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HT: Samp and Milan all square
HT: Samp and Milan all square
Fabio Quagliarella and Gonzalo Higuain had the best chances of the first half, but Sampdoria and Milan are all-square in their Coppa Italia clash. The winners go on to face Napoli or Sassuolo in the quarter-final. Lucas Paquetá was given his debut from the start just days after arriving from Flamengo in a €35m deal, […]
Coppa line-ups: Sampdoria-Milan
Coppa line-ups: Sampdoria-Milan
Lucas Paquetá makes his Milan debut from the start with Gonzalo Higuain in the Coppa Italia against Fabio Quagliarella’s Sampdoria. The Round of 16 tie kicks off at Marassi at 17.00 GMT and the winners go on to face either Napoli or Sassuolo in the quarter-final. With Suso, Lucas Biglia, Jack Bonaventura, Andrea Bertolacci, Mattia […]
Reina: ‘Coppa passage decided today’
Reina: ‘Coppa passage decided today’
Pepe Reina is concerned by Sampdoria’s recent form, but Milan “realise it’s decided today and will give our all” in the Coppa Italia. The Round of 16 clash kicks off at Marassi at 17.00 GMT, click here for the line-ups. The winners will go through to face Napoli or Sassuolo in the quarter-final. “It’s a […]
De Zerbi: ‘Sassuolo intend to qualify’
De Zerbi: ‘Sassuolo intend to qualify’
Roberto De Zerbi urged Sassuolo to “start 2019 on the right foot, as we fully intend to qualify” in the Coppa Italia against Napoli. The Round of 16 tie kicks off at the Stadio San Paolo on Sunday at 19.45 GMT. The winners of this game go on to meet Milan or Sampdoria in the […]
Ancelotti: ‘Napoli can win Coppa Italia’
Ancelotti: ‘Napoli can win Coppa Italia’
Carlo Ancelotti set Napoli ambitions firmly on winning the Coppa Italia ahead of their Round of 16 match with Sassuolo and warned racism is “a cultural issue reflected in sport.” It kicks off on Sunday at 19.45 GMT and the winners go on to face Milan or Sampdoria in the quarter-final. Raul Albiol, Dries Mertens, […]
Mancini has Zaniolo and Barella plans
Mancini has Zaniolo and Barella plans
Italy Coach Roberto Mancini sees Nicolò Zaniolo as a “Paul Pogba style box-to-box midfielder,” while Nicolò Barella is reminiscent of Marco Tardelli. The young pair are going to be central to the Azzurri project going towards Euro 2020, but the CT has big plans for the Roma teenager. “Zaniolo plays as a trequartista at the […]
Paqueta to start against Samp
Paqueta to start against Samp
Milan are expected to give Lucas Paquetá his debut from the start in the Coppa Italia Round of 16 against Sampdoria today. The one-off match is at Marassi at 17.00 GMT. Suso, Lucas Biglia, Jack Bonaventura, Andrea Bertolacci, Mattia Caldara and Ivan Strinic are still out injured. It’s reported Rossoneri Coach Gennaro Gattuso will gamble […]
Hysaj agent open to Chelsea
Hysaj agent open to Chelsea
Elseid Hysaj’s agent warned Napoli want to keep him, but “there is talk of Chelsea and we’ll evaluate any mutually advantageous” situations. The Albania international has dropped down the pecking order under Carlo Ancelotti and would relish a reunion with Maurizio Sarri at Chelsea. “I had a meeting for about four hours with Ancelotti and […]
Juve snub Morata-Higuain swap?
Juve snub Morata-Higuain swap?
Chelsea offered Alvaro Morata to Juventus as part of their Gonzalo Higuain bid, it’s reported, but the Bianconeri only want cash and won’t force Milan. Higuain is on loan to Milan for €18m with an option to buy at the end of the season for a further €36m. Sky Sport Italia reiterate Juventus won’t force […]
Munir and Fabregas go elsewhere
Munir and Fabregas go elsewhere
Napoli and Roma transfer target Munir El Haddadi leaves Barcelona for Sevilla, while Milan-linked Cesc Fabregas signs for Monaco. “FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC have reached an agreement for the transfer of the player Munir El Haddadi. The Andalusian club will pay FC Barcelona 1,050,000 euros to sign the striker,” confirmed a statement from the […]