Monthly Archives: August 2020
Probable line-ups: Barcelona v Napoli
Probable line-ups: Barcelona v Napoli
Lorenzo Insigne is expected to start for Napoli with Dries Mertens and Jose Callejon, but there are mixed reports on what tactics and formation Barcelona will use. The Champions League Round of 16 tie kicks off tonight at Camp Nou, at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT). The first leg ended 1-1 at the Stadio San […]
Italian giants ‘studying Cristiano Ronaldo blueprint’ ahead of $420m Lionel Messi mega-move
Italian giants ‘studying Cristiano Ronaldo blueprint’…
Inter Milan are reportedly studying Cristiano Ronaldo’s impact at Juventus as they line up their sensational move for Lionel Messi. Ronaldo left Real Madrid for Juve in the summer of 2018 for £88million ($A160 million). And while his form on the pitch has been unsurprisingly brilliant, the publicity and economic boost the move brought has […]
Zidane, Pochettino or Inzaghi for Juve?
Zidane, Pochettino or Inzaghi for Juve?
Following the Champions League exit, Juventus are reportedly looking at replacements for Maurizio Sarri, including Zinedine Zidane, Mauricio Pochettino and Simone Inzaghi. The Bianconeri crashed out of Europe’s premier competition at the Round of 16 phase, unable to overturn the 1-0 first leg defeat to Olympique Lyonnais. They won 2-1 in Turin on Friday night, […]
Paper Talk: Man Utd plot raid for Italy keeper as Solskjaer makes big David De Gea decision; Leeds target resists move
Paper Talk: Man Utd plot raid for Italy keeper as Solskjaer…
Manchester United want to sign a top Italy keeper and will watch him tonight, while Leeds have been snubbed by a top defensive target, according to Saturday’s paper gossip. ALEX MERET WANTED BY MANCHESTER UNITED Manchester United are keen to sign Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret, according to reports. The Italy-capped keeper has emerged as […]
Pjanic: ‘Juventus have to do much more’
Pjanic: ‘Juventus have to do much more’
Miralem Pjanic concedes Lyon ‘really should’ve been within our grasp’ and Juventus need to ‘do much more’ in the Champions League. Cristiano Ronaldo’s brace gave them a 2-1 win on the night, but that Memphis Depay penalty and the 1-0 first leg result in France saw Lyon go through on away goals. “It’s hugely disappointing […]
Gattuso: ‘Insigne starts if he’s 100 per cent’
Gattuso: ‘Insigne starts if he’s 100 per cent’
Gennaro Gattuso knows Napoli need a ‘great performance to get a result’ at Camp Nou on Saturday and said Lorenzo Insigne will only start against Barcelona ‘if he feels 100 per cent ready’. Napoli prepare to face the Blaugrana in the last 16 of the Champions League tomorrow and arrive in Catalonia after a 1-1 […]