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Juventus player ratings: Tale of two halves for Pjanic as Napoli put to the sword
Juventus player ratings: Tale of two halves for Pjanic as…
Juventus took a huge step towards retaining the Scudetto as they secured a 2-1 win over Napoli in a fiery encounter at the Stadio San Paolo on Sunday. After Partenopei goalkeeper Alex Meret was sent off in the first half for bringing down Cristiano Ronaldo, Miralem Pjanic dispatched the resulting freekick but was shown red […]
Ancelotti: Napoli deserved better, and the ref should’ve consulted VAR on Meret red card
Ancelotti: Napoli deserved better, and the ref should’ve…
Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti admitted having regrets over his team’s controversial 2-1 defeat to Juventus as he criticised referee Gianluca Rocchi’s failure to consult VAR. The Partenopei were reduced to 10 men midway through the first half with the score at 0-0 when Alex Meret rushed out of his box to intercept a poor back […]
Napoli player ratings: Malcuit madness all but hands Juventus Scudetto
Napoli player ratings: Malcuit madness all but hands Juventus…
Napoli fell to a 2-1 defeat to leaders Juventus at the Stadio San Paolo in Serie A on Sunday, as the Bianconeri moved 16 points clear at the top. The Partenopei saw goalkeeper Alex Meret sent off for bringing down Cristiano Ronaldo in the first half from a woeful Kevin Malcuit backpass, and Miralem Pjanic […]
Allegri: Juventus haven’t secured Scudetto yet
Allegri: Juventus haven’t secured Scudetto yet
Massimiliano Allegri says Juventus must win another five or six games to make sure of clinching an eighth consecutive Scudetto. The Old Lady defeated nearest challengers Napoli 2-1 at the Stadio San Paolo on Sunday to move 16 points clear at the top of the table with 12 rounds remaining and continue their unbeaten season. […]
Juventus close in on Scudetto with fraught win over Napoli
Juventus close in on Scudetto with fraught win over Napoli
Juventus all but secured an eighth consecutive Serie A title with a 2-1 win away to nearest challengers Napoli that moved them 16 points clear at the top of the table, as both teams had players sent off and Lorenzo Insigne missed a penalty at the Stadio San Paolo. Alex Meret was given his marching […]
Allegri: People have unrealistic expectations of Juventus
Allegri: People have unrealistic expectations of Juventus
Even ahead of arguably Juventus’ biggest Serie A game of the season against Napoli, Massimiliano Allegri couldn’t avoid questions about the Champions League. The Old Lady are in a precarious position after a 2-0 first leg defeat at the Wanda Metropolitano, and Allegri admits to being surprised by the overwhelming negativity after the result. “I […]
Ancelotti: Napoli want to prove ourselves against a strong opponent
Ancelotti: Napoli want to prove ourselves against a strong…
Napoli are ready to take on Juventus in Serie A this Sunday and Carlo Ancelotti expects his side to prove themselves against the champions. The Old Lady came out on top in the season’s previous meeting between the two at the Allianz Stadium, despite Dries Mertens giving the Partenopei an early lead in September. “It […]
Insigne: Win over Juventus would be special
Insigne: Win over Juventus would be special
Napoli forward Lorenzo Insigne is hoping for a special victory over Juventus on Sunday, regardless of the distance between the two teams in the standings. Carlo Ancelotti’s men welcome the Bianconeri to the Stadio San Paolo 13 points behind their rivals, and anything but three points would put the final nail in the Azzurri’s Scudetto […]
Serie A Round 26 Preview: A Scudetto and A Derby on the line
Serie A Round 26 Preview: A Scudetto and A Derby on the line
After this weekend there will only have 12 weeks left to achieve ambitions and shape destinies. As we hit the two third point of the campaign there are some enticing features but one or two season defining encounters to look forward to. We begin at the wrong end of the table where the last time […]