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‘No Napoli contact for Fofana’
‘No Napoli contact for Fofana’
Udinese midfielder Seko Fofana is of interest to today’s opponents Napoli, but his agent insists “there has been no contact.” It kicks off at 19.30 UK time (18.30 GMT), click here for a match preview. Former Manchester City midfielder Fofana has impressed at the Dacia Arena over the last couple of seasons and there were […]
Barella: ‘Move for ambition, not money’
Barella: ‘Move for ambition, not money’
Sought-after Nicolò Barella assures he would “not leave Cagliari for money, but only for ambition,” with a hint that will please Inter. The 21-year-old midfielder has been very impressive in Serie A this season and earned his first two Italy caps this month. He has been linked with the likes of Milan, Inter, Napoli, Roma, […]
‘Napoli aren’t Juventus…’
‘Napoli aren’t Juventus…’
Udinese Coach Julio Velazquez expects a tough match against Napoli but “it’s not the same match as Juventus”. The Zebrette have lost their last three matches in a row, and they face the Scudetto challengers tomorrow night. Click here for a match preview. “It’s not the same match as Juventus,” Velazquez said in his pre-match […]
Keeping it clean
Keeping it clean
Juventus and Sampdoria have kept four clean sheets this term, more than any other Serie A club, but Milan are the only side who always conceded. The Bianconeri and the Blucerchiati both emerged unscathed in half of their eight top flight matches in 2018-19. Napoli, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Inter, Lazio, SPAL, Parma, Roma and Torino follow […]
The Derby of the Lemon
The Derby of the Lemon
Ahead of Sunday night’s Derby della Madonnina, Football Italia looks back at one of the more controversial ties between Inter and Milan. Words: Richard Hall (@RichHall80) “Poison! Poison!” was the cry. The shouts reverberated around San Siro as the outraged Milanese pointed, gesticulated and threatened. “Poison!”, “Mother of God, the lemon! The lemon!” With these […]
ADL: ‘Italia 90 money stolen’
ADL: ‘Italia 90 money stolen’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis attacks state ownership of stadiums – “for Italia ’90 they stole the money and built bad stadiums”. The Partenopei owner has frequently criticised the local council for the state of the Stadio San Paolo, which he wants to buy and renovate. “An agreement with the municipality is in progress,” De […]
Ancelotti hails Hamsik ‘metamorphosis’
Ancelotti hails Hamsik ‘metamorphosis’
Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti has declared that Marek Hamsik’s ‘metamorphosis’ into a deep-lying playmaker is ‘complete’. The Partenopei’s match against Udinese kicks off at 19:30 BST on Saturday – click here for a preview. “The Champions League doesn’t influence my choices,” the Coach said at a Press conference. “Tomorrow is an important match. Our absolute […]
Jorginho: No limit to Sarri’s Chelsea
Jorginho: No limit to Sarri’s Chelsea
Jorginho claims ‘there are no limits to what Chelsea can achieve under Maurizio Sarri’ and that it is ‘impossible not to love’ playing for the Blues. Jorginho followed Sarri to Chelsea over the summer and has played a key role in the Londoners’ transformation under the former Napoli boss, helping them start the season unbeaten. […]
Roma all-rounders
Roma all-rounders
Roma have found the net with precisely half of the 22 outfield players used in Serie A so far this season, but Frosinone scored with only two. The Giallorossi are certainly exhibiting strength in depth under Coach Eusebio Di Francesco, with squad rotation paying off. He has used 22 different outfield players this term and […]
Allegri: First game back ‘never easy’
Allegri: First game back ‘never easy’
Max Allegri has urged Juventus to ‘regain our focus’ on Serie A ahead of facing Genoa as ‘games after international breaks are always dangerous’. The match kicks off at 17:00 BST on Saturday – click here for a preview. “The squad is okay, although some are missing a few minutes,” the Coach said at a […]