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Serie A Player of the Week | Round 23
Serie A Player of the Week | Round 23
Napoli would have left Florence with all three points from their weekend stalemate with Fiorentina, were it not for the heroics of Alban Lafont in the home goal. The goalkeeper, who recently turned 20, made no fewer than four important interventions to deny a host of various Napoli players as they were made to rue […]
Pistolero Piatek fires again as AC Milan send Cagliari packing
Pistolero Piatek fires again as AC Milan send Cagliari packing
The Curva Sud delivered a rapturous roar of “pom pom pom pom” as Krzysztof Piatek claimed yet another victim on Sunday evening at the Stadio San Siro. The lethal forward netted again as the Rossoneri claimed 3-0 win over Cagliari. With his much-deserved second-half strike, Piatek’s list of Serie A sides punished in 2018/19 grew […]
Piatek fires again as AC Milan send Cagliari packing
Piatek fires again as AC Milan send Cagliari packing
The Curva Sud delivered a rapturous roar of “pom pom pom pom” as Krzysztof Piatek claimed yet another victim on Sunday evening at the Stadio San Siro. The lethal forward netted again as the Rossoneri claimed 3-0 win over Cagliari. With his much-deserved second-half strike, Piatek’s list of Serie A sides punished in 2018/19 grew […]
Big names deliver as Juventus overcome defensive scares to see of Sassuolo
Big names deliver as Juventus overcome defensive scares…
Juventus beat Sassuolo 3-0 at the Mapei Stadium on Sunday night to extend their lead at the top of the Serie A table to 11 points. Sami Khedira broke the deadlock early in the first half before Cristiano Ronaldo and Emre Can made it two and then three in the second to round off the […]
Khedira, Cristiano Ronaldo and Emre Can take Juventus past Sassuolo
Khedira, Cristiano Ronaldo and Emre Can take Juventus past…
Juventus beat Sassuolo 3-0 at the Mapei Stadium on Sunday night to extend their lead at the top of Serie A. Sami Khedira broke the deadlock early in the first half, Cristiano Ronaldo and Emre Can made it three in the second to round off the win for the Bianconeri. Sassuolo started off well, going […]
VIDEO: Fiorentina 0-0 Napoli – Misfiring strikers
VIDEO: Fiorentina 0-0 Napoli – Misfiring strikers
Just under 30,000 fans packed into the Stadio Artemio Franchi as Fiorentina and Napoli played out an entertaining 0-0 draw on Saturday evening, the first time since March 1991 that the two teams have played out such a result. It was Fiorentina’s 11th draw of the Serie A season, with Napoli now failing to score […]
Napoli player ratings: Misfiring Mertens costs Partenopei dear
Napoli player ratings: Misfiring Mertens costs Partenopei dear
Napoli’s faint Scudetto hopes were dealt a hammer blow as they were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw at Fiorentina on Saturday. The Azzurri could not have wished for a worse start as Mario Rui was taken off after a just five minutes with a suspected hamstring injury, and reason to be cheerful was […]
Ancelotti: Napoli were missing that final touch
Ancelotti: Napoli were missing that final touch
After leaving Florence with a 0-0 draw, Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti was happy with the performance which he deemed 99 percent perfect, as a missed opportinities cost the Partenopei. Just under 30,000 fans packed into the Stadio Artemio Franchi as Napoli failed to score for the third consecutive Serie A away match, in the first […]
Fiorentina player ratings: Lafont on hand to keep Napoli out
Fiorentina player ratings: Lafont on hand to keep Napoli out
Fiorentina secured a crucial point as they contained Napoli and earned a 0-0 home draw in Serie A on Saturday. The Viola were fortunate to find Partenopei forward Dries Mertens without his shooting boots, but were good value for their draw and never let Napoli settle. Goalkeeper Alban Lafont was in top form to bat […]
Pioli: Fiorentina tried to stop Napoli playing, and succeeded
Pioli: Fiorentina tried to stop Napoli playing, and succeeded
After a 0-0 draw with Napoli on Saturday evening, Fiorentina boss Stefano Pioli was happy with his side’s ability to contain a talented Napoli side. Just under 30,000 fans packed into the Stadio Artemio Franchi as Fiorentina played out their 11th draw of the Serie A season, the first time since March 1991 that the […]