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HT: Fiorentina open Napoli account
HT: Fiorentina open Napoli account
Federico Chiesa has given Fiorentina the overall deserved half-time lead away to Napoli, as Jose Callejon missed a free header. Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. The Partenopei had lost three of their four Serie A games with Gennaro Gattuso on the bench, including two on the […]
Line-ups: Napoli v Fiorentina
Line-ups: Napoli v Fiorentina
Napoli have to reshuffle their defence again, with Lorenzo Insigne leading the attack, as Fiorentina start Patrick Cutrone with Federico Chiesa. It kicks off at the Stadio San Paolo at 19.45 GMT. You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG. If you fancy a flutter, then this game is […]
Immobile goal machine
Immobile goal machine
Ciro Immobile is the form striker this season, as he has contributed directly to 29 Serie A goals for Lazio, more than any player in Europe’s top five leagues. The centre-forward is seemingly unstoppable at the moment and took the Aquile to their club record 11th consecutive Serie A victory, crushing Sampdoria 5-1. He bagged […]
Immobile: ‘Try for Higuain’s record’
Immobile: ‘Try for Higuain’s record’
Ciro Immobile insists Lazio are not looking at a Scudetto push yet, but he would love to beat Gonzalo Higuain’s all-time Serie A scoring record. The forward hit a hat-trick in this afternoon’s 5-1 victory over Sampdoria, taking him to 23 in 19 games, plus six assists. “We wanted to start the second half of […]
Inzaghi: ‘Immobile a team player’
Inzaghi: ‘Immobile a team player’
Simone Inzaghi said Lazio “made it look easy, but it certainly was not” after flattening Sampdoria 5-1, while Ciro Immobile is “a real team player.” The Aquile have made history with 11 consecutive Serie A victories, something achieved only by Roma, Juventus, Inter and Napoli. “We’re going through an excellent period of form and deserve […]
Liveblog: Serie A Wk20 Saturday
Liveblog: Serie A Wk20 Saturday
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s three Serie A games, Lazio-Sampdoria, Sassuolo-Torino and Napoli-Fiorentina. If you are on a mobile device or tablet, then follow the Liveblog HERE. We begin at 14.00 GMT at the Stadio Olimpico, where Lazio are in third place with a game in hand […]
Politano to Napoli for Llorente?
Politano to Napoli for Llorente?
Matteo Politano could be on the move again in an exchange deal that would bring Napoli striker Fernando Llorente to Inter. The Italy international winger had undergone his medical and was overjoyed to be returning to his hometown club, having come up through the Giallorossi youth academy. However, Inter pulled the plug when demanding extra […]
Probable line-ups: Napoli vs Fiorentina
Probable line-ups: Napoli vs Fiorentina
Napoli will hope to gain their first league victory for three months as they face Fiorentina, but new signings Diego Demme and Stanislav Lobotka aren’t expected to start. The Partenopei haven’t won at home in Serie A since a 2-0 win against Verona in mid October, and desperately need points if they are to make […]
Report: Everton prepare Emre Can bid
Report: Everton prepare Emre Can bid
Carlo Ancelotti is reportedly looking to bring Juventus midfielder Emre Can to Everton, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. The German international has hardly kicked a ball for the Bianconeri this season, after it was made clear that the player wasn’t in new coach Maurizio Sarri’s plans. He was then left off of the Champions […]
A Lazio for the history books
A Lazio for the history books
Lazio welcome Sampdoria at the Olimpico this afternoon and an 11th straight win will mean they write themselves into the Serie A history books. Only four teams have won over 10 games in a row in the Italian top flight, and with a triumph against the Blucerchiati, Lazio could join the list of achievers including […]