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Florenzi: ‘Everything for Roma’
Florenzi: ‘Everything for Roma’
Alessandro Florenzi reminded Roma that “our objective is a Champions League spot and we must give it everything we’ve got” against Fiorentina. It kicks off at 17.00 GMT, click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG. “It’s an important game, a difficult test and one we must approach the right way. If we play the way […]
Monchi: ‘Roma can’t afford slip-ups’
Monchi: ‘Roma can’t afford slip-ups’
Roma director Monchi told Sky Sport Italia they “cannot afford to drop points” against Fiorentina, as they are under pressure from Inter and Napoli. It kicks off at 17.00 GMT, click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG. “Napoli won their game, so if we want to keep up the pace, we’ve got to get the […]
Line-ups: Inter v Genoa
Line-ups: Inter v Genoa
Inter give Lautaro Martinez, Dalbert and Joao Mario a chance to shine, but Genoa rest Krzysztof Piatek in favour of Goran Pandev. It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game, Fiorentina-Roma and Juventus-Cagliari on the LIVEBLOG. The Nerazzurri have won six Serie A games on […]
Empoli’s unusual 5-1 at Napoli
Empoli’s unusual 5-1 at Napoli
Carlo Ancelotti said Empoli “played far better” than Napoli, despite losing 5-1, and the statistics suggest he had a point. Dries Mertens scored a hat-trick, with Lorenzo Insigne and Arkadiusz Milik also on target in last night’s Serie A match. Ancelotti’s complaints to the media seemed surprising after a 5-1 triumph, but a quick look […]
Thiago Silva: ‘Napoli like warfare’
Thiago Silva: ‘Napoli like warfare’
Thiago Silva made his return from injury and warned Paris Saint-Germain “playing at Napoli is really special, but can also be like warfare.” The former Milan defender missed the first leg, a 2-2 draw at Parc des Princes, and they meet again at the Stadio San Paolo on Tuesday evening. “We have a top level […]
Inter ring changes against Genoa
Inter ring changes against Genoa
Inter are expected to rotate their squad against Genoa this afternoon, starting Lautaro Martinez, Keita Balde Diao and Joao Mario. It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview. The Nerazzurri have won six Serie A games on the bounce and need another victory to keep up with Napoli, who beat Empoli […]
Verratti: ‘I made a mistake’
Verratti: ‘I made a mistake’
Paris Saint-Germain and Italy midfielder Marco Verratti admits he “made a mistake and have to make up for it” after his drink-driving arrest. The player was stopped by police when driving in Paris and found to be above the legal blood-alcohol limit for drivers on probation after recently obtaining a licence. The club announced he […]
Mertens relishes Napoli treble
Mertens relishes Napoli treble
Dries Mertens celebrated his hat-trick after Napoli’s 5-1 victory over Empoli and made it clear he wants to start against Paris Saint-Germain. The first goal this evening was his 75th in Serie A, making him the all-time top Belgian scorer in the Italian top flight by surpassing Luis Oliveira’s tally. It also allowed him to […]
Ancelotti: ‘Empoli played better!’
Ancelotti: ‘Empoli played better!’
Carlo Ancelotti was critical of Napoli after a 5-1 victory. “We were rewarded well, well beyond our merits and Empoli played better than we did.” Although the final result was 5-1 at the Stadio San Paolo, Ancelotti was a long way from satisfied with his men. “I was more angry than excited, because the result […]
Andreazzoli: ‘More points than praise, please’
Andreazzoli: ‘More points than praise, please’
Empoli Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli thanked Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti for the praise, but insists he is “fed up of receiving compliments rather than points.” The final result was 5-1 at the Stadio San Paolo, although the possession statistics were largely even and Ancelotti declared Empoli had played “much better” than his own team. “I thank […]