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Tonelli out of Napoli squad
Tonelli out of Napoli squad
Lorenzo Tonelli joins Faouzi Ghoulam and Arkadiusz Milik out of Napoli’s squad for their crunch encounter with Juventus on Friday. The match kicks off at 19:45 GMT tonight – click here for a preview. Tonelli has been dropped on technical grounds, but there is a place in the squad for Primavera left-back Michael Scarf, who […]
Pjanic: Everyone wants Juve to lose!
Pjanic: Everyone wants Juve to lose!
Miralem Pjanic claims “everyone’s hoping that Juventus lose” to Napoli on Friday, therefore beating them “would be even better.” In a wide-ranging interview with Corriere dello Sport on Friday, Pjanic also revealed Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane was his ‘idol’ growing up and felt his decision to leave Roma last year was vindicated by a […]
Zola: Juve no weaker, but…
Zola: Juve no weaker, but…
Gianfranco Zola says that while he does not believe Juventus are weaker this season, he is hoping Napoli win Friday’s showdown at the San Paolo. Speaking to Corriere dello Sport about the encounter, Zola also anticipated a ‘beautiful, exciting thrilling’ match and suggested Paulo Dybala and Lorenzo Insigne held the keys to victory for their […]
‘Napoli-Juve can boost Italian football’
‘Napoli-Juve can boost Italian football’
Arrigo Sacchi believes Friday’s Serie A bout between Napoli and Juventus can go some way towards alleviating the disappointment of Italy’s World Cup failure. The San Paolo showdown sees the top two in Italy lock horns, and Sacchi hopes the match can be a good advert for football in the country after the Azzurri’s disastrous […]
Higuain to start Napoli-Juventus?
Higuain to start Napoli-Juventus?
Gonzalo Higuain is increasingly likely to be risked from the start as Juventus take on his former club Napoli on Friday night. It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview. Higuain was going to be rested, or at least left on the bench to begin with, as he only underwent surgery […]
D’Ambrosio: ‘Spalletti psychological work’
D’Ambrosio: ‘Spalletti psychological work’
Danilo D’Ambrosio celebrates 100 appearances for Inter and thanks Coach Luciano Spalletti for doing “psychological work” on the team. The Nerazzurri are currently second in the Serie A table and hope to take advantage of tomorrow night’s Napoli-Juventus clash. “Victories help us to build a winning mentality,” D’Ambrosio told Sky Sport Italia ahead of the […]
Dybala False 9 against Napoli?
Dybala False 9 against Napoli?
Juventus could use Paulo Dybala as a False 9 with Douglas Costa and Juan Cuadrado against Napoli after Mario Mandzukic and Gonzalo Higuain injuries. It kicks off on Friday at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview. The Bianconeri had already been expected to do without Higuain in the starting XI, as he only […]
VIDEO: Mertens joins Gomorrah!
VIDEO: Mertens joins Gomorrah!
Napoli reveal who was behind the change of scheduling so Gomorrah episodes don’t clash with the Juventus game – Dries Mertens and Gennaro Savastano! Fans complained to Sky Italia when new Season 3 episodes were due to air on Friday evening, at the same time as Napoli-Juventus at the Stadio San Paolo. A video released […]
Coppa: Udinese win 8-3 thriller
Coppa: Udinese win 8-3 thriller
Udinese swept through to the Coppa Italia Round of 16 against Napoli after a truly spectacular 8-3 victory over Serie B outfit Perugia. It was Coach Massimo Oddo’s first win at the helm, having replaced Gigi Del Neri for the 1-0 Serie A loss to Napoli on Sunday. Neutrals were certainly not left bored at […]
Maggio: ‘Napoli hard work and fun’
Maggio: ‘Napoli hard work and fun’
Christian Maggio warns Napoli-Juventus “is not like any other game” and praised Coach Maurizio Sarri. “We work hard and have fun too.” It kicks off on Friday at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview. “This is not like any other game and I feel that, especially as I have been at Napoli for […]