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Mertens thanks Napoli fans
Mertens thanks Napoli fans
Dries Mertens thanked Napoli fans for cheering them on against Udinese, but “we should’ve killed the game off earlier.” The Partenopei moved to within four points of leaders Juventus after a 3-0 victory at the Dacia Arena. “We were playing in Udine today, but you couldn’t tell with the number of Napoli fans there. It […]
Ancelotti admires Napoli ‘maturity’
Ancelotti admires Napoli ‘maturity’
Carlo Ancelotti saw growing Napoli “maturity” after beating Udinese 3-0 and looked forward to the Champions League with Paris Saint-Germain. The Partenopei revamped the line-up yet again, lost Simone Verdi to injury within three minutes and still emerged 3-0 winners at the Dacia Arena. “It’s another show of our maturity. We had finished on a […]
Velazquez: ‘Udinese deserved draw’
Velazquez: ‘Udinese deserved draw’
Udinese Coach Julio Velazquez felt the 3-0 defeat to Napoli was “very harsh, as we deserved at least a draw.” Fabian Ruiz came off the bench to curl in a spectacular opener, then Dries Mertens converted a penalty and late on Marko Rog added a third. “Napoli found it easy for the first 10-15 minutes […]
Napoli dominate Udinese
Napoli dominate Udinese
Fabian Ruiz and Marko Rog came off the bench to score around Dries Mertens’ penalty, as Napoli dominated Udinese 3-0 and moved to within four points of Juventus. Click here for the full match report. OR Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. See the latest Serie A […]
HT: Fabian inspires Napoli
HT: Fabian inspires Napoli
Fabian Ruiz came off the bench after just three minutes and gave Napoli the half-time lead away to Udinese with a stunning strike. Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. The Partenopei continued to revamp their starting XI, as Lorenzo Insigne, Adam Ounas, Amin Younes, Sebastiano Luperto, Faouzi […]
Allegri: ‘Juve drifted away’
Allegri: ‘Juve drifted away’
Max Allegri complained the 1-1 draw with Genoa “was the biggest example of drifting out of the game that I’ve seen in my years at Juventus.” The Bianconeri dominated the match for long periods, but were caught napping when the ball didn’t go out for a corner and Christian Kouame put it back in for […]
Callejon: ‘Always toughest games’
Callejon: ‘Always toughest games’
Jose Callejon warned Napoli that “the matches after the break for international duty are often the most difficult” as they visit Udinese. It kicks off at 19.30 UK time (18.30 GMT), click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG. “The matches after the break for international duty are often the most difficult, because you’re tired after […]
HT: Ronaldo breaks Genoa ice
HT: Ronaldo breaks Genoa ice
Cristiano Ronaldo was assisted by Joao Cancelo to give Juventus the half-time lead over Genoa on the return of Coach Ivan Juric. Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. The Bianconeri returned from the break for international duty seeking an 11th win out of 11, but Genoa made […]
Nedved: ‘Curious to see Piatek’
Nedved: ‘Curious to see Piatek’
Juventus director Pavel Nedved is “curious to see how Krzysztof Piatek performs against some of the best defenders in the world. The Poland international has scored 13 goals in eight competitive games for Genoa, between Serie A and the Coppa Italia. “Piatek was a surprise for everyone with his form so far this season,” Nedved […]
Insigne 36 and out
Insigne 36 and out
Lorenzo Insigne is out of Napoli’s trip to Udinese today, meaning he’ll miss his first Serie A match since December 2017. It kicks off at 19.30 UK time (18.30 GMT), click here for a match preview. Insigne has been left at home due to fatigue after international duty and with crunch Champions League clashes coming […]