Monthly Archives: December 2020
Milan decide on Kjaer and Zlatan tomorrow
Milan decide on Kjaer and Zlatan tomorrow
Sky Sport Italia reports Milan duo Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Simon Kjaer will be assessed tomorrow and could be back against Sassuolo on Sunday. The broadcaster revealed both Ibrahimovic and Kjaer carried out personalised work this morning, but coach Stefano Pioli will make a decision tomorrow. Ibrahimovic has been out with a hamstring injury since the […]
Napoli: Mertens injury assessed today
Napoli: Mertens injury assessed today
Napoli forward Dries Mertens’ conditions will be evaluated today, after he suffered a sprained ankle against Inter. The Partenopei forward was replaced by Andrea Petagna in the 1-0 defeat to the Nerazzurri at San Siro, as he landed awkwardly and sprained trying to keep the ball in play. The Belgian was in tears getting treatment […]
Ref watch: wrong Juve penalty, Skriniar and De Roon deserved red
Ref watch: wrong Juve penalty, Skriniar and De Roon deserved red
According to Il Corriere dello Sport, the penalty kick awarded to Juventus against Atalanta was wrong while both Marten de Roon and Cristian Romero should have been sent off and the same is true of Milan Skriniar in Inter-Napoli. It was a busy Wednesday for Italian referees who, according to Italian papers, made several mistakes. […]
Tottenham transfer target up for sale amid talk of a January approach
Tottenham transfer target up for sale amid talk of a January…
Tottenham are being tipped to make a renewed attempt to sign Wolfsburg striker Wout Weghorst in January. Spurs tried to lure the forward to the Premier League in the summer, but an agreement with the Bundesliga club could not be reached. Speaking to Kicker in October, Weghorst admitted he knew he was a man in demand: “I can […]
Report: Brozo in doubt for Spezia
Report: Brozo in doubt for Spezia
Inter midfielder Marcelo Brozovic will undergo tests to assess the extent of the injury suffered against Napoli yesterday and is in doubt for Spezia. La Gazzetta dello Sport reports the 28-year-old, who has played 10 Serie A games this term, could miss the match against newly promoted Spezia on Sunday. Brozovic was forced off after […]
Media watch: goalkeepers dominate, Ronaldo and Insigne fail
Media watch: goalkeepers dominate, Ronaldo and Insigne fail
Goalkeepers were the protagonists of Serie A Week 12 as Wojciech Szczęsny, Pierluigi Gollini and Samir Handanovic were voted the best players of the day. At the same time, the newspapers are pointing out Cristiano Ronaldo and Lorenzo Insigne as the worst players on Wednesday night. The Atalanta goalkeeper is the absolute best player as […]
Gattuso: ‘Players can tell referees to…’
Gattuso: ‘Players can tell referees to…’
Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso insists Lorenzo Insigne should not have been sent off against Inter. ‘In England and Scotland, they tell referees to **** off all the time.’ The captain saw red for insulting the official after a penalty was awarded, which Romelu Lukaku converted for the 1-0 victory. “This only happens in Italy,” Gattuso […]
Conte: ‘Points worth double’
Conte: ‘Points worth double’
Antonio Conte claims it was not easy for Inter to beat Napoli in a ‘very tactical match’ and adds: ‘These points are worth double.’ Inter beat Napoli 1-0 at the Giuseppe Meazza and moved one point off Serie A table leaders Milan. “A win like this one can do well, that’s what I told the […]