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Sarri: My focus was on Napoli not Juventus
Sarri: My focus was on Napoli not Juventus
Napoli[1] coach Maurizio Sarri[2] made it clear his focus was on his side and their performance, not Juventus, after the Azzurri cruised to a 2-0 victory over Benevento[3] on Sunday. The Partenopei remain atop the Serie[4] A standings after the result, keeping pace with the Bianconeri after their impressive 7-0 victory over Sassuolo earlier in […]
Ruthless Napoli make short work of Benevento
Ruthless Napoli make short work of Benevento
Napoli are back atop the Serie A standings after easing past Benevento 2-0 at the Stadio Ciro Vigorito. Dries Mertens opened the scoring, while Marek Hamsik added a second after the restart to keep the Azzurri one point ahead of Juventus – who crushed Sassuolo 7-0 earlier in the day. It wasn’t all positive for […]
Benevento v Napoli: Official Line-Ups
Benevento v Napoli: Official Line-Ups
Napoli will look to reclaim top spot in the Serie A table when they take on Benevento at the Stadio Ciro Vigorito on Sunday night. Juventus temporarily moved atop the standings earlier in the day thanks to a 7-0 victory over Benevento, and Partenopei coach Maurizio Sarri has fielded all of his star players in […]
Juventus v Sassuolo: Official Line-Ups
Juventus v Sassuolo: Official Line-Ups
Juventus welcome Sassuolo to the Allianz Stadium for their Serie A clash, in the hope of leapfrogging Napoli at the top of the table. The Partenopei are one point ahead of the Old Lady, but aren’t in action until Sunday evening, thus giving their rivals the chance to put some extra pressure on in the […]
Chelsea pinpoint Napoli coach as Conte replacement
Chelsea pinpoint Napoli coach as Conte replacement
Napoli’s season is going so well that Maurizio Sarri has become one of the favourites to replace Antonio Conte as Chelsea coach. The former Juventus tactician is almost certain to be removed from his position at the end of the season, and Blues’ owner Roman Abramovich is known to be a keen admirer of Sarri. […]
De Laurentiis: Napoli Did Not Want Barcelona Winger
De Laurentiis: Napoli Did Not Want Barcelona Winger
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has quashed rumours that he attempted to sign Barcelona’s Gerard Deulofeu during the January transfer window. The winger was linked with a number of clubs, including the Partenopei, before ending up on loan at Premier League side Watford. De Laurentiis spoke to La Gazzetta Dello Sport, admitting there was an […]
Serie A round 23 preview: And breathe! Transfer window done so back to the action
Serie A round 23 preview: And breathe! Transfer window done…
After a relatively low-key window for many, Serie A returns with some mouth-watering fixtures kicking off with Sampdoria hosting Torino. The visitors have not won away at Sampdoria in Serie A since March 1993. The hosts have won six and drawn five since. The Granata have won two of their three Serie A games under […]
Is VAR a problem? Are Napoli too reliant on Mertens? | Serie A Questions Answered
Is VAR a problem? Are Napoli too reliant on Mertens? | Serie…
We have had more VAR controversy in Serie A over the last few weeks, which begs the question, is it more hassle than it’s worth? Vieri Capretta and Dov Schiavone discuss this and a whole more in this week’s Serie A Questions Answered. Forza Italian Football aims to provide you with as much up-to-date and […]
Desailly: I don’t expect Gattuso to bring AC Milan back to the top level
Desailly: I don’t expect Gattuso to bring AC Milan back…
The expectations at AC Milan will always be sky high, perhaps thanks to the way that the team involving the likes of Marcel Desailly performed on football’s greatest stages, and the former defender doesn’t believe Gennaro Gattuso is the man to return the Rossoneri to such a level. With the Italian now in charge, Desailly […]