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Di Carlo: ‘Chievo play to win’
Di Carlo: ‘Chievo play to win’
Chievo are unbeaten under their third Coach of the season and Domenico Di Carlo insists they’re “playing to win” against Parma. It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview. The Flying Donkeys remain rooted to the foot of the table, partly due to their three-point penalty for financial irregularities, but Di […]
Darmian: ‘I really miss Serie A’
Darmian: ‘I really miss Serie A’
Matteo Darmian is “proud to be at Manchester United, but I really do miss Italy now” amid Juventus, Inter, Napoli and Roma rumours. The 29-year-old versatile full-back has been at Old Trafford since his €18m transfer from Torino in 2015. He received only three Premier League appearances this season, yet summer proposals were rejected because […]
Skomina ref for Liverpool-Napoli
Skomina ref for Liverpool-Napoli
Slovenian referee Damir Skomina will officiate Napoli’s Champions League showdown with Liverpool on Tuesday. The group remains wide open, as any two from Liverpool, Napoli and Paris Saint-Germain can still go through to the Round of 16. Skomina will be assisted by Jure Praprotnik and Robert Vukan, with Slavko Vincic and Matej Jug as the […]
D’Aversa and Parma see Chievo spirit
D’Aversa and Parma see Chievo spirit
Roberto D’Aversa is forced to reshuffle Parma due to injuries and has no intention of underestimating rock bottom Chievo. It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview. The Ducali must do without injured hitman Gervinho, which puts even more pressure on Roberto Inglese to deliver against his old club. “The lads […]
Napoli gear up for Liverpool
Napoli gear up for Liverpool
Carlo Ancelotti has reportedly already chosen his Napoli starting XI for the Champions League decider in Liverpool. Going into the final group game, it’s still wide open with Napoli, Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool battling to see which two will continue in the tournament. The Partenopei will go through with a point, but could even lose […]
Gasp: ‘Find out who Atalanta are’
Gasp: ‘Find out who Atalanta are’
Gian Piero Gasperini tells Atalanta “the next five games will tell us who we really are” ahead of today’s encounter with Udinese. It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview. The Orobici continue their remarkably unpredictable campaign, capable of a run of straight wins and 4-1 domination of Inter only to […]
Meret relishes Napoli debut
Meret relishes Napoli debut
Alex Meret enjoyed finally making his debut for Napoli, sharing the enthusiasm with teammates Amin Younes and Faouzi Ghoulam. The former Udinese and SPAL goalkeeper broke a bone in his arm during his second training session with the Partenopei back in August and had to wait until today for his first appearance in the 4-0 […]
Longo: ‘Frosinone attitude was right’
Longo: ‘Frosinone attitude was right’
Moreno Longo believes the 4-0 result was harsh on Frosinone, but they had to “be practically perfect to get” points against Napoli. The Partenopei comfortably won 4-0 at the Stadio San Paolo thanks to an Arkadiusz Milik brace, Piotr Zielinski and Adam Ounas. “When you lose with that scoreline, you have to wonder about the […]
Debutants have a ball for Napoli
Debutants have a ball for Napoli
Napoli enjoyed a comfortable 4-0 victory over Frosinone, which saw Faouzi Ghoulam’s return, Alex Meret’s debut, an Arkadiusz Milik brace and a star born in Adam Ounas. The Partenopei took the opportunity to keep the gap at the top of the table at eight points and extend a six-point lead over Inter, as the Nerazzurri […]
Ghoulam: ‘Proud to represent Napoli’
Ghoulam: ‘Proud to represent Napoli’
Faouzi Ghoulam thanked Napoli, his teammates and the fans after a spectacular comeback 402 days on from his injury. “I’m proud to represent this city.” The Algeria international hadn’t played since tearing his ACL in November 2017, but started today’s 4-0 Serie A victory over Frosinone and provided two assists for Arkadiusz Milik. “It’s a […]