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Milan’s next seven games in 22 days
Milan’s next seven games in 22 days
Milan are drawn Manchester United in the Europa League, adding to a tough month of fixtures including games against Roma and Napoli in Serie A. The two legs against the Premier League giants are scheduled for March 11 and 18, on either side of a home game against Napoli in the League. The Rossoneri will […]
Pirlo: ‘Juventus must continue to believe’
Pirlo: ‘Juventus must continue to believe’
Andrea Pirlo admitted Juventus have ‘lacked energy’ due to the tough fixture list and ‘few players’ available, but stressed the Old Lady still target the Scudetto. ‘It remains our goal’. Pirlo expects another tough battel for the points when Juventus travel to the Bentegodi to face Ivan Juric’s Hellas Verona on Saturday. “It will be […]
Europa League round of 16 draw LIVE
Europa League round of 16 draw LIVE
Follow the draw for the last 16 stage of the Europa League as Milan and Roma get to know their opponents. If you are on a mobile or tablet follow the LIVEBLOG here. The Rossoneri eliminated Red Star after a 2-2 draw in Belgrade last week and a 1-1 stalemate at the San Siro last […]
Napoli consider Sarri return
Napoli consider Sarri return
According to Tuttosport, Napoli are considering the return of Maurizio Sarri in the 2021-22 campaign. The Tuscan tactician spent three seasons at the club between 2015 and 2018. He came close to winning the Scudetto in 2017-18, ending the Serie A campaign with 91 points. He then moved to Chelsea and Juventus, where he won […]
UEL draw: Milan and Roma possible opponents and when it takes place
UEL draw: Milan and Roma possible opponents and when it…
The draw for the last 16 stage of the Europa League takes place today at 12.00 GMT, with Milan and Roma who can meet Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester United or even face each other. The Rossoneri eliminated Red Star after a 2-2 draw in Belgrade last week and a 1-1 stalemate at the San Siro […]
Koulibaly: ‘Top four at all costs’
Koulibaly: ‘Top four at all costs’
Kalidou Koulibaly confesses Napoli ‘have no more excuses, our objective is the Champions League and we must do everything to get into the top four.’ The Partenopei crashed out of the Europa League with a 3-2 aggregate defeat to Granada, as today’s 2-1 win was not enough to overturn the 2-0 first leg result. “We […]
Juventus-Napoli on March 17
Juventus-Napoli on March 17
Napoli’s Europa League elimination means we now have a date for their rescheduled Serie A match with Juventus, on March 17. The Week 3 fixture was originally set for October 4, 2020 and called off when Napoli didn’t travel due to COVID cases. They were docked a point and given an automatic 3-0 defeat for […]
Granada hail ‘historic’ qualification
Granada hail ‘historic’ qualification
Granada coach Diego Martinez praised an ‘historic’ achievement by knocking Napoli out of the Europa League. This is their first ever European campaign, yet they are in the Round of 16 after a 3-2 aggregate victory over the Partenopei. “This is something historic,” Martinez said in comments carried by Football-Espana.net. “What the team has done is […]
Gattuso: ‘Napoli mustn’t get depressed’
Gattuso: ‘Napoli mustn’t get depressed’
Gennaro Gattuso again asked the media to spare his players after Napoli crashed out of the Europa League, but blasted Granada for ‘time-wasting.’ The damage was done in the first leg, losing 2-0 in Spain, so this evening’s 2-1 victory in Naples was not enough. “We conceded another absurd goal today after a ricocheted shot. […]
EL: Napoli can’t complete Granada comeback
EL: Napoli can’t complete Granada comeback
Napoli managed to beat Granada with Piotr Zielinski and Fabian Ruiz goals, but the 2-1 win was not enough to overturn their 2-0 first leg defeat and their Europa League is over. Follow all the action as it happens from this game, Milan-Red Star and Roma-Braga on the LIVEBLOG. There was a mountain to climb […]