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Serie A 2018/19 Round 7 Preview: Derbies and definers
Serie A 2018/19 Round 7 Preview: Derbies and definers
Big match-ups dominate draw the eye in this weekend’s fixtures and what better place to begin that the nation’s capital. Hosts Roma have not started well this season but have won five of the last seven Serie A derbies against Lazio, with a draw and a win for the Biancocelesti. However, Lazio have won four […]
Serie A Player of the Week | Round 6
Serie A Player of the Week | Round 6
He is not always granted a place in the Napoli[1] starting XI, but Arkadiusz Milik[2] showed against Parma on Wednesday evening exactly what he can bring to this Partenopei side. Not for the first time this season the Pole showed his importance, scoring two goals as Carlo Ancelotti’s side brushed the Gialloblu aside, earning him […]
Bonucci: Napoli are different under Ancelotti
Bonucci: Napoli are different under Ancelotti
Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci expects a stiff challenge from Napoli – especially with Carlo Ancelotti at the helm – when the two teams clash on Saturday. The Partenopei currently sit three points back of the Bianconeri in the standings, with a shock 3-0 loss to Sampdoria the only blemish on the Azzurri’s season so far. […]
Gattuso: AC Milan are paying a high price for every mistake
Gattuso: AC Milan are paying a high price for every mistake
After he watched his side surrender a lead for the third game from five this season, Gennaro Gattuso believes AC Milan are being punished for every error they make this season. The Rossoneri previously lost 3-2 at Napoli despite leading 2-0 in the second half and last weekend, twice hit the front at home to […]
AC Milan let yet another lead slip in draw at Empoli
AC Milan let yet another lead slip in draw at Empoli
AC Milan’s inability to hold onto a lead cost them badly once again in Tuscany as they failed to make the most of an early opener and were pegged back by Empoli in a 1-1 draw. In just five games this season, it is already the third occasion that the Diavolo have been unable to […]
Cagliari starlet drawing interest from Juventus, Napoli and Inter
Cagliari starlet drawing interest from Juventus, Napoli…
Nicolo Barella remains one of Italy’s hottest properties, with the likes of Juventus, Napoli and Inter all chasing the Cagliari starlet. The 21-year-old continues to add to his reputation thanks to his fine performances for the Isolani, with many tipping him to be the next big thing for the Azzurri in the coming years. Those […]
Allegri: Juventus still have much to improve on
Allegri: Juventus still have much to improve on
Despite a routine win over Bologna, Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri feels his team can still get better, especially ahead of their match with Napoli. Just over 39,000 fans were in Turin to witness Dybala bag his first of the season, with Matuidi doubling the lead five minutes later as Juventus made it seven wins from […]
Insigne and Milik combine to deadly effect as Napoli swat Parma aside
Insigne and Milik combine to deadly effect as Napoli swat…
Lorenzo Insigne bagged his fifth goal of the Serie A season as he and Arkadiusz Milik fired Napoli past Parma with a comfortable and largely straightforward 3-0 win at the Stadio San Paolo on Wednesday evening. Early goals in each half effectively had the game killed off for the hosts, with Milik putting the finishing […]
Napoli v Parma: Official Line-Ups
Napoli v Parma: Official Line-Ups
Something must give at the Stadio San Paolo on Wednesday evening where Parma and Napoli face off with both having won their last two matches in Serie A. Napoli brushed Torino aside with a 3-1 win on Sunday afternoon, after a Gervinho-inspired Parma had seen off Cagliari 2-0 on Saturday. Title-chasing Napoli have three points […]