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Toure: ‘Napoli fans can be decisive’
Toure: ‘Napoli fans can be decisive’
Yaya Touré says Napoli’s fans “can be decisive” for tomorrow’s match against Manchester City. The Partenopei face the Premier League leaders for the second time this month tomorrow night, having been beaten 2-1 at the Etihad. “The thing that impressed me most was the crowd,” Touré recalled of his previous visit to the Stadio San […]
Spalletti: ‘Crazy pace in Serie A’
Spalletti: ‘Crazy pace in Serie A’
Inter Coach Luciano Spalletti acknowledges the Serie A top five are setting “a crazy pace” after 11 games. The Nerazzurri went back up to second with tonight’s win over Verona, two points behind Napoli who have dropped just two points so far. Sitting just a point behind the Beneamata are Juventus and Lazio, while Roma […]
Agent: ‘Give Hamsik a penalty!’
Agent: ‘Give Hamsik a penalty!’
A member of Marek Hamsik’s entourage jokes about the Napoli captain breaking Diego Maradona’s record – “take the next penalty!” The Slovakian international is currently tied with El Diego on 115 goals for the Partenopei, but he’s only scored once so far this season. “Marek’s stats don’t lie,” Martin Petras said on Radio Crc. “We’d […]
Napoli ‘absolutely’ approve of VAR
Napoli ‘absolutely’ approve of VAR
Napoli have insisted that they are ‘absolutely’ in favour of video assistant referees (VAR), contrary to Aurelio De Laurentiis’ remarks. De Laurentiis suggested VAR was another ‘obstacle’ to stop Napoli from winning the Scudetto, but the club made it clear their President’s words were lost in translation. “Some sections of the Press have misinterpreted De […]
Allan set for Napoli renewal?
Allan set for Napoli renewal?
Napoli will reportedly open talks with Allan over a new contract for the midfielder this week. According to Radio Crc, Gustavo Arribals – Allan’s agent – will attend Napoli’s Champions League clash with Manchester City at the San Paolo on Wednesday. It is there that the radio station believes negotiations between the representative and club […]
‘Maradona record affecting Hamsik’
‘Maradona record affecting Hamsik’
Marek Hamsik’s agent has suggested that the midfielder is being burdened by the pressure of matching Diego Maradona’s goalscoring record. Hamsik has scored just once for Napoli this season, leaving him stuck on 114 goals – one shy of Maradona’s tally of 115 for the Partenopei – and Martin Petras admitted the sooner his client […]
Brazil ‘difficult’ for Napoli pair
Brazil ‘difficult’ for Napoli pair
Allan says he and Napoli teammate Jorginho are ‘hoping’ for Brazil call-ups but admits “it’s difficult” at this stage. Calls for Brazil to bring in the pair have heightened this season, following Napoli’s run to the top of Serie A, and Allan hinted Jorginho was prioritising a shot with his country of birth over Italy. […]
Cannavaro: ‘Napoli fans moved me’
Cannavaro: ‘Napoli fans moved me’
Sassuolo defender Paolo Cannavaro thanked Napoli fans for their warm homecoming. “I had to walk away or I would’ve started crying.” Cannavaro, the younger brother of World Cup and Ballon d’Or winner Fabio, was born and raised in Naples and did wear the captain’s armband, but left following disagreements with Rafa Benitez. Today when Sassuolo […]
Bucchi: ‘Sassuolo had our say’
Bucchi: ‘Sassuolo had our say’
Cristian Bucchi is content that Sassuolo caused Napoli problems at the Stadio San Paolo, even if they fell 3-1. “We had our say here.” The Neroverdi were certainly minnows at the Stadio San Paolo, but gave the Serie A leaders a couple of genuine scares. “I am happy with the way the lads interpreted the […]
Sarri: ‘Napoli feel too dominant’
Sarri: ‘Napoli feel too dominant’
Maurizio Sarri refused to say Napoli believed they could win the Scudetto, warning “when we are dominant, we lose our sense of danger.” The Partenopei remained top of the table with a 3-1 victory over Sassuolo, even if they were saved twice by the woodwork. Their tactician was suffering from flu, so only spoke at […]