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Pep: Napoli can ‘kill’ City
Pep: Napoli can ‘kill’ City
Pep Guardiola has warned Manchester City that Napoli can ‘kill’ them with their high pressing in the Champions League on Wednesday. Both side go into the clash at the Etihad Stadium on the back of winning runs in their respective Leagues, and Guardiola was fully aware of the threat Napoli would pose his City players. […]
Moratti: Suning understands, Juve…
Moratti: Suning understands, Juve…
Massimo Moratti has praised Suning Group for ‘understanding’ Inter and backed Juventus to show why “they’re always feared.” Inter won the Derby della Madonnina on Sunday, beating Milan 3-2 to move 10 points clear of their arch-rivals in Serie A and just two behind leaders Napoli. That prompted Moratti to commend Suning for their running […]
Manolas suffers thigh strain
Manolas suffers thigh strain
Roma are likely to be without Kostas Manolas for their Champions League clash with Chelsea on Wednesday after he suffered a thigh strain. Manolas pulled up an hour into Roma’s 1-0 defeat to Napoli over the weekend, and a statement on the Giallorossi’s official website confirmed “a Grade I strain of his left adductor longus […]
‘Inter more important than City’
‘Inter more important than City’
Aurelio De Laurentiis wants Napoli to rest their stars against Manchester City, “with Inter only around the corner.” Napoli face City in the Champions League on Wednesday, with a win moving the Partenopei level with the English giants at the top of Group F, but De Laurentiis suggested his club were prioritising Serie A and […]
Moratti: Inter, go for Scudetto!
Moratti: Inter, go for Scudetto!
Massimo Moratti believes Inter proved they could “overcome Napoli and go for the Scudetto” after their 3-2 win against arch-rivals Milan. Mauro Icardi’s hat-trick fired Inter to a dramatic victory in the Derby della Madonnina, which moved them 10 points clear of the Rossoneri and just two behind leaders Napoli. “As President, I watched Inter […]
ADL: Milik could join Chievo
ADL: Milik could join Chievo
Aurelio De Laurentiis has revealed that Napoli “will try to convince” injured striker Arkadiusz Milik to join Chievo in January. Milik is not expected back until the New Year after damaging knee ligaments for the second time in a year, and De Laurentiis suggested he could loan the Pole to Chievo, with Roberto Inglese heading […]
Icardi: ‘Indescribable!’
Icardi: ‘Indescribable!’
Mauro Icardi “can’t describe” the feeling of his Milan Derby hat-trick, giving Inter the 3-2 thriller at San Siro. “Now for Napoli.” The Argentine netted once in the first half, again in the second and converted a last-minute penalty to win the Derby della Madonnina. “Taking home the match ball is a special feeling, I […]
Montella: ‘Very proud of Milan’
Montella: ‘Very proud of Milan’
Vincenzo Montella was “very proud” of Milan despite their 3-2 defeat to Inter and contested the penalty. “If we play with this spirit, we won’t lose again.” Mauro Icardi bagged a hat-trick, including a last-gasp penalty for Ricardo Rodriguez’s embrace on Danilo D’Ambrosio, after Suso and Jack Bonaventura goals. “D’Ambrosio was very smart… Losing a […]
Perisic: ‘Now for Napoli’
Perisic: ‘Now for Napoli’
Ivan Perisic enjoyed the “special” Derby della Madonnina victory over Milan and warns Inter have their sights set on Napoli next week. Mauro Icardi bagged the decisive hat-trick, including a last-minute penalty, after Suso and Jack Bonaventura had twice clawed back a temporary equaliser. “A derby is always special, so winning at the last minute […]
Icardi hat-trick rules Milan
Icardi hat-trick rules Milan
Mauro Icardi scored a hat-trick, including a last-minute penalty, to win the derby 3-2 and send Milan further into crisis. It was a game of two halves at a packed San Siro, as Antonio Candreva hit the crossbar and then whipped in the assist for Icardi’s opener. After the break, Patrick Cutrone came on and […]