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Moratti: ‘Inter can win the Scudetto’
Moratti: ‘Inter can win the Scudetto’
Former Inter President Massimo Moratti believes “it’s not utopian” to dream of the Scudetto. The Nerazzurri are still unbeaten in Serie A, and defeat Atalanta 2-0 last night to move back into second place, two points behind Napoli. “The Scudetto? It’s not utopian,” Moratti told reporters outside the Sport Movies and TV event. “For good […]
‘Shakhtar won’t play for a draw’
‘Shakhtar won’t play for a draw’
Shakhtar Donetsk Coach Paulo Fonseca fires a warning ahead of the Napoli game – “anyone who thinks we’ve come here for a draw is wrong”. The Ukrainian side will qualify for the Last 16 of the Champions League if they avoid defeat at the San Paolo, but they’ll still be playing to win. “If you […]
Allan: ‘Don’t give Shakhtar space’
Allan: ‘Don’t give Shakhtar space’
Napoli midfielder Allan believes the key to beating Shakhtar Donetsk is to “not give too much space to their trequartisti”. The Partenopei must beat the Ukrainians tomorrow night to have any chance of reaching the Last 16 of the Champions League, and the Brazilian knows they face a tough task. “We can’t give too much […]
Sarri: No problem with foreigners
Sarri: No problem with foreigners
Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri insists “it’s ridiculous to think about reducing the number of foreigners” in Serie A. Talk of limiting the number of non-Italians has returned after the Azzurri’s failure to qualify for the World Cup, but Sarri made it clear restructuring the calendar would help the national team more. “Going through isn’t a […]
Hamsik fired up for Shakhtar
Hamsik fired up for Shakhtar
Marek Hamsik insists Napoli “know only a win will do” against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Tuesday. Napoli will be eliminated from the Champions League if they fail to beat Shakhtar, but the Partenopei moved four points clear at the top of Serie A with a 2-1 victory over Milan, leaving Hamsik optimistic […]
Tavecchio: ‘Italy debacle avoidable’
Tavecchio: ‘Italy debacle avoidable’
FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio feels the Italy “debacle could’ve been avoided with a little intelligence” from Giampiero Ventura and asked players for advice on the Coach. The Azzurri lost the World Cup play-off 1-0 on aggregate to Sweden, falling 1-0 in Solna and playing out a goalless draw at San Siro. “I am tired psychologically […]
Icardi: ‘See where Inter are in May’
Icardi: ‘See where Inter are in May’
Mauro Icardi put the brakes on Scudetto talk after Inter beat Atalanta 2-0 to move within two points of Serie A leaders Napoli. As Juventus lost 3-2 to Sampdoria this afternoon, this result allowed the Nerazzurri to leapfrog back into second place. “It’s an important victory because it’s what we needed to do. We just […]
Line-ups: Inter-Atalanta
Line-ups: Inter-Atalanta
Inter make one change and can recapture second place, but Papu Gomez and Atalanta are fired up against his Argentina teammate Mauro Icardi. It kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 GMT, follow the build-up and action while giving your views on the LIVEBLOG. With Juventus beaten 3-2 at Sampdoria this afternoon and Napoli seeing […]
Zapata: ‘We took our chances’
Zapata: ‘We took our chances’
Duvan Zapata is delighted with Sampdoria’s 3-2 win over Juventus, saying the Blucerchiati ‘took their chances.’ Marco Giampaolo’s team claimed a famous victory over the Serie A champions at Marassi this afternoon, a result that would have been far more convincing were it not for two late Juve consolation goals. “We have given great happiness […]
Line-ups: Sampdoria-Juventus
Line-ups: Sampdoria-Juventus
Juventus make massive changes as they visit a Sampdoria side with a perfect Serie A home record this season. It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action as it happens from all today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG. The fall-out from Italy’s World Cup play-off defeat to Sweden is reverberating around […]