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Skomina ref for Napoli-Shakhtar
Skomina ref for Napoli-Shakhtar
Damir Skomina of Slovenia will be the referee for Napoli’s Champions League showdown with Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday. It kicks off at the Stadio San Paolo on Tuesday at 19.45 GMT. This is a must-win game for the Partenopei, as otherwise they are out of the running for a place in the Round of 16. […]
Maran: ‘No Toro weaknesses’
Maran: ‘No Toro weaknesses’
Rolando Maran believes his Chievo team are facing a Torino side ‘without any weaknesses.’ The Flying Donkeys are currently 11th in the Serie A table, having battled to a goalless from draw with Napoli in their last match before the international break. “Over these two weeks, we have worked and prepared as well as we […]
Miha warns of Chievo danger
Miha warns of Chievo danger
Sinisa Mihajlovic challenges Torino to show the same attitude against Chievo as they did towards Inter. The Granata impressed in a 1-1 draw at the San Siro prior to the international break and today face a home match with Rolando Maran’s team. However, in spite of it being an easier match on paper, Mihajlovic is […]
Jorginho: ‘No Brazil-Italy regrets’
Jorginho: ‘No Brazil-Italy regrets’
Napoli midfielder Jorginho reveals his “head was spinning for a couple of days” when he had to choose between Brazil and Italy, but has “no regrets.” His assist gave Lorenzo Insigne the opening goal in tonight’s 2-1 win over Milan before Piotr Zielinski added a second. “It’s an important victory in the Scudetto race and […]
Player Ratings: Napoli 2-1 Milan
Player Ratings: Napoli 2-1 Milan
Who takes credit for the Napoli victory and emerges with dignity from this latest Milan defeat? Football Italia rated the Stadio San Paolo sides. Words: Ciro Di Brita – @Ciruzzo36 Napoli Pepe Reina – 6 Picked Insigne out with a long pin-point punt that set the little forward up only for him to hit the […]
Bonucci: ‘Milan too fearful’
Bonucci: ‘Milan too fearful’
Leonardo Bonucci concedes Milan are held back by “fear” and lack self-confidence after the 2-1 defeat to Napoli. “We do things that are too predictable.” Lorenzo Insigne and Piotr Zielinski sprung the offside trap at the Stadio San Paolo, while Alessio Romagnoli’s late volley was mere consolation. “There is some disappointment, above all for the […]
Montella: ‘Happy with Milan performance’
Montella: ‘Happy with Milan performance’
Vincenzo Montella was “happy with the Milan performance, proportional to the anger I felt at losing when playing so well” against Napoli. Lorenzo Insigne and Piotr Zielinski sealed the 2-1 result ahead of a late Alessio Romagnoli volley. “I keep the performance, as we showed great character and our passing moves were improving too. When […]
Sarri: ‘Not the best Napoli’
Sarri: ‘Not the best Napoli’
Maurizio Sarri admits it wasn’t Napoli’s best performance, but was still enough to beat Milan, then stood up for fired Italy Coach Giampiero Ventura. The Partenopei secured their place at the top of the Serie A table with a 2-1 victory this evening, thanks to goals from Lorenzo Insigne and Piotr Zielinski. “It wasn’t our […]
Napoli break Milan down
Napoli break Milan down
Lorenzo Insigne and Piotr Zielinski sprung the offside trap as Napoli punish Milan 2-1, but there was a late scare after Alessio Romagnoli’s volley. The Partenopei ensure they will stay top of the table for at least another week after this surprisingly hard-fought victory at the Stadio San Paolo. Insigne needed VAR to confirm his […]
Insigne: ‘No Italy controversy’
Insigne: ‘No Italy controversy’
Lorenzo Insigne praised Napoli “heart and grit” to defeat Milan 2-1 and calmed the controversy over his role in Italy’s World Cup play-off. “It was a great victory against a good side like Milan. Aside from the tactics and technique, we needed heart and grit to win this game and we’ll need those elements,” Insigne […]