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Llorente ‘caged lion’ at Napoli wanted Juve return
Llorente ‘caged lion’ at Napoli wanted Juve return
Fernando Llorente discusses his rebirth at Udinese after being ‘a caged lion’ at Napoli, confirms he was close to a Juventus comeback and says criticising Cristiano Ronaldo is ‘crazy.’ The striker scored his first goal for the Friulani in a 2-0 win over Sassuolo, having made the move in January. “That felt like a weight […]
Milan a major obstacle for Napoli
Milan a major obstacle for Napoli
Milan are unbeaten in their last four Serie A meetings with Napoli and could win home and away for the first time since their Scudetto in 2011. It kicks off on Sunday at 19.45 GMT. The Rossoneri have an excellent recent record against the Partenopei, registering three consecutive stalemates and the 3-1 away victory back […]
Juventus vs. Napoli postponed to April 7
Juventus vs. Napoli postponed to April 7
Serie A has announced the match between Juventus and Napoli has been postponed to April 7. Napoli didn’t travel to Turin for the first leg against the Bianconeri, who were initially handed a 3-0 win by default. The Partenopei were first docked one point as well, but won their appeal and the game was rescheduled […]
Tonali: ‘Milan sent an important message’
Tonali: ‘Milan sent an important message’
Milan midfielder Sandro Tonali felt the Rossoneri ‘sent an important signal’ against Manchester United. ‘No one was expecting it’. The Diavolo played 1-1 at Old Trafford in the first of two legs in the Europa League, thanks to Simon Kjaer’s equaliser in stoppages. Tonali, who played the last 20 minutes of the match in England, […]
Hamsik: ‘I didn’t want to leave Napoli’
Hamsik: ‘I didn’t want to leave Napoli’
Marek Hamsik says he wanted to stay at Napoli as long as possible and hopes to see Zlatan Ibrahimovic at Euro 2020. The former Napoli midfielder has joined IFK Göteborg. He left the Azzurri in February 2019. “They have a special place in my heart, I played 11 and a half years there,” Hamsik said […]
Theo and Calhanoglu back to Milan training
Theo and Calhanoglu back to Milan training
Theo Hernandez and Hakan Calhanoglu have reportedly returned to Milan group training and will be eligible to play against Napoli. The Rossoneri resumed training today after their trip to Old Trafford where they had picked up a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16. “After returning from Manchester during […]
Pioli: ‘Man Utd the right opponent for Milan, Kessié…’
Pioli: ‘Man Utd the right opponent for Milan, Kessié…’
Stefano Pioli says Manchester United were the perfect opponent for Milan and reveals what Franck Kessié said after a goal disallowed for a handball. The Rossoneri picked up a last-gasp 1-1 draw at Old Trafford against Manchester United in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16. “The team played with personality. We […]
Line-ups: Man Utd v Milan
Line-ups: Man Utd v Milan
Milan have precious few options to choose from, as Diogo Dalot, Fikayo Tomori and Rafael Leao start against Bruno Fernandes’ Manchester United. The Europa League Round of 16 first leg kicks off at Old Trafford at 17.55 GMT. You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Roma-Shakhtar Donetsk […]
Gagliardini: ‘Nothing changes, Juve were already favourites’
Gagliardini: ‘Nothing changes, Juve were already favourites’
Inter midfielder Roberto Gagliardini said ‘there’s not much difference’ after Juventus’ exit from Europe. ‘They were already Scudetto favourites’. The Italian midfielder spoke about the title race in Serie A, as Inter upheld their six-point gap over Milan with 12 games to go. Juventus are third with one game in hand and 10 points behind […]
Gattuso: ‘One game at a time’
Gattuso: ‘One game at a time’
Coach Gennaro Gattuso said Napoli focus on ‘one game at a time’, ahead of a run of three away games against Milan, Juventus and Roma. The Partenopei sit sixth in Serie A with 47 points from 25 games and the next three games are crucial in the top four battle this term. Milan are second, […]