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Agent: ‘Allegri in no rush to return’
Agent: ‘Allegri in no rush to return’
Max Allegri’s agent warned he is in no hurry to choose his next job. “Difficult to make predictions, as so much depends on how some clubs do in the Champions League.” The former Milan and Juventus coach is taking a Sabbatical after winning five consecutive Serie A titles in Turin. He was linked to numerous […]
Napoli training retreat cut short
Napoli training retreat cut short
Gennaro Gattuso announced that the Napoli squad had decided to go into a training retreat last night, but it has already been cut short. The coach said in his press conference that following a 2-0 home defeat to Fiorentina, the team had proposed going directly from the stadium to the Castel Volturno ground. It had […]
Highlights: Lazio 5-1 Sampdoria
Highlights: Lazio 5-1 Sampdoria
Ciro Immobile bagged a hat-trick and added an assist, as Lazio made history by thrashing Sampdoria 5-1 for their 11th straight Serie A victory. The striker showed strength, technique and pace to tear the Blucerchiati to shreds at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday afternoon. Current Capocannoniere Immobile now has 23 Serie A goals in just […]
Napoli wanted Ancelotti back
Napoli wanted Ancelotti back
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis reportedly wishes he could sack Gennaro Gattuso and recall Carlo Ancelotti, who has a new job at Everton. The Partenopei have lost four out of Gattuso’s five Serie A games since replacing Ancelotti on December 10, including last night’s dismal 2-0 home defeat to Fiorentina. According to La Gazzetta dello […]
Gattuso: ‘Napoli in training retreat’
Gattuso: ‘Napoli in training retreat’
Napoli are going into a training retreat ahead of their games with Lazio and Juventus. “The squad made the decision,” said Gennaro Gattuso. The Partenopei have lost four out of Gattuso’s five Serie A matches in charge, including three on the bounce, culminating in a 2-0 home defeat to Fiorentina. The future doesn’t look much […]
Napoli flounder with Fiorentina
Napoli flounder with Fiorentina
Federico Chiesa and Dusan Vlahovic scored spectacular goals to confirm Fiorentina are back in business, but Napoli suffered a third consecutive Serie A defeat. It’s the Partenopei’s worst run of top flight results since April 2012 and they’ve won just one of the last 12 rounds. Click here for the full match report. OR Follow […]
Chiesa: ‘We understand Iachini’
Chiesa: ‘We understand Iachini’
Federico Chiesa praised new Fiorentina coach Beppe Iachini after their 2-0 victory away to Napoli. “We immediately understood what we wanted to do.” The Viola have now won two on the bounce in Serie A, along with a midweek Coppa Italia victory over Atalanta, since Iachini replaced Vincenzo Montella in December. “The coach gave us […]
Iachini: ‘Fiorentina on right track’
Iachini: ‘Fiorentina on right track’
Beppe Iachini believes Fiorentina “are on the right track, but have real margin for improvement” after their 2-0 win away to Napoli. The Viola are truly back on track since Iachini replaced Vincenzo Montella, as they’ve now won two Serie A games on the bounce and knocked Atalanta out of the Coppa Italia midweek. Federico […]
Gattuso: ‘Napoli hit rock bottom’
Gattuso: ‘Napoli hit rock bottom’
Gennaro Gattuso apologised to Napoli fans for an “embarrassing” 2-0 home defeat to Fiorentina. “We hit rock bottom and need to find out what is happening.” Incredibly, Gattuso is the first coach to lose four of his first five Serie A games on the Partenopei bench since Zdenek Zeman in 2000. His only victory was […]
Giuntoli: ‘Lobotka and Demme patience’
Giuntoli: ‘Lobotka and Demme patience’
Napoli director Cristiano Giuntoli said Stanislav Lobotka and Diego Demme “are players we needed for the 4-3-3, but we must show patience.” The Partenopei host Napoli at 19.45 GMT, click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG. New signings in midfield Demme and Lobotka are on the bench this evening, but could make their Serie A […]