Monthly Archives: June 2020
Napoli, Gattuso: “The first goal was a gift, but it wasn’t Ospina’s fault”
Napoli, Gattuso: “The first goal was a gift, but it…
Napoli manager Gennaro Gattuso spoke after his side qualified for the Coppa Italia final against Juventus, beating Inter 2-1 on aggregate: “We are a team that has a lot of quality and it shows.. We tried an aggressive press, but we didn’t have the right tactics and we have to continue to work on them. […]
Inter, Conte: “We deserved the final. Ospina was Napoli’s best player”
Inter, Conte: “We deserved the final. Ospina was Napoli’s…
Inter manager Antonio Conte commented after his side lost 2-1 on aggregate to Napoli in the semi-final of the Coppa Italia: “We deserved more from the two games. I have little to complain about because this is how we should play. We could have been more clinical in front of goal, but Ospina was their […]
Conte: ‘Inter deserved the Final’
Conte: ‘Inter deserved the Final’
Antonio Conte insists Inter deserved to reach the Coppa Italia Final more than Napoli over two legs. ‘Their goalkeeper was Man of the Match and we dominated.’ It had started so well, Christian Eriksen scoring directly from the corner flag within three minutes to get the Nerazzurri level on aggregate, but Dries Mertens finalised a […]
Koulibaly: ‘Napoli regaining confidence’
Koulibaly: ‘Napoli regaining confidence’
Kalidou Koulibaly says Napoli are regaining their ‘confidence’ under Gennaro Gattuso after reaching the Coppa Italia Final. ‘I want to repay’ the team and fans. This was the first game back since the lockdown and the Partenopei held Inter to a 1-1 draw, allowing them to qualify 2-1 on aggregate, so they’ll face Juventus in […]
Mertens makes history at Napoli
Mertens makes history at Napoli
Dries Mertens[1] put his name into the Napoli[2] record books after becoming their all-time top goalscorer following his goal against Inter[3] during Saturday night’s Coppa Italia semi-final. The Belgian international made it 1-1 on the night and overtook Marek Hamsik[4]’s record of 121 and put his side through to the Coppa Italia final, where they […]
No one starts matches as fast as Inter
No one starts matches as fast as Inter
Inter have now scored six goals in the opening five minutes of a game following Christian Eriksen’s strike against Napoli in the Coppa Italia semi-final second leg. The Dane put the Nerazzurri ahead in the second minute of the match at the Stadio San Paolo, when he scored directly from a corner, and put Inter […]
Inter Player Ratings: Wasteful Eriksen and wasted chances
Inter Player Ratings: Wasteful Eriksen and wasted chances
Despite avoiding defeat at the Stadio San Paolo, a 1-1 draw between Napoli and Inter in the Coppa Italia second-leg on Saturday night would ultimately result in a 2-1 aggregate loss and the end of the Nerazzurri hopes for another season. Napoli striker Dries Mertens had cancelled out an early Christian Eriksen just before half-time, […]