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Sarri rules out Jorginho move
Sarri rules out Jorginho move
Maurizio Sarri has ruled out moving Ngolo Kante back into Jorginho’s deep-lying role and urged Chelsea fans to give Gonzalo Higuain time. Many have put Chelsea’s problems under Sarri down to Jorginho replacing Kante as their holding player, while Higuain remains without a goal for Chelsea after two appearances. “Could Kante play in the Jorginho […]
Sarri: Sticking with Chelsea ‘Plan A’
Sarri: Sticking with Chelsea ‘Plan A’
Maurizio Sarri admits the Chelsea job is harder than he thought but insists ‘we need to lose matches’ and that he is sticking with ‘Plan A’. Sarri accused his Chelsea players of not adjusting to his ‘Sarri-ball’ style after their 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Bournemouth on Tuesday, while the former Napoli boss has […]
Italy call up Quagliarella
Italy call up Quagliarella
Sampdoria veteran Fabio Quagliarella has been called up to a two-day Italy training camp ahead of next month’s Euro 2020 qualifiers. Although not an official squad, Quagliarella is selected by an Italy CT for the first time since October 2015, while the striker’s last cap came five years before that. The 36-year-old is Serie A’s […]
Napoli: Two missing for Samp
Napoli: Two missing for Samp
Fabian Ruiz and Amin Younes are not in Napoli’s squad for their Serie A visit of Sampdoria on Saturday. Fabian is suspended for picking up two yellow cards during Napoli’s 2-0 defeat to Milan in the Coppa Italia on Tuesday, while Younes is left out after failing to secure a move away. However, Marek Hamsik […]
Chelsea players angry with Sarri?
Chelsea players angry with Sarri?
Chelsea players are reportedly fed up with Maurizio Sarri’s intensive training programme as a video surfaces of a Blues fan confronting the Italian. According to the Evening Standard, Sarri makes his Chelsea players training on the mornings of evening games. That was the case before the Blues’ 4-0 defeat to Bournemouth on Wednesday – their […]
Official: SPAL sign Regini
Official: SPAL sign Regini
SPAL have officially signed Vasco Regini on loan with option to buy at the end of the season from Sampdoria. The 28-year-old centre-back can also play on the left side of a four-man defence. He did not make a single appearance for Samp this season and was growing increasingly frustrated. His previous clubs include Cesena, […]
Nice set sights on Kouame?
Nice set sights on Kouame?
France Football claim Nice have made an approach for Genoa forward Christian Kouame, already in talks with Juventus and Napoli. It would be a huge surprise to part with the 21-year-old Ivorian on transfer deadline day, as Genoa sold Krzysztof Piatek to Milan for €35m plus bonuses last week. He has already contributed four goals […]
Napoli: Verdi to Milan denied
Napoli: Verdi to Milan denied
Simone Verdi’s agent has denied speculation linking the Napoli winger with a shock return to Milan on deadline day. Sportitalia reported on Thursday afternoon that Verdi had been offered to Milan, despite the 26-year-old only joining Napoli from Bologna last summer. However, Donato Orgnoni told PianetaMilan: “I’ve never talked to Milan. For Napoli he’s not […]
Serie A Week 22 referees
Serie A Week 22 referees
Fabio Maresca will officiate Roma’s Serie A clash with Milan as the Week 22 referees are announced. Maresca has overseen four home wins, three draws and two away victories in the nine Serie A matches he has been assigned for this season. Elsewhere, Michael Fabbri will be the man in the middle for Lazio’s short […]
Sarri: ‘Chelsea don’t know basics’
Sarri: ‘Chelsea don’t know basics’
Maurizio Sarri said Gonzalo Higuain seems out of shape and Chelsea “haven’t even learned the primary foundations of my football yet.” Sarri started so well in his Premier League career, but the Blues seem to have lost their way, culminating in tonight’s 4-0 defeat to Bournemouth. “We are struggling, above all mentally. We had assumed […]