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Boakye out for Red Star Belgrade
Boakye out for Red Star Belgrade
Ex-Juventus striker Richmond Boakye is out of the Red Star Belgrade squad to face Napoli in the Champions League tomorrow. It kicks off at the Stadio San Paolo on Wednesday at 20.00 GMT. There is mixed news for the Serbians, as they do get Milan Pavkov back, and he scored both goals in the surprise […]
Serie A attendances rising
Serie A attendances rising
Serie A attendances continue to rise, with an average of over 30,000 taking in the Week 13 matches. Last season brought the best seasonal average since 2010, and the positive trend is continuing this season. Over 30,000 fans attended this weekend’s matches, with an average attendance of 30,295. That was helped by home games for […]
Ancelotti: ‘Red Star not decisive’
Ancelotti: ‘Red Star not decisive’
Carlo Ancelotti calls tomorrow’s match with Red Star “important, not decisive” for his Napoli side. The Partenopei welcome the Serbian side in the Champions League, and can take a big step toward the Last 16 with Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain meeting at the Parc des Princes. “It’s essential to start this important match well,” Ancelotti […]
Allan: ‘Chievo a lesson’
Allan: ‘Chievo a lesson’
Napoli midfielder Allan hopes the draw with Chievo will “serve as a lesson” against Red Star tomorrow night. Carlo Ancelotti’s side were held to a 0-0 draw by the Flying Donkeys at the weekend, and can’t afford a similar slip in the Champions League. “There’s regret, but it can serve as a lesson,” Allan pointed […]
Manzano for Napoli-Red Star
Manzano for Napoli-Red Star
Spanish official Gil Manzano has been announced as the referee for Napoli’s crucial Champions League tie with Red Star. The Partenopei face the Serbian side on Wednesday night, and can take a big step toward qualification with a win. A win would guarantee Carlo Ancelotti’s side finish above Red Star, while Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain […]
Di Carlo: ‘Scudetto race not over’
Di Carlo: ‘Scudetto race not over’
Chievo Coach Domenico Di Carlo insists “it’s too soon” to say the Scudetto race is over, despite his side holding Napoli to a draw. The result saw the Partenopei slip eight points behind Juventus, with this morning’s Gazzetta dello Sport openly speculating that the title race may already be over. “I was hoping that Napoli […]
Benitez: Napoli always in my heart
Benitez: Napoli always in my heart
Rafa Benitez says Napoli ‘remain in my heart’, they can go ‘all the way’ under Carlo Ancelotti and Antonio Conte left behind an ‘excellent base’ at Chelsea. Benitez led Napoli to the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa between 2013 and 2015, which remain the Partenopei’s last pieces of silverware, while his successor Maurizio Sarri suffered his […]
Ancelotti: ‘Napoli were too bland’
Ancelotti: ‘Napoli were too bland’
Carlo Ancelotti complained Napoli “were too bland” and lacked intensity against Chievo, but they can learn from this for Red Star Belgrade. The Partenopei couldn’t break down struggling Chievo, so they are now eight points adrift of Serie A leaders Juventus, while Inter close up on them. “This game is a good test to understand […]
Di Carlo: ‘Rediscovered Chievo spirit’
Di Carlo: ‘Rediscovered Chievo spirit’
Domenico Di Carlo saw the “Chievo spirit” in their 0-0 draw away to Scudetto-chasing Napoli. “I told them to make the surprise result of the weekend.” This was his debut as the third Coach of the campaign after Lorenzo D’Anna was fired and Giampiero Ventura resigned. “We came to Naples and rediscovered that courage, that […]
Di Carlo muzzles Napoli
Di Carlo muzzles Napoli
Napoli wasted too many scoring opportunities, as Chievo did well to hang on to a point on the debut of new Coach Domenico Di Carlo. Click here for the full match report. OR Follow all the action as it happens from today’s six Serie A games and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. See the […]