Monthly Archives: October 2018
Ancelotti: ‘Napoli don’t miss Jorginho’
Ancelotti: ‘Napoli don’t miss Jorginho’
28 October at 23:32 Carlo Ancelotti spoke to Sky Sport after Napoli’s 1-1 draw against Roma: “The team is doing well, we are scoring goals with our strikers and I am happy of the players that come off the bench. Roma didn’t leave us lot of space, it was hard to score. We don’t change […]
Di Francesco: Napoli deserved their point against Roma
Di Francesco: Napoli deserved their point against Roma
Although disappointed to concede a late goal in Roma’s 1-1 draw at Napoli, Eusebio Di Francesco admitted that the home side were full value for their point. Napoli did have the better of proceedings throughout but looked like they would come up short after conceding to Stephan El Shaarawy’s early goal. However, Dries Mertens struck […]
Ancelotti singles out underrated Napoli midfielder for specific praise
Ancelotti singles out underrated Napoli midfielder for specific…
Following Napoli’s 1-1 draw at home to Roma on Sunday night in Serie A action, coach Carlo Ancelotti was keen to highlight the role that Fabian Ruiz has played this season. The 22-year-old joined the club from Real Betis during the summer transfer window and has had a big impact in his early career at […]
Mertens disappointed by draw
Mertens disappointed by draw
Dries Mertens scored the late equaliser against Roma, but the Napoli striker was furious. “It’s a real shame, we had so many chances.” The Partenopei went behind early doors to a Stephan El Shaarawy effort and then dominated the rest of the match, but only scraped a late 1-1 draw through Mertens. “It’s a pity, […]
EDF: ‘Napoli deserved a point’
EDF: ‘Napoli deserved a point’
Eusebio Di Francesco admits Napoli “deserved a point” and explains Roma’s rather defensive approach was dictated by injuries. The Giallorossi took an early lead through Stephan El Shaarawy, but then defended for most of the game until capitulating to a late Dries Mertens equaliser. “It’s disappointing we conceded at the 90th, even if admittedly Napoli […]
Ancelotti: ‘Napoli made Roma play badly’
Ancelotti: ‘Napoli made Roma play badly’
Carlo Ancelotti was “very happy with the approach. Napoli kept the pressure on for 90 minutes and forced Roma to play in a way they didn’t enjoy.” Although it took a late Dries Mertens goal to snatch a point, the Partenopei dominated possession and had numerous chances. This 1-1 result means the gap between Napoli […]
Albiol: ‘It could’ve been worse’
Albiol: ‘It could’ve been worse’
Raul Albiol admits “it could’ve been worse” after Napoli scraped a 1-1 draw with Roma in the final minute. Although Dries Mertens scored a late equaliser, the Partenopei dominated for long periods and had numerous chances. Yet, at the same time, Albiol performed a goal-line clearance to deny Edin Dzeko a potential second goal. “Fortunately […]