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Napoli Champions League fixtures
Napoli Champions League fixtures
Napoli begin in Belgrade and finish at Anfield, but Paris Saint-Germain will be more upset with the Champions League fixtures. The Partenopei were placed in an extremely tough group with Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool and Red Star Belgrade. Their opening match will be in Belgrade, then hosting Liverpool with a difficult trip to Paris on October […]
Napoli’s Champions League opponents
Napoli’s Champions League opponents
Napoli have an extremely tough group against Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool and Red Star Belgrade. Following a disappointing run in the Champions League last year, the possibility of making amends is going to be a difficult, but doable, task. Napoli have been given a very difficult group this year round, drawing PSG, Liverpool, and the returning […]
Klopp saw red with Napoli
Klopp saw red with Napoli
Liverpool Coach Jurgen Klopp remembers being sent off against Napoli, expects an “exciting” clash with PSG and tough trip to Belgrade. It is a very tough group in today’s Champions League draw, as Napoli take on Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool and Red Star Belgrade. “To be 100 per cent honest, it was not that I had […]
PSG: ‘Red hot Napoli atmosphere’
PSG: ‘Red hot Napoli atmosphere’
Paris Saint-Germain Coach Thomas Tuchel and defender Thiago Silva expect a “red-hot atmosphere” against Napoli, Liverpool and Crvena Zvezda. The Champions League draw put PSG in the same group as Napoli, Liverpool and Red Star Belgrade. “There will be a lot of passion around our matches in this group,” Tuchel told the official club website. […]
Capello: ‘Bad Inter and Napoli draws’
Capello: ‘Bad Inter and Napoli draws’
Fabio Capello believes Inter and Napoli got “very bad” Champions League draws, while Juventus are “superior” to Manchester United. The Italian sides all had tough draws, as Juve are up against Manchester United, Valencia and Young Boys, while Napoli have Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool and Crvena Zvezda. Roma get Real Madrid, CSKA Moscow and Viktoria Plzen, […]
Champions League Draw
Champions League Draw
Very tough draws for the Italians, as Juventus have Manchester United and Valencia, Napoli face PSG and Liverpool, Roma have Real Madrid and Inter with Barcelona and Tottenham. The draw for the Champions League group phase was completed in Monte Carlo this evening, with four Italian clubs involved. Matches in the group stage run from […]
Ancelotti: ‘Difficult Napoli group’
Ancelotti: ‘Difficult Napoli group’
Carlo Ancelotti admits Napoli picked “a very difficult group” in the Champions League against PSG, Liverpool and Crvena Zvezda. The Partenopei were placed in Group C along with Edinson Cavani’s Paris Saint-Germain, last season’s semi-finalists Liverpool and Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade. “It’s a very difficult group,” confessed Ancelotti to Radio Kiss Kiss. “We are […]
U21: Italy squad for qualifiers
U21: Italy squad for qualifiers
Gigi Di Biagio has called 28 Italy players for the Under-21 qualifiers against Slovakia and Albania next month, including new faces. The Azzurrini visit Slovakia in Dunajska Streda on Thursday September 6, then host Albania at the Sardegna Arena in Cagliari on Tuesday September 11. These are qualifiers for the Europea Under-21 Championship. Di Biagio […]
Guida to ref Milan-Roma
Guida to ref Milan-Roma
Marco Guida has been announced as the referee for tomorrow’s Milan-Roma game, with Paolo Mazzoleni on VAR. The Serie A weekend kicks off tomorrow night with the big match at San Siro, and Guida has been appointed as the official for the game. Elsewhere, Marco Di Bello will run the rule over Inter’s trip to […]
Gattuso: ‘Biglia is crucial’
Gattuso: ‘Biglia is crucial’
Milan Coach Gennaro Gattuso launches a spirited defence of Lucas Biglia – “he’s been massacred, but on a tactical level he’s crucial”. The Argentinian midfielder gave the ball away against Napoli, and the Partenopei broke up the pitch to make it 2-1. Carlo Ancelotti’s side then went on to win 3-2, and the former Lazio […]