Monthly Archives: June 2020
Toni: Cristiano Ronaldo struggled like all of Juventus, Buffon was the only exception
Toni: Cristiano Ronaldo struggled like all of Juventus,…
Former Italy striker Luca Toni believes Gianluigi Buffon was the only Juventus player that put in a good performance against Napoli on Wednesday while highlighting Cristiano Ronaldo’s struggles. The Bianconeri struggled to make their mark against the Azzurri in the Coppa Italia final, with the Italian goalkeeper called into action on several occasions to keep […]
Historic Ronaldo double defeat
Historic Ronaldo double defeat
This is the first time in Cristiano Ronaldo’s career that he has lost two consecutive Cup Finals at club level, as Juventus failed at both the Supercoppa and the Coppa Italia. The Bianconeri were beaten 3-1 by Lazio in December in Riyadh, with Paulo Dybala’s goal wiped out by Luis Alberto, Senad Lulic and Danilo […]
Napoli celebrate sixth Coppa Italia title
Napoli celebrate sixth Coppa Italia title
Napoli won their sixth Coppa Italia trophy, matching Fiorentina in fifth place in the all-time charts, in the first penalty shoot-out Final since 2009. The game ended 0-0 after 90 minutes against Juventus and, as per the format change, extra time was scrapped for the two teams to go direct to penalties. The Coppa Italia […]
ADL: ‘Everything changed with Gattuso’
ADL: ‘Everything changed with Gattuso’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis insists their Coppa Italia triumph against Juventus was ‘in the air, as many things changed since Gennaro Gattuso arrived.’ The match ended 0-0 on the night in Rome, thanks largely to Gigi Buffon heroics and the woodwork, but the Partenopei won on penalties for their sixth Coppa trophy. “It was […]
Mertens: ‘Here’s when I made my decision’
Mertens: ‘Here’s when I made my decision’
Dries Mertens reveals why he decided to sign a new contract with Napoli just hours before winning the Coppa Italia. ‘This squad, the coach, staff, and the city…’ The Partenopei pushed Juventus all the way in the Final this evening, eventually emerging triumphant after a penalty shoot-out. “We gave our all because we want to […]
Cuadrado: ‘Napoli defended with 11 men’
Cuadrado: ‘Napoli defended with 11 men’
Juan Cuadrado insists Juventus ‘played good football, but Napoli defended with 11 men and it was difficult to find spaces’ in the Coppa Italia Final defeat. It ended 0-0 on the night, with the Partenopei coming out 4-2 winners in the penalty shoot-out at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. “We went out there with the […]
Sarri: ‘Juve individuals not taking men on’
Sarri: ‘Juve individuals not taking men on’
Maurizio Sarri maintains Juventus do not have tactical problems after the Coppa Italia defeat to Napoli, but rather ‘we lack the sharpness’ for individual skills to make the difference. The Bianconeri again seemed sluggish and inconsistent, failing to find the net after a 0-0 semi-final draw with 10-man Milan, as only Gigi Buffon heroics prevented […]