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ADL: ‘They try to stop Napoli’
ADL: ‘They try to stop Napoli’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis made some controversial comments. “They’ve introduced VAR, what other obstacles will they introduce to stop us?” The Partenopei are top of the Serie A table with 10 wins and a draw, including today’s 3-1 victory over Sassuolo. “How banal you are, always asking about the Scudetto…” the President told reporters […]
Napoli push past Sassuolo
Napoli push past Sassuolo
Napoli found it perhaps tougher than expected, but pushed past Sassuolo 3-1 – including Jose Callejon from a corner – to stay as sole leaders. The Partenopei continue their amazing march towards the Scudetto, dropping points only once in the opening 11 rounds. Stefano Sensi had hit the crossbar for Sassuolo, but he was then […]
Mertens: ‘Best moment of career’
Mertens: ‘Best moment of career’
Dries Mertens says he is in the best moment of his career after another goal helped Napoli beat Sassuolo. The Belgian scored the third in the Partenopei’s 3-1 win over the Neroverdi, a result which keeps Maurizio Sarri’s team top of Serie A. The San Paolo side have now won 10 of their opening 11 […]
Jorginho: ‘Fans give Napoli extra’
Jorginho: ‘Fans give Napoli extra’
Jorginho admits the passionate Napoli crowd at the Stadio San Paolo gives the players “something extra” against Sassuolo. It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action from all today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG. “Napoli want to win, as always, and take back the top of the table,” the midfielder told […]
Spalletti: ‘Inter difficulties start now’
Spalletti: ‘Inter difficulties start now’
Luciano Spalletti warned Inter that “the difficult part comes now, because there are many teams running and we can’t afford to slow down.” Their trip to Hellas Verona kicks off on Monday at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview. “There are many teams who are running now, not just those in front of […]
HT: Napoli struggle with Sassuolo
HT: Napoli struggle with Sassuolo
Napoli have found it tougher than expected and lead 2-1 at the break against Sassuolo thanks to a goalkeeper’s own goal. Follow all the action as it happens from today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG. The Partenopei needed a victory to ensure they stayed clear at the top of the table, having dropped points […]
Line-ups: Napoli-Sassuolo
Line-ups: Napoli-Sassuolo
Napoli need a victory to stay clear at the top of the table, so there are precious few changes in the side taking on Sassuolo. It kicks off at the Stadio San Paolo at 14.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action from all today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG. The Partenopei have dropped points […]
Mertens, a year as a centre-forward
Mertens, a year as a centre-forward
Dries Mertens has been playing as a centre-forward at Napoli for precisely one year, scoring 41 goals in 51 games. The little Belgian was a winger for most of his career, making 148 appearances for the Partenopei and finding the net 38 times. Since Arkadiusz Milik’s first ACL injury in September 2016, Mertens was moved […]
Line-ups: Benevento-Lazio
Line-ups: Benevento-Lazio
Benevento are hoping to pick up their first ever Serie A point, but it’d be a big upset if they managed to stall high-flying Lazio. It kicks off at the Stadio Vigorito at 11.30 GMT, follow the build-up and action from all today’s games on the LIVEBLOG. Le Streghe have been somewhat cursed so far […]
Chiesa set for new Viola deal
Chiesa set for new Viola deal
Federico Chiesa is poised to sign a new contract with Fiorentina to keep him at the club until 2022. The 20-year-old is a graduate of the Viola’s youth system and his progress has earned him a new long-term deal at the Artemio Franchi. “After 30 months of being a starter, Chiesa deserves this renewal,” Fiorentina […]