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Gattuso: ‘Milan had to gamble’
Gattuso: ‘Milan had to gamble’
Gennaro Gattuso admits Milan’s stalemate with Sassuolo was “a missed opportunity” and explained his tactical experiment. “We had to gamble.” The Rossoneri had the opportunity to close on the top four after Inter and Roma both lost this weekend, but instead scraped a 1-1 draw with Sassuolo. Matteo Politano had put the minnows ahead at […]
Iachini: ‘Sassuolo showed heart’
Iachini: ‘Sassuolo showed heart’
Sassuolo boss Beppe Iachini praised his players for their “heart” after ending the 1-1 draw away to Milan with cramp. The Neroverdi had taken the lead at San Siro through Matteo Politano, but after Nikola Kalinic fired the equaliser in off the underside of the bar, goalkeeper Consigli proved decisive in stoppages on Jack Bonaventura. […]
Diawara: ‘What a debut goal!’
Diawara: ‘What a debut goal!’
Amadou Diawara confessed he didn’t expect his debut Serie A goal to be a potential title decider for Napoli, a last-gasp winner over Chievo. The 20-year-old midfielder really knew how to pick his moment, curling in a right-foot finish from a corner at the 93rd minute to complete the turnaround and win 2-1. “It was […]
Maran: ‘Napoli comeback a joke’
Maran: ‘Napoli comeback a joke’
Rolando Maran describes Napoli’s dramatic 2-1 win over his Chievo side as ‘a joke’ given how the match went. The Flying Donkeys were on course to secure a surprise – and much needed – three points against their Scudetto-chasing opponents. However, two late Partenopei goals turned the contest on its head and left the Verona […]
Sarri: ‘Napoli rode wave of fans’
Sarri: ‘Napoli rode wave of fans’
Maurizio Sarri said Napoli “would not have won that match without the fans, as we rode that wave” to overturn Chievo 2-1 in stoppages. Although they dominated at the San Paolo, Mariusz Stepinski had given Chievo the lead against the run of play, but Arkadiusz Milik equalised at the 89th minute and Amadou Diawara curled […]
Dramatic Napoli keep title race alive
Dramatic Napoli keep title race alive
Napoli kept the Scudetto race alive with an incredible comeback, from 0-1 at the 89th minute to beat Chievo 2-1 after Dries Mertens’ penalty was saved. The Partenopei needed a victory to stay within four points of leaders Juventus, who won 4-2 at Benevento yesterday, but brought in Lorenzo Tonelli and Amadou Diawara to replace […]
Milik: ‘Six tough months’
Milik: ‘Six tough months’
Arkadiusz Milik was delighted to score in Napoli’s dramatic 2-1 win over Chievo after ‘six bad months.’ With time running out for the Partenopei both this afternoon and in their quest for the Scudetto, the Polish forward equalised in the final minute of normal time against the Flying Donkeys. Sensationally, Amadou Diawara then completed the […]
HT: Dominant Napoli fire blanks
HT: Dominant Napoli fire blanks
Napoli had 72 per cent possession in the first half and pinned Chievo back into their own penalty area, but the score is 0-0 at half-time. Follow all the action as it happens from today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG. The Partenopei needed a victory to stay within four points of leaders Juventus, who […]
Callejon: ‘Napoli must believe’
Callejon: ‘Napoli must believe’
Jose Callejon said Napoli must “believe in this Scudetto to the last second” and play their football to break down Chievo. It kicks off at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT), click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG. “We must step on to the field with grit and determination to take home the three points, remain […]
Line-ups: Napoli-Chievo
Line-ups: Napoli-Chievo
Napoli must do without Jorginho and Raul Albiol as they try to beat Roberto Inglese’s Chievo, something they couldn’t do in November. It kicks off at the Stadio San Paolo at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT), follow the build-up and action from all today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG. The Partenopei need a victory […]