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Napoli v Udinese: Official Line-Ups
Napoli v Udinese: Official Line-Ups
Napoli look to consolidate second place in Serie A when they welcome lowly Udinese to the Stadio San Paolo. With Lorenzo Insigne out injured, Arkadiusz Milik and Dries Mertens lead the line, whilst Kalidou Koulibaly and Nikola Maksimovic return in defence. Having faced a gruelling Europa League clash against Salzburg on Thursday, coach Carlo Ancelotti […]
Serie A Round 18 Preview: Back to basics after a busy midweek
Serie A Round 18 Preview: Back to basics after a busy midweek
Following another week of gripping European action domestic matters take precedence as Serie A returns with Round 28. We begin with Cagliari are undefeated in their last two encounters vs Fiorentina in Serie A (W1 D1), after losing the previous three in the competition. Their opponents from Florence have lost only one of their last […]
Ancelotti: Napoli confident of Europa League success despite Salzburg defeat
Ancelotti: Napoli confident of Europa League success despite…
Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti remains optimistic that his side can lift the Europa League, despite struggling to a 4-3 aggregate victory over Salzburg in the Last-16, after losing 3-1 on Thursday. The Partenopei led 3-0 from the first leg and took an early lead through Arkadiusz Milik but were made to sweat as their Austrian […]
Napoli complete Europa League job despite heavy Salzburg defeat
Napoli complete Europa League job despite heavy Salzburg defeat
Napoli secured their place in the Quarter-Finals of the Europa League with a 4-3 aggregate victory against Salzburg, despite losing 3-1 in a scintillating clash at the Red Bull Arena. Leading 3-0 from the first leg, Arkadiusz Milik’s early volley proved crucial as he gave the Partenopei an away goal, in addition to bolstering their […]
Salzburg v Napoli: Official Line-Ups
Salzburg v Napoli: Official Line-Ups
Napoli look to book their place in the Quarter-Finals of the Europa League when they take on Salzburg at the Red Bull Arena, holding a 3-0 lead from the first leg. Carlo Ancelotti is taking no chances however, with Arkadiusz Milik and Lorenzo Insigne leading the line, whilst Fabian Ruiz recovers from a knock to […]
Ancelotti: Ronaldo never fails in the big games
Ancelotti: Ronaldo never fails in the big games
Cristiano Ronaldo has been the subject of much attention this Wednesday after single-handedly turning Juventus’ 2-0 deficit against Atletico Madrid into a 3-2 win on Tuesday. The Old Lady trailed from the first leg at the Wanda Metropolitano, but the Portuguese delivered the goods in Turin to send the La Liga side crashing out and […]
Ancelotti: Insigne’s outburst was understandable
Ancelotti: Insigne’s outburst was understandable
After frustration with his treatment got the better of Lorenzo Insigne recently, Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti insisted that it was natural for the player to feel that way. Following the Partenopei’s draw at Sassuolo, Insigne hit out at public criticism of his performances, claiming that he felt targeted and unfairly maligned in comparison with others. […]
Only one Serie A club congratulates Juventus for comeback
Only one Serie A club congratulates Juventus for comeback
They may be close rivals on and off the field but Napoli put that aside to be the only Serie A side to issue a congratulatory message to Juventus on social media following their Champions League comeback. On Tuesday night, the Italian champions incredibly overcame the odds in their last 16 tie against Atletico Madrid […]
Serie A Team of the Week | Round 27
Serie A Team of the Week | Round 27
Juventus extended their lead at the top of Serie A to 18 points, as the Bianconeri demolished Udinese and Napoli failed to win at Sassuolo. Claudio Ranieri marked his return at Roma with a win, as both AC Milan and Inter got all three points. Lazio and Fiorentina drew, and at the bottom only Bologna […]