Monthly Archives: January 2020


Juventus Player Ratings: Bentancur shines in defeat
Juventus Player Ratings: Bentancur shines in defeat
Rodrigo Bentancur[1] was a shining light for Juventus[2] as they fell to a 2-1 defeat to Napoli[3] at the Stadio San Paolo. Napoli went ahead in the second half when Lorenzo Insigne[4]’s shot was parried into the path of the oncoming Piotr Zielinski[5]. It went from bad to worse for Juve when Napoli doubled their […]
Sarri: ‘Juventus bland and passive’
Sarri: ‘Juventus bland and passive’
Maurizio Sarri felt let down by the “passive and extremely bland” Juventus attitude, but confessed if he had to lose to anyone, he’s “glad it was Napoli.” The Bianconeri had lost only two competitive matches under Sarri, both against Lazio in Serie A and the Italian Supercup, so defeat against a side coming off three […]
Bonucci: ‘Valuable lesson for Juventus’
Bonucci: ‘Valuable lesson for Juventus’
Leonardo Bonucci hopes the defeat to Napoli will “serve as a valuable lesson” for Juventus and revealed why the second goal was a risk of zonal marking. Piotr Zielinski and Lorenzo Insigne scored the goals, before a late Cristiano Ronaldo consolation at the Stadio San Paolo. “Napoli gave more than 100 per cent, they were […]

Sarri: Juventus must find greater mentality following Napoli defeat
Sarri: Juventus must find greater mentality following Napoli…
Following his side’s 2-1 defeat against Napoli in Serie A on Sunday, Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri insisted that his side lacked the mentality to snatch victory. The Bianconeri fell to a second league defeat this season through second half goals from Piotr Zielinski and Lorenzo Insigne, despite Cristiano Ronaldo halving the deficit in stoppage time. […]

Gattuso: Napoli must remain humble after Juventus victory
Gattuso: Napoli must remain humble after Juventus victory
Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso has urged his team not to get carried away in the wake of a 2-1 victory over Juventus in Serie A on Sunday. Second half goals from Piotr Zielinski and Lorenzo Insigne were enough to secure victory over the champions and end a four-match losing streak in the league, despite Cristiano […]