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Moggi: Inter my Scudetto tip
Moggi: Inter my Scudetto tip
Former Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi believes Inter are best equipped to win the Scudetto this season. Inter sit just two points behind Napoli at the top of Serie A after 10 wins and no defeats in the opening 13 rounds, and Moggi claims the Nerazzurri’s lack of European football and the form of Mauro […]
Agent: ‘Maggio could stay at Napoli’
Agent: ‘Maggio could stay at Napoli’
Christian Maggio’s agent says it’s “too early” to talk about a new contract but “he’ll definitely keep playing next year, and he could do it with Napoli”. The veteran right-back has been thrust into the Partenopei starting XI following the injury to Faouzi Ghoulam, and he played a starring role in the win over Udinese […]
‘Higuain facing 2-3 weeks out’
‘Higuain facing 2-3 weeks out’
An orthopaedic surgeon claims Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain is facing “2-3 weeks out” as a result of his imminent hand surgery. Higuain’s operation comes at a difficult time as Juve travel to Scudetto rivals Napoli on Friday, but Matteo Vitali warned the striker could also miss the Bianconeri’s similarly-crucial clash with Inter early next month. […]
Bergomi: Juve, play like Inter
Bergomi: Juve, play like Inter
Beppe Bergomi has advised Juventus “to play like Inter did” if they want to beat Napoli on Friday. A Juve win would cut their gap on Napoli in Serie A to just one point, and Bergomi felt his former club showed the Bianconeri how it was done after they left the San Paolo with a […]
Report: Higuain out of Napoli clash
Report: Higuain out of Napoli clash
Gonzalo Higuain will reportedly miss Juventus’ Serie A showdown against Napoli on Friday due to hand surgery. According to Sky Sport Italia, Higuain will have an operation on his left hand “in the next few hours” and will consequently be unavailable for the trip to Napoli. The striker infamously left the Partenopei for Juve in […]
Montella’s Milan timeline
Montella’s Milan timeline
Vincenzo Montella has been sacked by Milan after 64 games as Coach, and Football Italia takes a look back at his time in charge. The former striker was appointed on June 19, 2016 having saved Sampdoria from relegation after a successful spell with Fiorentina. His tenure began with a 3-2 win over Torino, with Carlos […]
Allegri: ‘Juve using form players’
Allegri: ‘Juve using form players’
Max Allegri explained the need for a tactical shake-up for Juventus against Crotone and warns the showdown with Napoli won’t be decisive yet. The Bianconeri struggled to break down Crotone this evening before eventually managing a 3-0 result, but adopted a 3-4-3 formation. “It’s not an issue of shaking off the 4-2-3-1. We had a […]
Benatia: ‘Juve waited for Crotone to tire’
Benatia: ‘Juve waited for Crotone to tire’
Medhi Benatia notes Juventus kept calm and waited for Crotone to tire before smashing the minnows 3-0. “We ran few risks in the first half, but Crotone were very well-organised, they were all behind the ball and we had to keep the ball moving. Naturally, they got tired in the second half and we made […]
Line-ups: Juventus-Crotone
Line-ups: Juventus-Crotone
Gonzalo Higuain is benched and Benedikt Howedes makes his Juventus debut against Crotone this evening. It kicks off in Turin at 19.45 GMT, follow the build-up and action on the LIVEBLOG. The Bianconeri have stuttered of late, falling 3-2 to Sampdoria before a midweek goalless Champions League stalemate with depleted Barcelona. That result left their […]
Sarri: ‘Napoli can win ugly’
Sarri: ‘Napoli can win ugly’
Maurizio Sarri slammed the pitch at the Dacia Arena, but was pleased Napoli got the win over Udinese by “proving we can win ugly.” Jorginho scored the only goal, on the rebound from a parried penalty, for a 1-0 result that recaptures top spot from Inter. “We used to struggle more in previous years during […]