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Clinical Juve conquer Sassuolo
Clinical Juve conquer Sassuolo
Sassuolo were left to rue wasted opportunities, as clinical Juventus emerged 3-0 winners with Sami Khedira, Cristiano Ronaldo and Emre Can. This result allows the reigning champions to go 11 points clear of Napoli at the top of the table. Click here for the full match report. OR Follow all the action as it happens […]
Caceres: ‘Only winning matters’
Caceres: ‘Only winning matters’
Martin Caceres said Juventus “have come here to take the victory” against Sassuolo and go 11 points clear at the top of the table. It kicks off at 17.00 GMT, click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG. “We have to play as a team, attack and defend as a unit, that’s the most important thing,” […]
Mazzarri: ‘Risked throwing points away’
Mazzarri: ‘Risked throwing points away’
Torino Coach Walter Mazzarri concedes his side “risked throwing away two more points”, and insists “we complicate things for ourselves”. Ola Aina’s goal in the first half was enough to secure all three points, although Udinese had two goals disallowed and saw a penalty saved in a clash filled with talking points. Mazzarri was pleased […]
Line-ups: Sassuolo v Juventus
Line-ups: Sassuolo v Juventus
Juventus again drop Paulo Dybala for Federico Bernardeschi, Mario Mandzukic and Cristiano Ronaldo against Domenico Berardi’s Sassuolo. It kicks off at the Mapei Stadio in Reggio-Emilia at 17.00 GMT. Follow all the action as it happens from today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG. The Bianconeri have the opportunity to go 11 points clear at […]
Piatek seeks Cagliari breakthrough
Piatek seeks Cagliari breakthrough
Milan star Krzysztof Piatek has scored against 12 different clubs this season, but Cagliari are one of the few to have escaped him. The Poland international only started working in Italian football six months ago, but has already made his mark on most opponents. While at Genoa, Piatek found the back of the net against […]
Thigh strain for Mario Rui?
Thigh strain for Mario Rui?
Mario Rui is expected to be out of action for at least a week after suffering a thigh strain during Napoli’s 0-0 draw with Fiorentina. The Portugal international pulled up just a couple of minutes into the match at the Stadio Franchi on Saturday. According to Calciomercato.it and others, Mario Rui has a suspected thigh […]
Hamsik to China on Monday?
Hamsik to China on Monday?
Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik will reportedly complete his move to Dalian Yifang on Monday. The 31-year-old was left out of the Partenopei squad to face Fiorentina on Saturday, with question marks still hanging over his future. However, he could officially complete his move to China on Monday as his €20m transfer fee is expected to […]
Pioli: ‘Fiorentina showed courage’
Pioli: ‘Fiorentina showed courage’
Stefano Pioli felt Fiorentina showed “courage and held out for a positive result” against Napoli even amid numerous setbacks. The Viola had goalkeeper Alban Lafont to thank for a series of stunning saves and were essentially down to 10 men in the final minutes with German Pezzella limping badly. “We had courage and accepted a […]
Koulibaly: ‘If you don’t believe…’
Koulibaly: ‘If you don’t believe…’
Kalidou Koulibaly insists “anyone who doesn’t believe in the Scudetto should stay out of the Napoli locker room.” The Partenopei were held to a 0-0 draw by Fiorentina at the Stadio Franchi, so if Juventus beat Sassuolo tomorrow, they’ll extend the gap at the top to 11 points. “It’s disappointing, as Fiorentina caused us problems […]
Wasteful Napoli held in Florence
Wasteful Napoli held in Florence
Goalkeepers Alban Lafont and Alex Meret were the heroes of the hour, as neither Fiorentina nor Napoli could find a way past them. Click here for the full match report. OR Follow all the action as it happens from this game and Parma v Inter on the LIVEBLOG. See the latest Serie A predictions and […]