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HT: Quagliarella on target again
HT: Quagliarella on target again
Fabio Quagliarella has given Sampdoria the half-time lead at the Stadio Stirpe, but Frosinone rattled the crossbar. Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. The Canarini finally played in front of their own fans at the Stadio Benito Stirpe, opened last year, having finished their two-match order to […]
Line-ups: Frosinone-Sampdoria
Line-ups: Frosinone-Sampdoria
Sampdoria seek more magic from Fabio Quagliarella, but Frosinone can finally play in their new stadium. It kicks off at the Stadio Benito Stirpe at 19.30 UK time (18.30 GMT). Follow the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG. Marco Giampaolo’s Blucerchiati are in sparkling form after thrashing Napoli 3-0, including a goal […]
Insigne ends Fiorentina run
Insigne ends Fiorentina run
Lorenzo Insigne eventually broke through to give Napoli the hard-fought win over Fiorentina, ending the Viola’s unbeaten record. Click here for the full match report. OR Follow all the action as it happens from today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG. See the latest Serie A predictions and betting tips with Eurotips.co.uk
Insigne: ‘I try to repay Ancelotti’
Insigne: ‘I try to repay Ancelotti’
Lorenzo Insigne “tries to repay Carlo Ancelotti and the Napoli fans” for their support after scoring the winner against Fiorentina. “I feel fine, I was just a little tired after international duty and the journey,” Insigne reassured Sky Sport Italia following his substitution. “We really wanted to do well and must keep working. I’m happy […]
Ancelotti: ‘Napoli went 4-4-2’
Ancelotti: ‘Napoli went 4-4-2’
Carlo Ancelotti explained his tactical changes as Napoli went to almost 4-4-2 in order to beat Fiorentina. “We weren’t ‘ill’ – at most we had a slight cold…” Lorenzo Insigne scored the late winner, a much-needed boost after their 3-0 defeat to Sampdoria a fortnight ago. “We misplaced a few too many passes in the […]
HT: Chances at both ends
HT: Chances at both ends
Lorenzo Insigne, Jose Callejon and Federico Chiesa had the best chances, but it’s goalless at the break between Napoli and Fiorentina. Follow all the action as it happens from today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG. Carlo Ancelotti made yet more changes after a 3-0 defeat to Sampdoria, bringing in Dries Mertens, Jose Callejon, Nikola […]
Hysaj: ‘More aggressive Napoli’
Hysaj: ‘More aggressive Napoli’
Elseid Hysaj said Napoli “must be more aggressive to avoid conceding so many goals” as they host Fiorentina. It kicks off at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG. “It’ll be a difficult game, but we’ve been working on our determination and on rebounds,” the Albania international told Sky Sport […]
Milenkovic: ‘Fiorentina take initiative’
Milenkovic: ‘Fiorentina take initiative’
Nikola Milenkovic assures Fiorentina “intend to take the initiative and set the tempo” against Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo. It kicks off at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG. “We are in a good period of form at the moment,” the defender told Sky Sport Italia after victories […]
Simeone: ‘Shared destiny with Chiesa’
Simeone: ‘Shared destiny with Chiesa’
Giovanni Simeone looks forward to more goals against Napoli, describes how Fiorentina forged their team spirit and why he “shares a destiny” with Federico Chiesa. It kicks off at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), click here for a match preview. The Viola effectively ended Napoli’s Scudetto dream in April with a 3-0 result, decided by […]
Napoli’s Fiorentina fear
Napoli’s Fiorentina fear
Napoli are looking to get revenge on Fiorentina after last season’s defeat at the Artemio Franchi, but their recent record against the Viola is poor. Former Coach Maurizio Sarri famously said that his side lost the Scudetto “in a Florence hotel room”, having watched Juventus come back from 2-1 down to Inter to win 3-2 […]