Football-italia
Buffon: ‘No-one wants to play Juventus’
Buffon: ‘No-one wants to play Juventus’
Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was disappointed to see Napoli and Inter exit the Champions League and admits “no-one wants to play” Juventus. PSG qualified for the Last 16 with a win over Red Star in Belgrade last night, but Napoli’s defeat at Anfield knocked them out. The Nerazzurri were also eliminated after failing to […]
Pirlo: ‘Napoli aiming for Europa League’
Pirlo: ‘Napoli aiming for Europa League’
Andrea Pirlo believes Carlo Ancelotti and Napoli “will aim to win the Europa League” after their elimination from the Champions League. The Partenopei lost 1-0 to Liverpool last night, going out of the competition on goals scored after the two sides finished level on points, head-to-head and goal difference. Last season’s elimination saw Maurizio Sarri […]
‘Chievo not thinking about relegation’
‘Chievo not thinking about relegation’
Chievo President Luca Campedelli insists “I’m not thinking about relegation” and warns players “who don’t believe” will be sold in January. The Flying Donkeys started the season with a three point deduction, and haven’t won a Serie A game all season. They’re 10 points from safety, but since the arrival of Domenico Di Carlo as […]
Torreira ‘so proud’ of Arsenal move
Torreira ‘so proud’ of Arsenal move
Former Sampdoria midfielder Lucas Torreira is ‘so proud’ of his move to Arsenal but admits he expected to stay in Serie A. Torreira was heavily linked with Napoli before his €30m switch to Arsenal over the summer, although the Uruguayan has become an instant fans’ favourite at Emirates Stadium. “At the end of my last […]
Hamsik: Napoli want the EL!
Hamsik: Napoli want the EL!
Marek Hamsik admits Napoli are ‘sad’ after going out of the Champions League but insists ‘we want to go as far as possible’ in the Europa League. Napoli regularly disregarded the Europa League in previous seasons, but Hamsik made it clear the Partenopei would try to win the second-tier competition next year. “We gave everything, […]
Buffon ‘sorry’ for Inter & Napoli
Buffon ‘sorry’ for Inter & Napoli
Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon admits he is ‘sorry’ to see Inter and Napoli go out of the Champions League. Serie A will have only Juventus and Roma in the last 16 after Inter and Napoli were eliminated on Tuesday, prompting Buffon to sympathise with the pair ‘out of patriotic pride’. “I’m sorry for both […]
Ancelotti: VAR’s come too late
Ancelotti: VAR’s come too late
Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti claims ‘VAR has come too late for us’ in the Champions League after Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk avoided a red card. Van Dijk only saw yellow for his studs-up tackle on Dries Mertens as Liverpool went on to beat Napoli 1-0 and reach the last 16 at the expense of […]
Klopp ‘could not be prouder’
Klopp ‘could not be prouder’
Jurgen Klopp “could not be prouder” of Liverpool after their 1-0 victory over Napoli. “They had no real key for us.” The high pressing game proved decisive in the Champions League showdown with a Mohamed Salah goal, but Alisson Becker also made a last-gasp save on Arkadiusz Milik. “Wow, what a game. I am not […]
Koulibaly: ‘Napoli all the way in EL’
Koulibaly: ‘Napoli all the way in EL’
Kalidou Koulibaly hopes Napoli can go all the way in the Europa League after their Champions League exit to an “avoidable” Liverpool goal. The Partenopei would go through to the Round of 16 as long as they didn’t lose 1-0, but capitulated by that result at Anfield. “It was a very important game, we knew […]
CL: Napoli exit at Anfield
CL: Napoli exit at Anfield
Mohamed Salah pounced on a David Ospina error and Alisson performed a stunning last-gasp save, as Liverpool knock Napoli out of the Champions League. Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. The Partenopei would be guaranteed a place in the Round of 16 if they avoided defeat here, […]