Monthly Archives: March 2019
Insigne still injured; will miss Roma-Napoli
Insigne still injured; will miss Roma-Napoli
29 March at 15:55 Another injury for Lorenzo Insigne, who previously returned in record time from an injury to his right adductor, which he sustained before the international break. However, as revealed by a club statement, the captain was forced to stop training today due to a muscle contraction in his right adductor. In other […]
Boost for Inter as Conte wants Champions League football
Boost for Inter as Conte wants Champions League football
29 March at 13:45 Inter Milan’s future is hanging in the balance. Some suggest that head coach Luciano Spalletti should part ways with the club in the summer whilst others indicate that Spalletti should be given more of a chance. It all really depends on how Inter finish this season; and whether or not they […]
West Ham and Roma target: ‘I can’t think about the future’
West Ham and Roma target: ‘I can’t think about…
29 March at 13:30 Duvan Zapata, Atalanta forward, has spoken to Sky Sport, giving a lengthy interview about his time with the Bergamo club and his future, amid reports he is linked with a move to West Ham or Roma.“Napoli is a team in which I think any attacker can score, because it is a team that […]
Ranieri: Dzeko-El Sha row ‘normal’
Ranieri: Dzeko-El Sha row ‘normal’
Roma boss Claudio Ranieri insists the row between Edin Dzeko and Stephan El Shaarawy was ‘normal’ and that Robin Olsen retains his ‘confidence’. Olsen’s future at Roma has been thrown into doubt after several high-profile errors in goal this season, while he came under further fire for his performance during Sweden’s 3-3 draw with Norway […]
Napoli’s Insigne pulls up again
Napoli’s Insigne pulls up again
Napoli have confirmed that captain Lorenzo Insigne has pulled up with another thigh injury. Insigne appeared on course for an early return, having resumed training earlier in the week, despite being expected to miss several weeks of action. However, Napoli wrote on their official website that the forward was forced to stop training on Friday […]
Stats nerds identify three wingers best suited to replacing Eden Hazard at Chelsea
Stats nerds identify three wingers best suited to replacing…
We’re living in the era of stats. Your opinion now means nothing if you can’t back it up with data. If your brain has managed to survive your attempts to comprehend xG and other methods of measuring teams’ performance level, we’ve got another for you. Step forward Football Whispers[1], who have assisted Sky Sports[2]‘ attempts […]
From Spain: Real Madrid meet agent of Napoli star wanted by Man Utd
From Spain: Real Madrid meet agent of Napoli star wanted…
29 March at 12:30 According to what has been reported by the Spanish newspaper AS, Real Madrid met with the agent of Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly yesterday about a potential move for the Senegalese defender to Madrid from Naples. AS claim that a meeting took place between Miguel Angel Sanchez, Florentino Perez’s right-hand man, and Koulibaly’s agent, after […]
Serie A Round 29 preview: From national service back to domestic duties
Serie A Round 29 preview: From national service back to…
As we approach the tail-end of the season our first fixture takes us to the wrong end of the table where only one of the last eight Serie A meetings between Chievo and Cagliari have finished level, with the hosts winning six and losing two. If you’re heading along to the Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi there […]
Ranieri demands Roma ‘answers’
Ranieri demands Roma ‘answers’
Claudio Ranieri has warned his Roma players that he demands a ‘strong response’ against Napoli in Serie A on Sunday. Ranieri’s honeymood period back at Roma is already over after defeat to SPAL before the international break, and the Coach emphasised exactly what he expected from his squad. “I learned holding Press conferences two days […]