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Juric: ‘It’s a fine line in Serie A’
Juric: ‘It’s a fine line in Serie A’
Ivan Juric points to the fact Cagliari are now behind Hellas Verona as a sign of how quickly things can change in Serie A. “It’s a fine line.” It kicks off on Sunday at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview. Hellas went into the weekend in joint sixth place with Milan and Parma, […]
Younes: ‘Staying at Napoli’
Younes: ‘Staying at Napoli’
Napoli winger Amin Younes has released a statement confirming he had negotiations with other clubs, but “didn’t want to be forced to move at all costs.” The German was frozen out in January after failing to agree terms with several different sides, so it was hoped he would accept a transfer to Russia, as their […]
Ancelotti: ‘Eriksen similar to Pirlo’
Ancelotti: ‘Eriksen similar to Pirlo’
Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti cast his eye over the current Serie A race, including Christian Eriksen comparisons with Andrea Pirlo, Juventus, Lazio, Inter, Napoli and Milan. Ancelotti took the Everton job just days after he was sacked by Napoli in December, but is still keeping tabs on what’s happening in Italy. “It’s certainly a more […]
Liverani: ‘Repeat Napoli at Roma’
Liverani: ‘Repeat Napoli at Roma’
Fabio Liverani assured Lecce will “repeat the performance we put in against Napoli” after that 3-2 victory to get the better of Roma. It kicks off on Sunday at 17.00 GMT, click here for a match preview. “It’s a pity about the players who are injured, but it’s becoming a recurring theme that we’ve got […]
Lopez: ‘Brescia good first half’
Lopez: ‘Brescia good first half’
Brescia boss Diego Lopez says his side produced a good first half display, but “the opening 10 minutes in the second half changed the game.” The Rondinelle scored early on against Napoli, but succumbed to a 2-1 defeat which keeps them in the relegation zone. Lopez says Napoli turned the screw at the beginning of […]
Gattuso: ‘We had sterile possession’
Gattuso: ‘We had sterile possession’
Napoli coach Rino Gattuso says his side had “sterile possession” against Brescia which made him “angry”. The Partenopei came from a goal down away to the Rondinelle to seal a 2-1 win. Gattuso spoke to Sky Sport Italia after the game, and says the first half performance wasn’t up to standard. “What did I say […]
Napoli comeback conquers Brescia
Napoli comeback conquers Brescia
Napoli completed the second-half comeback from a Jhon Chancellor opener to beat Brescia 2-1 with Lorenzo Insigne’s penalty and a Fabian Ruiz stunner. Click here for the full match report. Watch Serie A live in the UK on Premier Sports for just £11.99 per month including live LaLiga, Eredivisie, Scottish Cup Football and more. Visit: […]
HT: Napoli surprised in Brescia
HT: Napoli surprised in Brescia
Brescia have the surprise half-time lead over Napoli, as Jhon Chancellor was allowed a free header on Sandro Tonali’s corner. Matteo Politano stepped in and Lorenzo Insigne returned from a knee issue, but Kalidou Koulibaly, Fernando Llorente, Amin Younes and Kevin Malcuit missed out. There was some minor squad rotation just days before the Champions […]
Line-ups: Brescia v Napoli
Line-ups: Brescia v Napoli
Napoli winger Matteo Politano makes his second start for the Partenopei against Brescia this evening at the Stadio Mario Rigamonti. Rino Gattuso’s men are still without defenders Kalidou Koulibaly, Elseid Hysaj and Kevin Malcuit for the game. Striker Arkadiusz Milik is only fit enough for the bench, which means that Dries Mertens starts as a […]
Pioli remains ‘in the present’
Pioli remains ‘in the present’
Stefano Pioli has claimed Milan “must always have ambitions of success” and confirmed that Hakan Calhanoglu will be back against Fiorentina. The midfielder had to sit out of the 1-0 win against Torino last time but has recovered from a muscle injury and Pioli could let him try to continue his great form of late. […]