Monthly Archives: November 2020
Pirlo: ‘Juve must read match moments’
Pirlo: ‘Juve must read match moments’
Andrea Pirlo insists Juventus ‘haven’t worked out how to read the various moments of the match’ after a 1-1 draw with Benevento. The Bianconeri were held to their fifth draw of the Serie A season, so if we exclude the game awarded by default against Napoli due to COVID, they’ve won only three out of […]
Inzaghi: ‘Benevento could’ve beaten Juve’
Inzaghi: ‘Benevento could’ve beaten Juve’
Pippo Inzaghi praised his Benevento players for a 1-1 draw against Juventus. ‘We could have won it if we were a bit smarter on the counter.’ Le Streghe have truly found their form again after five consecutive defeats in all competition, as they beat Fiorentina 1-0 last week and this evening fought back from Alvaro […]
Ancelotti emotional during Maradona tribute
Ancelotti emotional during Maradona tribute
Everton coach Carlo Ancelotti was moved to tears during the minute’s silence for Diego Armando Maradona, having faced him many times in Serie A. The former Roma and Milan midfielder had his Serie A heyday during Maradona’s years of domination at Napoli, so the pair clashed regularly for the Scudetto. Maradona passed away on Wednesday […]
Benitez: ‘No problems with Ronaldo’
Benitez: ‘No problems with Ronaldo’
Former Napoli and Liverpool coach Rafa Benitez insists he had a good relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid. The Spaniard had been in charge of the Merengues in the first part of the 2015-16 campaign. He was sacked in March and replaced by Zizou Zidane. There had been rumours he clashed with Cristiano Ronaldo […]
HT: Inter start strong at Sassuolo
HT: Inter start strong at Sassuolo
Inter had a lightning start with two early goals and lead 2-0 at half-time, although Sassuolo settled eventually and hit the woodwork too. Follow all the action as it happens from this game, Benevento-Juventus and Atalanta-Verona on the LIVEBLOG. This was a head-to-head for second place, with the hosts still unbeaten and behind only Milan […]
Smalling left out of Roma squad list
Smalling left out of Roma squad list
Chris Smalling has been left out of Roma squad list while Paulo Fonseca recovers Roger Ibanez and Gianluca Mancini. Roma face Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo on Sunday and Fonseca will be without the English defender who hasn’t recovered from a mild knee injury. Ibanez and Mancini, however, return to action and will be […]
Roma, Fonseca speaks ahead of Napoli match: “Dzeko and Pellegrini are ready”
Roma, Fonseca speaks ahead of Napoli match: “Dzeko…
Roma are facing Napoli away on Sunday, days after securing a round of 16 berth in the Europa League thanks to the giallorossi’s win against Cluj. Attempting to win their sixth consecutive match, coach Paolo Fonsenca previewed the match in his press conference: “Napoli is one of the strongest teams in the league. I have […]
Fonseca: ‘Dzeko starts against Napoli’
Fonseca: ‘Dzeko starts against Napoli’
Paulo Fonseca confirms Edin Dzeko will start for Roma against Napoli tomorrow, while he is hopeful Gianluca Mancini and Roger Ibanez can also play. It kicks off on Sunday at 19.45 GMT, click here for the match preview. “Dzeko is ready, he will play from the start,” assured the coach in his press conference. “Mancini […]