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Napoli ‘complicated’, warns Amor
Napoli ‘complicated’, warns Amor
Barcelona director Guillermo Amor accepts Napoli are “complicated” opponents as “would be disrespectful to say one is easier than the other.” Barca were handed a last-16 tie with Napoli in the Champions League, and their former Atalanta midfielder was ignoring the Partenopei’s poor domestic form. “All the matches are complicated, we knew who could be […]
Valverde: ‘Napoli quality opponents’
Valverde: ‘Napoli quality opponents’
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde can’t wait for the Champions League clash with Napoli. “They are a strong and complicated opponent with a great atmosphere in their stadium.” The first leg of the Round of 16 will be at the Stadio San Paolo on February 25, with the return on March 18. “Napoli are a strong […]
Gattuso and Milik: ‘No Barca fear’
Gattuso and Milik: ‘No Barca fear’
Gennaro Gattuso and Arkadiusz Milik assure Napoli have “no fear” going into the Champions League Round of 16 with Barcelona. The first leg will be at the Stadio San Paolo on February 25, with the return at Camp Nou on March 18. “We will be up against a great team, a huge challenge and two […]
Amor: ‘Complicated Napoli’
Amor: ‘Complicated Napoli’
Barcelona director Guillermo Amor has admitted Napoli are a “complicated” opponent and said it “would be disrespectful to say one is easier than the other.” The Spanish giants are drawn the Partenopei in the last 16 of the Champions League and Amor said they travel to Naples to get a result. “All the matches are […]
CL: Napoli-Barcelona in last 16!
CL: Napoli-Barcelona in last 16!
Napoli are drawn Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League, whilst Juventus get Olympique Lyonnais and Atalanta are rewarded with Valencia. Napoli finished second in their Champions League group and have therefore been dealt a tough draw in the Round of 16 as they could only be paired with seeded teams. Although they […]
Boban: ‘Zlatan can steer Milan’
Boban: ‘Zlatan can steer Milan’
Zvonimir Boban admits Zlatan Ibrahimovic could “steer Milan in the right direction” as the striker is “unique, different to the others.” Ibrahimovic been linked with a return to San Siro and Boban – in his role as Milan director – did nothing to stop the speculation, instead expressing only praise for the Swede. “We will […]
Napoli ‘offer €30m for Torreira’
Napoli ‘offer €30m for Torreira’
Napoli have reportedly offered to pay Arsenal €30m to bring Lucas Torreira back to Italy this winter. According to the Gazzetta dello Sport, Napoli have offered to give back the same amount Arsenal invested in Torreira last year. The newsspaper explains the Partenopei are proposing a €3m loan deal until 2021, with the obligation to […]
PSV sack Van Bommel
PSV sack Van Bommel
Former Milan star Mark van Bommel has been sacked as head coach of Dutch club PSV. PSV announced this morning that Van Bommel had been relieved of his duties. It comes after a 3-1 defeat to Feyenoord, which left the Eindhoven side 10 points behind Eredivisie leaders Ajax in fourth place. The 42-year-old played 50 […]
CL: Italians await last 16 draw
CL: Italians await last 16 draw
Juventus might face Real Madrid already in the last 16 of the Champions League, as Napoli and Atalanta will be up against experience at the next hurdle. The Champions League draw for the last 16 takes place at 11:00 GMT. Juventus qualified as group winners, meaning they would meet one of the teams ending second […]
Report: Napoli offer €30m for Torreira
Report: Napoli offer €30m for Torreira
Napoli have reportedly offered to pay Arsenal €30m to bring Lucas Torreira back to Italy this winter. The Gazzetta dello Sport reports that the Partenopei have made an offer to bring the former Sampdoria midfielder to the San Paolo in January. According to the newspaper Napoli have offered to give back the same amount as […]