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Marotta: ‘Juve will improve’
Marotta: ‘Juve will improve’
Juventus director Beppe Marotta is confident their form will grow in the second half of the season and discussed the Paulo Dybala comparisons with Leo Messi. It kicks off in Turin at 19.45 GMT, follow the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Atletico Madrid-Roma on the LIVEBLOG. Surprisingly, Blaugrana hero Messi […]
Line-ups: Atletico Madrid-Roma
Line-ups: Atletico Madrid-Roma
Roma need only a point to be sure of passage to the Champions League Round of 16 as they visit an Atletico Madrid side still without a victory. It kicks off at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium at 19.45 GMT. Follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Juventus-Barcelona on the […]
Milan squad for Austria Vienna
Milan squad for Austria Vienna
Milan will be without Suso, Alessio Romagnoli and Ignazio Abate for tomorrow’s Europa League meeting with Austria Vienna. It kicks off at San Siro on Thursday at 20.05 GMT. Vincenzo Montella named his 20-man squad for the match and must do without injured forward Suso, plus defenders Romagnoli and Abate. Hakan Calhanoglu returns to the […]
Inzaghi: ‘Lazio will make changes’
Inzaghi: ‘Lazio will make changes’
Simone Inzaghi confirms Lazio will make changes against Vitesse, with Luca Crecco and Simone Palombi to feature. The Biancocelesti are already through as the winners of Europa League Group K, so they can afford to rotate for the final two games. “We’ll see Crecco and Palombi tomorrow,” Inzaghi confirmed in his pre-match Press conference. “Crecco […]
Agent: ‘Hamsik not under pressure’
Agent: ‘Hamsik not under pressure’
A member of Marek Hamsik’s entourage says he’s agreed with Napoli Coach Maurizio Sarri to be subbed, and isn’t affected by Diego Maradona’s record. The Slovakian international is currently on 114 goals for the Partenopei, one behind the record set by El Diego, the club’s most revered legend. Hamsik managed 15 goals last season, so […]
Montella: Milan have ’X factor’
Montella: Milan have ’X factor’
Vincenzo Montella believes Milan have ‘the X factor’ and “what it takes to go up a level” ahead of Thursday’s Europa League clash with Austria Vienna. Milan can book their place in the Europa League Round of 32 with victory over the Austrians, and Montella is banking on qualification to be settled with a game […]
Hamsik: Napoli believe in last 16
Hamsik: Napoli believe in last 16
Marek Hamsik says Napoli ‘believe’ in qualification for the Champions League last 16 after they beat a ‘great’ Shakhtar Donetsk side. Napoli’s 3-0 win against Shakhtar on Tuesday means they must beat Feyenoord in their final group game and hope Shakhtar lose to Manchester City for a place in the knockout stages. “Before the game, […]
Callejon: No Napoli priority
Callejon: No Napoli priority
Jose Callejon insists Napoli are not prioritising any one competition after their 3-0 win against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Tuesday. It has been said that Napoli are focusing their attentions on Serie A after opening a four-point lead at the top and run of three defeats in four Champions League games. However, […]
Player Ratings: Napoli 3-0 Shakhtar
Player Ratings: Napoli 3-0 Shakhtar
It took a second half Lorenzo Insigne wonderstrike to kick-start Napoli into action as the Partenopei achieved a 3-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk. In a real game of two halves, how did the Napoli players fare in the Football Italia ratings? Words: Greg Murray Pepe Reina – 6 Napoli’s goalkeeper was rarely stretched during the […]
Sarri: ‘I can’t leave out Insigne’
Sarri: ‘I can’t leave out Insigne’
Maurizio Sarri confessed he “can’t” rotate Lorenzo Insigne and hopes Manchester City can help keep Napoli in the Champions League. The Partenopei swept Shakhtar Donetsk aside 3-0 at the Stadio San Paolo tonight with goals from Lorenzo Insigne, Piotr Zielinski and Dries Mertens. This put them back in the running for qualification and with a […]