Football-italia
Allegri explains Juve changes
Allegri explains Juve changes
Max Allegri explained his tactical changes as Juventus saw off Bologna 2-0, but gave no clues on his approach to Napoli. The Bianconeri took just 16 minutes to beat Bologna this evening with Paulo Dybala and Blaise Matuidi goals. “The team did well and proved its maturity,” the Coach told Sky Sport Italia. “We played […]
Dybala: ‘Goal gives confidence back’
Dybala: ‘Goal gives confidence back’
Paulo Dybala hopes his goal against Bologna can “give me back the confidence I had before” and prepare for Juventus-Napoli. La Joya found the net for the first time this season, turning in the rebound from a Blaise Matuidi effort, in the 2-0 victory. “Hopefully the goal can give me back the confidence I had […]
Milik: ‘Game of the season’
Milik: ‘Game of the season’
Arkadiusz Milik admits the trip to Juventus on Saturday is “the game of the season” for Napoli after his brace against Parma. The Poland international scored twice in this evening’s 3-0 victory, after an early Lorenzo Insigne strike. “It was important to win here in front of our fans and I am very happy with […]
Line-ups: Napoli-Parma
Line-ups: Napoli-Parma
Napoli continue their experiments with Kevin Malcuit, Fabian Ruiz and Arkadiusz Milik stepping in against a Parma filled with familiar faces. It kicks off at the Stadio San Paolo at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT). Follow the build-up and action as it happens from all seven of today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG. Carlo […]
‘Sarri changed Serie A’
‘Sarri changed Serie A’
Former Lazio and Parma midfielder Juan Veron believes Chelsea Coach Maurizio Sarri “changed the style of play in Italy”. The former bank worker spent three seasons with Napoli, and while he didn’t win a trophy he guided the Partenopei to 91 points last season. Sarri has now moved on to Chelsea, and has already begun […]
Toro: ‘Complete confidence’ in Mazzarri
Toro: ‘Complete confidence’ in Mazzarri
Torino President Urbano Cairo insists he has ‘complete confidence’ in Walter Mazzarri to turn the club’s fortunes around. Toro spent big on the likes of Simone Zaza and Roberto Soriano over the summer yet have won just one of their opening six Serie A games this season. Nonetheless, Cairo told Tuttosport: “I have complete confidence […]
Pioli contests refereeing decisions
Pioli contests refereeing decisions
Stefano Pioli believes Fiorentina “played on level terms with Inter and deserved a different result,” while criticising several refereeing decisions. “I can’t help but be satisfied with the performance of my team, even though we made a huge mistake on their second goal from a throw-in,” Pioli told Sky Sport Italia after a 2-1 defeat. […]
Esposito killer given 16 years
Esposito killer given 16 years
Roma fan Daniele De Santis saw his 16-year prison sentence for murder confirmed after shooting Napoli supporter Ciro Esposito in 2014. The incident happened ahead of the Coppa Italia Final between Fiorentina and Napoli at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on May 3, 2014. De Santis admitted firing the gun, but had claimed self-defence and […]
Line-ups: Inter-Fiorentina
Line-ups: Inter-Fiorentina
Inter hope Mauro Icardi can break his Serie A duck with Ivan Perisic and Radja Nainggolan, as Fiorentina start Kevin Mirallas, Giovanni Simeone and Federico Chiesa. It kicks off at San Siro at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT). Click here to follow the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG. The Nerazzurri have […]
Klopp: ‘Sarri, what a manager!’
Klopp: ‘Sarri, what a manager!’
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp heaped praise upon Chelsea’s Italian Coach Maurizio Sarri. “What a manager he is. I’ve been a supporter since I saw Napoli.” The pair will go head-to-head in the Premier League and the Carabao Cup, being the two form sides in England right now. But while Klopp is still developing his Liverpool […]