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Gattuso: ‘Napoli lack big game mentality’
Gattuso: ‘Napoli lack big game mentality’
Gennaro Gattuso was critical of himself and his Napoli players after a 3-1 home defeat to Milan. ‘It’s no coincidence that we falter in the important games. When things go wrong, we complain.’ This was a head-to-head for the top of the table and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Gattuso’s former teammate, proved decisive with a brace at […]
Ibrahimovic equals Serie A record
Ibrahimovic equals Serie A record
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has become only the fourth player to score in each of his first six Serie A games of the season in the three points for a win era. The 39-year-old Swede got his head to a Theo Hernandez cross to give Milan the half-time lead away to Napoli this evening. Simply beating Alex […]
Ibrahimovic injury scare for Milan
Ibrahimovic injury scare for Milan
Milan are waiting anxiously for news after Zlatan Ibrahimovic pulled up clutching the back of his thigh. The 39-year-old had scored two goals against Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo before he went down holding the back of his left leg. The likelihood of a muscular or hamstring injury is high, as the Swede pulled […]
Ibrahimovic: ‘Gattuso, it’ll be fun!’
Ibrahimovic: ‘Gattuso, it’ll be fun!’
Zlatan Ibrahimovic reassures makeshift Milan coach Daniele Bonera ‘not to stress’ and is sure ‘it’ll be fun’ against Napoli and his old teammate Gennaro Gattuso. It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG. Coach Stefano Pioli and his assistant manager are both at home with COVID-19, as are another four […]
HT: Ibrahimovic stuns Napoli
HT: Ibrahimovic stuns Napoli
An extraordinary Zlatan Ibrahimovic header has given Milan the half-time lead, but Napoli forced saves and clipped the crossbar. Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. This was a head-to-head for the top of the table, with Sassuolo having leapfrogged both with a 2-0 win at Verona earlier […]
Highlights: Verona 0-2 Sassuolo
Highlights: Verona 0-2 Sassuolo
Hellas Verona were immensely unlucky to hit the woodwork four times, but Sassuolo took their chances well with Jeremie Boga and Domenico Berardi. This result means the Neroverdi are still unbeaten and temporarily go top of the Serie A table, awaiting tonight’s Napoli-Milan clash. The hosts really did not get the rub of the green, […]
Giuntoli: ‘Napoli talked to Ibrahimovic’
Giuntoli: ‘Napoli talked to Ibrahimovic’
Cristiano Giuntoli admits Zlatan Ibrahimovic had been in talks with Napoli, while they snatched Tiemoue Bakayoko from Hertha Berlin. The game with Milan kicks off at 19.45 GMT, click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG. Ibrahimovic was linked with a move to the Stadio San Paolo in the past, was that ever really a serious […]
Maldini: ‘Gattuso doing great job at Napoli’
Maldini: ‘Gattuso doing great job at Napoli’
Paolo Maldini hails Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso for ‘doing great work’ and insists Milan aren’t ‘afraid’ of discussing a Scudetto push. It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG. There are six members of the Rossoneri staff absent due to COVID-19, including coach Stefano Pioli and his assistant manager, so […]
Mihajlovic: ‘Bologna played better’
Mihajlovic: ‘Bologna played better’
Sinisa Mihajlovic feels Bologna ‘played better than Sampdoria and deserved the victory,’ but if Riccardo Orsolini had missed another chance, ‘he wouldn’t be allowed on the team bus.’ The Rossoblu again failed to keep a clean sheet and conceded first through Morten Thorsby’s header, but managed to turn it around with a Vasco Regini own […]
De Zerbi: ‘Sassuolo not Scudetto contenders’
De Zerbi: ‘Sassuolo not Scudetto contenders’
Sassuolo sit on top of the table after their away win against Hellas Verona but Roberto De Zerbi said the Neroverdi are not Scudetto contenders. “It’s never easy to face Verona or Atalanta. You always have to adapt. It’s not a coincidence everyone struggles to play against them. We knew we had to be play […]