Forzaitalianfootball
Gattuso: Napoli are tired
Gattuso: Napoli are tired
Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso admits his side are tired after their midweek clash with Barcelona, but he insists he will play his best side for the Azzurri’s match with Torino on Saturday. The Partenopei put in a stellar performance against the Blaugrana in the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie, though […]
Napoli v Torino: Probable Line-Ups and Key Statistics
Napoli v Torino: Probable Line-Ups and Key Statistics
Torino aim to bring an end to their five-game losing streak as they travel to Napoli on Saturday night for Serie A action. PROBABLE LINE-UPS Napoli (4-3-3): Ospina; Di Lorenzo, Manolas, Maksimovic, Mario Rui; Fabian Ruiz, Demme, Zielinski; Callejon, Milik, Insigne. Unavailable: Koulibaly, Malcuit, Mertens, Llorente. Torino (3-5-2): Sirigu; Izzo, Lyanco, Nkoulou; De Silvestri, Baselli, Rincon, Berenguer, […]
Lazio v Bologna: Probable Line-Ups and Key Statistics
Lazio v Bologna: Probable Line-Ups and Key Statistics
Lazio aim to keep their Scudetto challenge and unbeaten run going when they welcome Bologna to the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday afternoon. PROBABLE LINE-UPS Lazio (3-5-2): Strakosha; Patric, Vavro, Radu; Marusic, Luis Alberto, Lucas Leiva, Milinkovic-Savic, Jony; Caicedo, Immobile. Unavailable: Acerbi, Lulic. Bologna (4-2-3-1): Skorupski; Tomiyasu, Bani, Danilo, Denswil; Schouten, Poli; Orsolini, Soriano, Barrow; Palacio. Unavailable: Djiks, […]
Napoli president open to cashing in on Koulibaly
Napoli president open to cashing in on Koulibaly
Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly could be on his way out of the club when the summer transfer window opens as Aurelio De Laurentiis looks to begin rebuilding Gennaro Gattuso’s squad. Koulibaly, who joined the Partenopei back in 2014, was the subject of a €100 million bid by Manchester United in the summer of 2019, but De […]
Juventus defeat ends Sarri’s European chase of Eriksson and Ferguson
Juventus defeat ends Sarri’s European chase of Eriksson…
Not only did Juventus’ defeat to Lyon put them behind in their Champions League Round of 16 tie, but it also ended Maurizio Sarri’s chance to join some esteemed company in Europe. The Bianconeri have it all to do in the return leg on March 17 as a lone goal from Lucas Tousart was enough […]
Napoli ready to offer Mertens bumper new contract
Napoli ready to offer Mertens bumper new contract
Dries Mertens’ wonder strike in Napoli’s Champions League clash with Barcelona on Tuesday evening has reignited speculation over the striker’s future at the club, as he has failed to come to an agreement on a new contract with Aurelio De Laurentiis. Mertens’ recent performances have shown that the 32-year-old is still one of the Partenopei’s […]
Gattuso warns Barcelona: It isn’t over yet
Gattuso warns Barcelona: It isn’t over yet
Gennaro Gattuso was frustrated to see his Napoli side only come away with a 1-1 draw from their Champions League last 16 clash with Barcelona, but warned the Spanish giants that they will be ready for the second leg. Dries Mertens gave the Partenopei a half-time lead, but Antoine Griezmann broke through a well-organised home […]
Napoli Player Ratings: Mertens matches Hamsik in style
Napoli Player Ratings: Mertens matches Hamsik in style
Dries Mertens joined Marek Hamsik as Napoli’s greatest goalscorer with 121 goals thanks to a fine strike against Barcelona, but unfortunately for Gennaro Gattuso’s men they had to settle for a 1-1 draw in the end[1]. The Azzurri have it all to do heading into the return leg of their Champions League Round of 16 […]
Barcelona Player Ratings: Advantage Griezmann
Barcelona Player Ratings: Advantage Griezmann
Dries Mertens made history with 121st goal for Napoli[1], but it wasn’t enough to earn the Partenopei another famous European win as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Barcelona[2] at the Stadio San Paolo in the Champions League[3] last 16 on Tuesday. The Belgian swept in a superb finish after half an hour […]