Football-italia
Sacchi: ‘Pioli the protagonist at Milan’
Sacchi: ‘Pioli the protagonist at Milan’
Milan legend Arrigo Sacchi has revealed current coach Stefano Pioli ‘surprised’ him and claimed the 54-year-old has been ‘the protagonist’ of the turnaround. Pioli replaced Marco Giampaolo with the Rossoneri sitting 13th in Serie A and has helped the Diavolo to seventh, two points behind Roma at fifth. The great run since the resumption in […]
Nicola: ‘Advantage Genoa’
Nicola: ‘Advantage Genoa’
Coach Davide Nicola has claimed the 2-1 win against Lecce gave Genoa ‘an advantage’ in the relegation battle but warned ‘it’s not over yet’. Lecce goalkeeper Gabriel’s own goal handed the hosts a vital win against their direct rivals in Serie A and Nicola pointed out some issues but was ‘satisfied’ with the overall performance. […]
Highlights: Napoli 2-1 Udinese
Highlights: Napoli 2-1 Udinese
Matteo Politano completed the comeback from Rodrigo De Paul’s Udinese opener, giving Napoli victory deep into stoppages. There was plenty of entertainment at the Stadio San Paolo, with goal-line technology on a Piotr Zielinski rocket, a stunning David Ospina save on Kevin Lasagna and acrobatic – almost deadly – Kalidou Koulibaly goal-line clearance. That was […]
Conte: ‘Calendar is damaging Inter’
Conte: ‘Calendar is damaging Inter’
Antonio Conte claims the VAR situation was ‘not dubious, but very clear,’ although the Inter coach reserved most of his rage for the fixture list after a 2-2 draw with Roma. A point might not be enough for their Scudetto ambitions, but it does mathematically qualify Inter for the Champions League. Stefan de Vrij’s header […]
Gattuso: ‘This isn’t football’
Gattuso: ‘This isn’t football’
Gennaro Gattuso rued Napoli’s tendency to hit the woodwork against Udinese and declared ‘this isn’t football. The players aren’t robots’. Napoli relied on Matteo Politano’s last-gasp strike to beat Udinese 2-1, but Gattuso was not entirely happy after the game, questioning his team’s finishing and how his players were expected to keep performing ‘every three […]
Napoli 2-1 Udinese: Politano completes comeback
Napoli 2-1 Udinese: Politano completes comeback
Napoli got back to winning ways, but only after Arkadiusz Milik and Matteo Politano’s stoppage-time strike completed the comeback to beat Udinese. Click here for the full match report. OR See how all today’s Serie A games unfolded on the LIVEBLOG. Watch Serie A live in the UK on Premier Sports for just £9.99 per […]
Liveblog: Serie A Wk34 Super Sunday
Liveblog: Serie A Wk34 Super Sunday
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s six Serie A games, including Parma-Sampdoria, Fiorentina-Torino, Napoli-Udinese and Roma-Inter. If you are on a mobile device or tablet, then follow the Liveblog HERE. And you can also check out the latest betting previews for Serie A matches on Eurotips.co.uk. We begin […]
Juric evaluating Fiorentina offer
Juric evaluating Fiorentina offer
Hellas Verona President Maurizio Setti admits coach Ivan Juric has not yet decided whether to extend his contract amid Fiorentina interest. The tactician was hired last summer to take over a club that had just been promoted into Serie A via the play-offs. A protégé of Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini, Juric has given Hellas […]
Napoli challenge Milan for Jovic
Napoli challenge Milan for Jovic
Spanish newspapers continue to insist Napoli met with Real Madrid striker Luka Jovic’s agent, providing competition for Milan in a possible loan or €50m purchase. While negotiations drag on for Victor Osimhen from Lille, and until the image rights are resolved, everyone who follows Napoli closely will know that nothing can be taken for granted, […]
Juve and Inter wanted Osimhen ‘years ago’
Juve and Inter wanted Osimhen ‘years ago’
While reports in Nigeria suggest Victor Osimhen has passed his Napoli medical and is whittling down the final details, an intermediary reveals ‘Juventus and Inter wanted him years ago.’ The 21-year-old Lille striker is believed to be on the verge of completing his transfer for €80m including bonuses and probably Adam Ounas as part of […]