Monthly Archives: November 2017
Mandzukic and Howedes miss Napoli
Mandzukic and Howedes miss Napoli
Gonzalo Higuain makes the trip to Napoli, but Juventus will be without injured Mario Mandzukic and Benedikt Howedes. It kicks off on Friday at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview. Higuain remains a huge doubt to feature, as he underwent surgery on a broken finger this week and was expected to only be […]
Giovinco: ‘Don’t know if Italy will call me’
Giovinco: ‘Don’t know if Italy will call me’
Sebastian Giovinco doesn’t know if his form for Toronto will be enough for an Italy call – “it’s not up to me”. The 30-year-old hasn’t played for his country since 2015, despite continually performing in Major League Soccer. This season he has scored 17 goals and provided six assists, with Toronto reaching the MLS Cup […]
Juventus stick with 3-4-2-1?
Juventus stick with 3-4-2-1?
Gonzalo Higuain trained with Juventus again today, but it’s expected he’ll be on the bench for Napoli as Max Allegri sticks with 3-4-2-1. The striker had surgery on his hand earlier this week, and it’s not clear if he’ll be fit to face his former side tomorrow. Allegri said in his pre-match Press conference that […]
Orsato for Napoli-Juventus
Orsato for Napoli-Juventus
Daniele Orsato has been announced as the referee for tomorrow’s Napoli-Juventus game. The league leaders welcome the Serie A champions to the San Paolo for what is being billed as a crucial match in the Scudetto race. Click here for a match preview. Today the AIA has announced the officials for Week 15, and Orsato […]
Strama: ‘Inter have Scudetto chance’
Strama: ‘Inter have Scudetto chance’
Andrea Stramaccioni sees a “great chance” for Inter to go top of Serie A, since Napoli and Juventus are playing each other on Friday. The Nerazzurri are two points behind the Partenopei and two ahead of the champions, but one or both of those sides will drop points this weekend. “I always follow Serie A […]
Raheem Sterling is Manchester City’s main man, claims Ilkay Gundogan: ‘He is having an unbelievable season’
Raheem Sterling is Manchester City’s main man, claims…
Ilkay Gundogan hailed Raheem Sterling[1] as ‘unbelievable’ after his Manchester City[2] team-mate netted yet another dramatic late winner. Sterling maintained his recent habit of scoring in the closing moments — this time six minutes into injury time — as the Premier League[3] leaders snatched a 2-1 victory over Southampton [4]at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday. It […]
Made in Naples: Juventus and Conte’s famous three-man defence
Made in Naples: Juventus and Conte’s famous three-man defence
30 November at 14:40 Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri seems to have decided he will field a three-man defence against Napoli tomorrow night. So, now seems an opportune moment to look back on the day, almost exactly six years ago, when Antonio Conte made the tactical switch that would shape his coaching career for years to […]
Cagni: “Scudetto Race Between Inter, Napoli & Juventus”
Cagni: “Scudetto Race Between Inter, Napoli & Juventus”
During an interview with RadioSei, ex-Brescia and Parma coach Luigi “Gigi” Cagni gave his opinion on the scudetto race in Serie A this season. “The table at this point is not a mistake. The scudetto race is between Inter, Napoli and Juventus. The Bianconeri will play a lot of games. Napoli have been preparing this […]
EDF: ‘Roma can’t slip-up’
EDF: ‘Roma can’t slip-up’
Eusebio Di Francesco warns Roma “can’t get it wrong” against Spal, and says Daniele De Rossi will be disciplined. The Giallorossi face the newly-promoted side tomorrow, and while they’re heavy favourites for the match, the Coach wants to guard against complacency. “I’ve told the lads they can’t get it wrong, because all the teams at […]
EDF: ‘Schick could play’
EDF: ‘Schick could play’
Eusebio Di Francesco says Partik Schick could play for Roma against Spal tomorrow – “I’ll decide in the last training session today”. The Czech striker is yet to make a start for the Giallorossi since joining from Sampdoria in the summer, but it has been suggested he could face the Spallini tomorrow. “I’m happy that […]