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Record-breaking Hamsik gives Napoli win over Sampdoria
Record-breaking Hamsik gives Napoli win over Sampdoria
Napoli made it 13 Serie A games unbeaten against Sampdoria, after a thrilling 3-2 win at the Stadio San Paolo on Saturday afternoon. Gaston Ramirez gave the visitors a shock lead just two minutes in with a stunning freekick, before Allan bagged the equaliser 14 minutes later. Fabio Quagliarella put Samp back in the lead […]
Serie A round 18 preview: Christmas crackers or soggy sprouts?
Serie A round 18 preview: Christmas crackers or soggy sprouts?
This weekend begins with Chievo[1] vs Bologna. The home side are goalless in the last 279 minutes of Serie A[2] action – the last time they went four league games in a row without scoring was in May 2016. The visitors should look to Mattia Destro more than ever in this match. He has already […]
Insigne: Napoli want to go all the way in every competition
Insigne: Napoli want to go all the way in every competition
After knocking Udinese out of the Coppa Italia on Tuesday evening, Napoli’s Lorenzo Insigne is confident that the Partenopei can go all the way in every competition this season. Insigne himself scored the decisive goal as the Zebrette were eliminated at the Stadio San Paolo, and he believes the Napoli squad are built to challenge […]
Oddo: Napoli don’t allow you to attack
Oddo: Napoli don’t allow you to attack
After seeing his Udinese side eliminated from the Coppa Italia against Napoli[1], Massimo Oddo says the Partenopei make it impossible for sides to attack them. Lorenzo Insigne scored the game’s only goal against the in-form Zebrette, but the visitors never really managed to threaten Napoli’s defence, despite having plans to get at them. “We had […]
Sarri takes responsibility for his players’ rustiness
Sarri takes responsibility for his players’ rustiness
Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri has said that it is his fault if members of his squad are lacking in match sharpness, as he tends not to rotate his regular starting XI. Certain players have come in for criticism of late for looking somewhat rusty, which Sarri acknowledges is down to his persistence with the same […]
Insigne sinks Udinese as Napoli advance in Coppa Italia
Insigne sinks Udinese as Napoli advance in Coppa Italia
Napoli booked their place in the quarter-final of the Coppa Italia thanks to a lone second half strike from Lorenzo Insigne against Udinese at the Stadio San Paolo. Maurizio Sarri opted for a relatively makeshift side for the occasion, albeit one which included enough defensive strength and firepower to get the job done. However, Udinese […]
PODCAST: Udinese trample on Inter ‘bells’
PODCAST: Udinese trample on Inter ‘bells’
Normal service resumes on the Forza Italian Football Podcast this week as Conor Clancy settles back into the host’s seat where he is joined by the ever-reliable Vito Doria and the show-saving Luca Gunby. As always, this podcast was recorded live over on FIFTV[1]. There was plenty of action to discuss, from Inter being knocked […]
Serie A Team of the Week | Round 17
Serie A Team of the Week | Round 17
Napoli are back at the top of Serie A, after Inter fell for the first time this season, at home to Udinese. Juventus and Roma kept up the pressure behind the Partenopei, though the Giallorossi left it late against Cagliari. Meanwhile AC Milan suffered an embarrassing defeat to Hellas Verona. Our Team of the Week […]
Allegri defends decision to drop Dybala in Juventus win
Allegri defends decision to drop Dybala in Juventus win
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri stood by his decision to continue to leave star forward Paulo Dybala on the bench, as his side defeated Bologna 3-0 on Sunday. The Argentina international was dropped for last weekend’s goalless draw against Inter after a run of poor form, and was left out once more at the Stadio Renato […]
Pjanic inspires Juventus past poor Bologna
Pjanic inspires Juventus past poor Bologna
A dominant display from Miralem Pjanic[1] saw Juventus[2] secure an easy 3-0 win over Bologna[3] at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara and move into second place in Serie A[4]. After building up an early spell of dominance, Juventus put the game beyond doubt during a 10 minute period midway through the first half. A superb Pjanic […]