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Sarri: Wastefulness cost Napoli in Sassuolo draw
Sarri: Wastefulness cost Napoli in Sassuolo draw
Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri was critical of his forwards after watching his side rescue a 1-1 draw against lowly Sassuolo at the Mapei Stadium on Saturday. The Partenopei squandered an opportunity to temporarily return to the summit of Serie A after falling behind to an early Matteo Politano effort. Despite missing a number of chances, […]
Napoli hand Juventus Scudetto advantage with Sassuolo stalemate
Napoli hand Juventus Scudetto advantage with Sassuolo stalemate
Sassuolo made a significant dent in Napoli’s Scudetto hopes with a 1-1 draw at the Mapei Stadium, courtesy of a Matteo Politano goal. The forward, who saw a January move to the Partenopei fall through at the last minute, reacted quickest to slot home after Federico Peluso’s header had come back off the post. Napoli […]
Sassuolo v Napoli: Official Line-Ups
Sassuolo v Napoli: Official Line-Ups
Napoli have the opportunity to return to the summit of Serie A, for a few hours at least, with victory at Sassuolo, but must do so without captain Marek Hamsik. With Juventus taking on AC Milan later on Saturday, the Partenopei would leapfrog the former with a win at the Mapei Stadium, and coach Maurizio […]
Gattuso’s AC Milan on par with Juventus and Napoli
Gattuso’s AC Milan on par with Juventus and Napoli
With AC Milan’s 3-2 comeback win over Chievo last time out, the Rossoneri have now extended their Serie A unbeaten run to 10 straight games with five straight wins. Milan were down by one when goals from young strikers Patrick Cutrone and Andre Silva secured the victory for Gattuso’s men. The last time that Milan […]
Juventus and AC Milan chasing Napoli star
Juventus and AC Milan chasing Napoli star
AC Milan remain in the hunt for a new left-back, and it appears Napoli’s Faouzi Ghoulam is on their wishlist – though Juventus are also in the mix. The Algerian seemingly brought an end to reports linking him with an exit from the Azzurri back in December, after putting pen to paper on a new […]
Serie A round 30 preview: Easter excitement as domestic action returns
Serie A round 30 preview: Easter excitement as domestic…
Easter here and end of season aspirations and realities are becoming clearer by the game. Who will make this an egg-celent weekend and who will end up with Easter egg on their faces. Okay that’s it; no more Easter puns. Promise! We begin in Bologna who have won only once over their last 18 league […]
Ex-Atalanta coach Mondonico, 71, dies after losing battle with cancer
Ex-Atalanta coach Mondonico, 71, dies after losing battle…
Former Atalanta, Fiorentina and Torino coach Emiliano Mondonico has died at the age of 71 after losing his battle with cancer, the Italian news agency Ansa said on Thursday. Much-loved Mondonico, who also coached Napoli, Cremonese and a number of other Italian clubs, led Torino to the Italian Cup in 1993 and the UEFA Cup […]
The future of the Azzurri makes for grim reading… What to do now?
The future of the Azzurri makes for grim reading… What…
The morning after the night before brings home some grim reality for Italy, yet despite a credible 1-1 at Wembley Stadium against England, the Azzurri must now face facts that they are a second rate team on football’s international scene. Ever since Gian Piero Ventura managed the unthinkable and ensured the Azzurri would spend their […]
Napoli plotting ambitious attempt for Juventus attacker
Napoli plotting ambitious attempt for Juventus attacker
Napoli could make a move for Juventus forward Federico Bernardeschi, with Maurizio Sarri a big fan of the player and interested in his services. The Old Lady only signed the Italian international from Fiorentina for a fee of €40 million less than 12 months ago and is seen as one for the future by the […]