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Ancelotti: Napoli have improved
Ancelotti: Napoli have improved
Carlo Ancelotti believes Napoli will face “the best team in Europe” tomorrow but warns Liverpool that his side are better than they were last season. Napoli beat Liverpool 1-0 in the same fixture last season, but the Reds went on to knock them out of the Champions League group stage and win the trophy. “Liverpool […]
Moggi: Sarri bad for football!
Moggi: Sarri bad for football!
Former Juventus director Luciano Moggi has hit out at Maurizio Sarri for “always looking for excuses. It’s bad for football.” Sarri said after Juve’s 0-0 draw with Fiorentina that it was not easy to play in mid-afternoon heat and suggested that was to blame for Douglas Costa, Miralem Pjanic and Danilo all picking up knocks. […]
Probable line-ups: Torino-Lecce
Probable line-ups: Torino-Lecce
Nicolas Nkoulou remains out of the squad and Simone Verdi is not yet ready for Torino’s Serie A match against Lecce this evening. Nkoulou has been accepted back into the Toro fold after he failed to secure a move away, but he will not resume training until Tuesday. Verdi is also expected to be eased […]
Wanda: Can’t say ‘no’ to PSG
Wanda: Can’t say ‘no’ to PSG
Wanda Nara claims “no-one can say ‘no’ to Paris Saint-Germain” after praising the club for giving Inter loanee Mauro Icardi a ‘great welcome’. Icardi joined PSG on deadline day earlier in the month, having spent all summer out in the wilderness at Inter, and the striker played the final half-hour against Strasbourg on Sunday. “I’m […]
Insigne warning for Napoli rivals
Insigne warning for Napoli rivals
Napoli forward Lorenzo Insigne says “I hope to reach the Champions League Final and win it” and that “I didn’t choose Mino Raiola for a move away.” Napoli kick off the 2019-20 edition of Europe’s elite club competition against Liverpool on Tuesday evening, less than two months after they thrashed the holders 3-0 in a […]
Line-ups: Roma v Sassuolo
Line-ups: Roma v Sassuolo
Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Jordan Veretout make their Roma debuts, while Sassuolo start Vlad Chiriches and Gregoire Defrel. It kicks off at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), follow all the action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG. The Giallorossi are still looking for their first win of the season after a 3-3 draw with Genoa and […]
Brych ref for Napoli-Liverpool
Brych ref for Napoli-Liverpool
German referee Felix Brych has been assigned to Napoli v Liverpool in the Champions League. The group stage of the competition begins on Tuesday with two Serie A sides in action. Napoli will host trophy holders Liverpool and their manager Jurgen Klopp at the Stadio San Paolo and the referee will be his fellow countryman […]
Buquet ref for Inter-Slavia Prague
Buquet ref for Inter-Slavia Prague
Inter’s Champions League opener with Slavia Prague will be officiated by French referee Ruddy Buquet. The tournament begins on Tuesday at 17.55 UK time (16.55 GMT) at San Siro. They are in the same group as Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund. Buquet is a 42-year-old French referee and will be assisted by Guillaume Debart, Julien Pacelli […]
De Zerbi: ‘Attack like Roma’
De Zerbi: ‘Attack like Roma’
Sassuolo Coach Roberto De Zerbi shares Roma boss Paulo Fonseca’s attacking philosophy. “If you play this type of football, you accept the risks that go with it.” It kicks off at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), click here for a match preview. “Roma have a clear identity and strong players, but we are going to […]
Mertens ‘most deceptive celebration’
Mertens ‘most deceptive celebration’
Dries Mertens explained away his cheeky goal celebration for Napoli after his wife complained it was “most deceptive.” When he opened the scoring in the 2-0 victory over Sampdoria on Saturday, the Belgium international put the ball under his shirt in celebration. This is traditionally used as a symbol of a pregnancy in the family, […]