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Gomez: ‘Atalanta will always attack’
Gomez: ‘Atalanta will always attack’
Atalanta drew 3-3 away from home in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final, but Papu Gomez assures they’ll “still attack as always.” It kicks off in Bergamo at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), follow all the action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG. “We hope it’ll be an open and exciting game. We […]
Gasperini: ‘Atalanta earned our chance’
Gasperini: ‘Atalanta earned our chance’
Gian Piero Gasperini assures Atalanta “earned this and have every right to play our cards” in both the Coppa Italia Final and rush for Champions League spots. The Orobici beat Fiorentina 2-1 this evening, 5-4 on aggregate, to set up the Final against Lazio on May 15 in Rome. “It’s a wonderful evening for us, […]
Coppa line-ups: Atalanta v Fiorentina
Coppa line-ups: Atalanta v Fiorentina
Atalanta have Josip Ilicic back in the starting XI with Duvan Zapata and Papu Gomez, while Fiorentina use Federico Chiesa, Luis Muriel and Kevin Mirallas in the Coppa Italia semi-final. The first leg ended 3-3 and the decider kicks off in Bergamo at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT). You can follow all the build-up and […]
Liverpool deny Insigne links
Liverpool deny Insigne links
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has denied reports linking his side with Napoli forward Lorenzo Insigne, even if he is ‘a very good player’. Corriere dello Sport claimed earlier in the week that Liverpool were among the clubs leading the race to sign Insigne in the summer after Napoli had decided to sell their captain. However, […]
Serie A ‘strongly condemns’ racism
Serie A ‘strongly condemns’ racism
Serie A says it ‘strongly condemns’ racism and has warned that it will ‘do everything in our power to counter such incidents.’ Lazio beat Milan 1-0 in the Coppa Italia semi-finals on Thursday, but their win was overshadowed by Tiemoue Bakayoko and Franck Kessie being racially abused before and during the match. There was also […]
Probable line-ups: Atalanta-Fiorentina (3-3 agg.)
Probable line-ups: Atalanta-Fiorentina (3-3 agg.)
Atalanta are set to start Josip Ilicic against former club Fiorentina in the Coppa Italia semi-finals this evening. Mario Pasalic scored Atalanta’s winner at Napoli on Monday, but he is likely to make way for Ilicic on the left wing after he recovered from a knee problem. The Slovene scored 37 goals and provided 19 […]
Montella: Atalanta ‘worst possible rivals’
Montella: Atalanta ‘worst possible rivals’
Fiorentina Coach Vincenzo Montella believes Atalanta are the ‘worst possible opponents’ they could be playing in their Coppa Italia semi-final on Thursday. Speaking at a Press conference on the eve of his side’s trip to Bergamo, Montella talked up the Dea and the good work they had been doing in recent seasons. “We must go […]
Sarri charged by FA
Sarri charged by FA
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has been charged by the FA for his role in a touchline brawl against Burnley. It had been alleged that Sarri was called a ‘s*** Italian’ by Burnley coaches during the 2-2 draw on Monday. However, the FA has found the former Napoli Coach guilty of ‘misconduct’ as he was sent […]
Report: Napoli to sell Insigne
Report: Napoli to sell Insigne
Napoli will reportedly sell Lorenzo Insigne this summer – and the forward would have no shortage of suitors. According to Corriere dello Sport, Insigne’s relationship with Napoli has broken after their fans turned on him once more against Arsenal last week. In turn, the Partenopei are ‘ready’ to move on from their captain, who remained […]
Serie B: Palermo sack Stellone
Serie B: Palermo sack Stellone
Serie B promotion-chasers Palermo have sacked Coach Roberto Stellone for the second time. Stellone loses his job after Palermo could only draw 1-1 at home to bottom side Padova, a result that left them three points off the top two with only four rounds remaining. The former Napoli striker led the Sicilians to last season’s […]