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Allan: ‘It’s time to win’
Allan: ‘It’s time to win’
Napoli midfielder Allan admits “the time has come to win something here”, after finishing second behind Juventus last season. The Partenopei took 91 points last term, but even that wasn’t enough to overhaul the Old Lady, who won the title for the seventh season in a row. “We did very well last year but it […]
Prandelli: ‘Juventus vs Napoli for Scudetto’
Prandelli: ‘Juventus vs Napoli for Scudetto’
Former Italy CT Cesare Prandelli expects Juventus and Napoli to compete for the Scudetto this season. Both sides have 100 per cent records after two games, and they finished first and second in Serie A last term, with both getting over 90 points. “At this moment, after two games it’s very hard to analyse who […]
‘Inter must be the anti-Juve’
‘Inter must be the anti-Juve’
Former Inter striker Julio Cruz believes the Nerazzurri, not Napoli, must be ‘the anti-Juventus’. Ex-Italy CT Giampiero Ventura declared on Tuesday that Napoli were still Juve’s biggest threat in Serie A, but Cruz – who won four Scudetti with Inter between 2003 and 2009, scoring 75 goals in that time – made it clear it […]
Moggi: Bonucci, Napoli, Ancelotti…
Moggi: Bonucci, Napoli, Ancelotti…
Luciano Moggi says Juventus bringing back Leonardo Bonucci was ‘a bad move’ and that Carlo Ancelotti ‘isn’t enough’ to turn Napoli into Serie A champions. Moggi focused on Bonucci, Napoli and Ancelotti in the second part of his interview with Corriere dello Sport, as well as revealing how Max Allegri ‘listens to me’ and scrutinising […]
Reja confirms Napoli return
Reja confirms Napoli return
Edy Reja has confirmed that he will be returning to Napoli as the supervisor of their youth operations. Reja coached Napoli between 2005 and 2009, taking the Partenopei out of Serie C before helping re-establish them as a Serie A force. “I’m ironing out the final details with De Laurentiis,” the 72-year-old told Corriere dello […]
Agent: ‘Luperto proving himself’
Agent: ‘Luperto proving himself’
Sebastiano Luperto’s agent says his client is “proving he can stay” at Napoli, having made his debut against Milan. The 21-year-old was expected to be loaned out this summer, but Coach Carlo Ancelotti opted to keep him in the squad, and gave him 17 minutes against the Rossoneri. “There’s a lot of satisfaction about his […]
Ventura: ‘Napoli are the anti-Juventus’
Ventura: ‘Napoli are the anti-Juventus’
Former Italy CT Giampiero Ventura declares “there’s been a lot of talk about the anti-Juventus, but it’s still the Napoli that got 91 points”. The Bianconeri have won the Scudetto for the past seven years in a row, and needed 95 points to finish above the Partenopei last season. “There’s been a lot of talk […]
Mandragora gets blasphemy ban
Mandragora gets blasphemy ban
Udinese midfielder Rolando Mandragora has been given a one-game ban for using “blasphemous expressions” which were caught on camera. In Italian, a blasphemous phrase is considered to be the worst kind of swearing, so the authorities take a hard line on such words being uttered by players and officials. Today the Lega Serie A confirmed […]
Ancelotti: ‘Bayern didn’t want to change’
Ancelotti: ‘Bayern didn’t want to change’
Carlo Ancelotti believes he encountered a “philosophy problem” at Bayern Munich because “they didn’t want to change things”. The Napoli boss won the Bundesliga in his first season in Germany, but he was sacked at the start of last season after a defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. “The experience at Bayern was […]
Torreira agent: ‘With Carletto at Napoli…’
Torreira agent: ‘With Carletto at Napoli…’
Lucas Torreira’s agent confirms his client could have joined Napoli if Carlo Ancelotti had been there at the start but “talks with Arsenal were too advanced”. The Partenopei were in talks with Sampdoria for the midfielder throughout the second half of last season, but the deal eventually collapsed. The Uruguayan then moved to the Premier […]