teams that are so defensive.” The only goal of the game, ending the Partenopei’s unbeaten record in Serie A this season, was scored by Gonzalo Higuain on the counter-attack. “I don’t think this result changes anything. We’re […]
Allegri: ‘Napoli still Scudetto favourites’
Allegri: ‘Napoli still Scudetto favourites’
Max Allegri insists Napoli are “still the Scudetto favourites” after Juventus conquered the Stadio San Paolo 1-0. “Winning games isn’t all about possession.” Gonzalo Higuain got the only goal of the game, moving the Bianconeri to within a point of the Serie A leaders. “It was a good test tonight, the lads had some favourable […]
Higuain: ‘I talk on the pitch’
Higuain: ‘I talk on the pitch’
Gonzalo Higuain refused a post-match interview after scoring the Juventus winner against Napoli. “I did my talking on the pitch.” It was an ideal return to the Stadio San Paolo for Pipita, who ignored the insults of his former fans to decide the game. Pipita was approached by Sky Sport Italia to give the traditional […]
Higuain and Juve end Napoli run
Higuain and Juve end Napoli run
Napoli saw their unbeaten Serie A record ended by Gonzalo Higuain’s early strike, as Juventus conquered the Stadio San Paolo. Pipita was not meant to take part in the game against his former teammates, undergoing surgery to stabilise a fractured bone in his hand on Monday, but he proved to be decisive. After just 13 […]
Buffon: ‘Don’t get ahead of ourselves’
Buffon: ‘Don’t get ahead of ourselves’
Gigi Buffon said Juventus should “not get ahead of ourselves” after the 1-0 victory away to Serie A leaders Napoli and thanked Gonzalo Higuain. “I am satisfied, but also know that we are still second with an extra game and tomorrow risk being third. That means tonight’s game has to be a starting point and […]
HT: Higuain silences the San Paolo
HT: Higuain silences the San Paolo
Gonzalo Higuain has given Juventus the half-time lead against his old club Napoli, but Gigi Buffon was decisive in a fiery San Paolo atmosphere. Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. This was a Scudetto showdown between first and third, the current leaders and side that won the […]