Monthly Archives: August 2020
Manolas laughs off Messi feud reports
Manolas laughs off Messi feud reports
Napoli defender Kostas Manolas hit out at Spanish media, who suggested Lionel Messi refused to shake his hand after the Barcelona victory, showing it was the referee. The incident occurred at the final whistle of last night’s Champions League Round of 16 clash at Camp Nou, which ended 3-1 to the Blaugrana. A clip from […]
Gattuso: Napoli paid dearly for their mistakes against Barcelona
Gattuso: Napoli paid dearly for their mistakes against Barcelona
Gennaro Gattuso was proud of his Napoli side’s performance at the Camp Nou despite their 3-1 loss that saw them eliminated from the Champions League[1]. Lionel Messi inspired the Catalans and drove them into the quarter-finals, but Gattuso believes that his side were made to pay for any mistake they made. “I wouldn’t change anything,” […]
Pirlo’s Juventus target Tonali
Pirlo’s Juventus target Tonali
With Andrea Pirlo as the new coach, the Juventus transfer strategy shifts from Jorginho to battling Inter for Brescia talent Sandro Tonali. Pirlo was the surprise appointment to replace fired Maurizio Sarri on Saturday, under 24 hours after their Champions League elimination to Lyon, with director Fabio Paratici confirming the decision had been made regardless […]
Setien: ‘Napoli one of the best in Italy’
Setien: ‘Napoli one of the best in Italy’
Barcelona coach Quique Setien praises Gennaro Gattuso’s Napoli as ‘one of the best teams in Italy. They are a really difficult team to steal the ball from.’ Although the Partenopei had more possession and twice as many shots on goal, it was the Blaugrana who emerged 3-1 winners on the night, going through to the […]
Lampard solely focused on signings, as Chelsea boss addresses Havertz talk
Lampard solely focused on signings, as Chelsea boss addresses…
Frank Lampard will turn his attention to Chelsea’s recruitment drive now that the Blues’ marathon season is at an end. The Chelsea boss admitted he will hone in on where to strengthen the Blues following his side’s 4-1 Champions League humbling at Bayern Munich. Robert Lewandowski took his season’s tally to 53 goals with a […]
Gattuso: ‘Napoli could’ve really hurt Barca’
Gattuso: ‘Napoli could’ve really hurt Barca’
Gennaro Gattuso leaves Barcelona with ‘many regrets, because Napoli could really hurt them, but fell asleep for half-an-hour and handed them the tie.’ The 1-1 first leg result at the Stadio San Paolo made it a difficult situation, but above all they went 3-0 down at Camp Nou and were knocked out of the Champions […]
Mertens: ‘Napoli forgot what to do’
Mertens: ‘Napoli forgot what to do’
Dries Mertens feels Napoli ‘gifted’ the Champions League Round of 16 tie to Barcelona. ‘After conceding, we forgot what we were supposed to do.’ The Belgian hit the woodwork within two minutes at Camp Nou, but despite all their pressure and chances, the Partenopei emerged with a 3-1 defeat, going out 4-2 on aggregate. “We […]
Napoli Player Ratings: Koulibaly ends season on sour note
Napoli Player Ratings: Koulibaly ends season on sour note
Napoli’s European adventure is over after the Azzurri fell 3-1 to Barcelona on Saturday[1], with Kalidou Koulibaly having a particularly tough night. The result means Gennaro Gattuso’s men are out of the Champions League after a 4-2 defeat on aggregate, with Atalanta now the only Italian side left in the competition. It was a match […]