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Roma 0-2 Napoli: Mertens marches on Rome
Roma 0-2 Napoli: Mertens marches on Rome
Dries Mertens bagged an early brace for his 100th Serie A goal to give Napoli another big away win, a second consecutive Roma defeat and potentially decisive in the battle for fourth place. Click here for the full match report. OR See how all today’s Serie A games unfolded on the Liveblog.
Fonseca: ‘Unacceptable Roma had no courage’
Fonseca: ‘Unacceptable Roma had no courage’
Paulo Fonseca was furious after Roma’s 2-0 defeat to Napoli, blasting his players for having ‘no courage and completely the wrong mentality’ against big clubs. This was the second consecutive Giallorossi defeat after a Europa League game, but above all confirmed the long-running inability to beat the big clubs in Italy. The race for the […]
Video: Gattuso’s kick up the backside
Video: Gattuso’s kick up the backside
Many coaches say their players need a kick up the backside, but only a few like Napoli boss Gennaro Gattuso actually do it. The Partenopei were celebrating the 2-0 victory over Roma at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday evening. It was earned with a Dries Mertens brace, including a header on the assist from Matteo […]
Allegri: ‘Players have become instruments’
Allegri: ‘Players have become instruments’
Max Allegri broke his silence, insisting his future has not been decided and the problem with Italian football is ‘players become instruments to show a coach is good or to create value.’ The former Juventus coach was a guest on Sky Sport Italia this evening, effectively one of his first real interviews since he was […]
Mancini fears ‘short’ Napoli strikers
Mancini fears ‘short’ Napoli strikers
Gianluca Mancini hopes Roma will use ‘teamwork and collaboration’ to prevent Napoli’s short and quick strikers from doing damage. It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, click here for the line-ups and Liveblog. “We know this is an important game, we have the motivation and will try to give our all,” the defender told Roma TV. […]
Mertens reaches 100 Serie A goals
Mertens reaches 100 Serie A goals
Dries Mertens bagged a brace against Roma this evening, marking his 100th Serie A goal in the Napoli jersey. The 33-year-old Belgian struck with a free kick and a rare header at the Stadio Olimpico. They represented his 99th and 100th Serie A goals, all of them with the Napoli shirt on his back. He […]
HT: Mertens double rocks Roma
HT: Mertens double rocks Roma
Dries Mertens has bagged a first half brace to give Napoli the 2-0 lead away to Roma in this showdown for fourth place. Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. This was a head-to-head for fourth place, but the Giallorossi risked fatigue after Thursday night’s Europa League victory […]
‘You destroyed Juventus’ – fans blame Pirlo and management after Benevento defeat
‘You destroyed Juventus’ – fans blame Pirlo and management…
Andrea Pirlo and the Juventus management are under fire after the Old Lady’s 1-0 defeat against Benevento, but should the Bianconeri sack their coach at the end of the season? The Bianconeri are now 10 points behind table leaders Inter and have five points more than fifth-placed Napoli, but the Azzurri have one game in […]
Vigorito: ‘Napoli fans will thank ‘
Vigorito: ‘Napoli fans will thank ‘
Benevento President Oreste Vigorito says Napoli fans will thank him tomorrow: ‘Sometimes David beats Goliath.’ The Streghe managed a 1-0 win away at Juventus thanks to an Adolfo Gaich goal. “Football can give violent emotions, but the most beautiful thing we saw was [Pasquale] Foggia, who celebrated trying to lift me,” Vigorito told Sky Sport […]
Napoli prepare summer revolution
Napoli prepare summer revolution
According to Il Corriere del Mezzogiorno, Napoli are preparing for a revolution in the summer, with a new coach and two top players set to leave the Stadio Maradona. The Azzurri face Roma at the Stadio Olimpico this evening in a key clash for both sides’ hopes to qualify for the Champions League. According to […]