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Hazard hails Sarri freedom
Hazard hails Sarri freedom
Chelsea star Eden Hazard has hailed former Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri for making ‘a big difference’ at Stamford Bridge. Hazard scored his sixth goal of the season during Chelsea’s 2-1 win at Liverpool in the League Cup on Wednesday, which was the Reds’ first defeat of the season. “You see it on the pitch,” he […]
Bonucci: ‘Juve stronger now’
Bonucci: ‘Juve stronger now’
Leonardo Bonucci believes Juventus have improved since his brief spell at Milan and Napoli lost style with Carlo Ancelotti, but “gained in mentality.” The defender spent a year at San Siro with Milan, but returned in an exchange deal with Mattia Caldara. “The Coach is right, this team is more mature, and I think that […]
Paratici: ‘As long as Pogba…’
Paratici: ‘As long as Pogba…’
Juventus director of sport Fabio Paratici talked about Cristiano Ronaldo, Paulo Dybala and Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba. Paratici is the right-hand man of director general Giuseppe Marotta and spoke to RMC Sport during an awards ceremony in Piacenza today. “Juventus results are not just thanks to the transfer market, but the work of this […]
‘Fiorentina rejected Chiesa offers’
‘Fiorentina rejected Chiesa offers’
Fiorentina executive President Mario Cognigni says they received “many” offers for Federico Chiesa but “we never even negotiated”. The winger is seen as one of the emerging talents of Italian football, and has been linked with the likes of Napoli, Inter and Juventus. “Two years ago we turned the page,” Cognigni explained to Sky. “We […]
Juventus take Scudetto steps
Juventus take Scudetto steps
Juventus’ win over Bologna last night is ominous for the rest of Serie A, as they’ve always won the Scudetto after winning the opening six games. The Bianconeri maintain a perfect record at the start of the season, and the title race appears to be shaping up to be between the Old Lady and Napoli […]
Buffon: ‘Verratti Italy’s only talent’
Buffon: ‘Verratti Italy’s only talent’
Gianluigi Buffon believes his Paris Saint-Germain teammate Marco Verratti is “the only true talent of Italian football”. The legendary goalkeeper won the World Cup with the Azzurri in 2006 and has won more caps than any other player, but appears to have retired from international duty. “It’s very clear with [CT Roberto] Mancini,” Buffon told […]
Allegri: ‘Napoli main rivals for Juventus’
Allegri: ‘Napoli main rivals for Juventus’
Juventus Coach Massimiliano Allegri calls Napoli their “first rival”, and believes Carlo Ancelotti has given them “serenity”. The Bianconeri welcome the Neapolitans to Turin on Saturday night, a clash between last season’s Scudetto contenders. “Head-to-head matches are complicated,” Allegri warned last night, speaking in his post-Bologna Press conference. “Ancelotti has this great serenity which he […]
‘Worst time to play Napoli’
‘Worst time to play Napoli’
Parma Coach Roberto D’Aversa believes “we met Napoli at the worst time”, as they’re starting to click under Carlo Ancelotti. The Ducali have now faced Juventus, Inter and the Partenopei, and after last night’s 3-0 defeat the Coach was asked which team is most impressive. “We met Napoli at the worst time for us,” D’Aversa […]
Napoli push past Parma
Napoli push past Parma
Arkadiusz Milik bagged a brace after Lorenzo Insigne’s early opener, as Napoli’s squad rotation worked wonders against Parma. Click here for the full match report. OR See how all today’s games unfolded on the Liveblog. See the latest Serie A predictions and betting tips with Eurotips.co.uk
Ancelotti: ‘Given myself a headache’
Ancelotti: ‘Given myself a headache’
Carlo Ancelotti admits Napoli squad rotation is giving him “a real headache” to choose who starts against Juventus. The Partenopei changed nine of the starting XI and gave Kevin Malcuit his debut, but still tore Parma apart 3-0. “We are in good shape and all the players are motivated,” the Coach told Sky Sport Italia. […]