Showing posts with label Serie A. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Serie A. Show all posts

05 December 2015

Torino 1-1 Roma: Lopez Converts Stoppage Time Penalty To Win Point For Host

Roma had thought an end to their winless run had come but a surprise springed up in added stopage time when the referee pointed to the spot in the box after a fowl. Maxi Lopez picked it up and scored for the hosts which ensured that Roma are now winless in three matches.

Torino were grateful to a stoppage-time penalty from Maxi Lopez as they salvaged a 1-1 draw with Roma in a dramatic finale in Serie A on Saturday.

The Argentinian came off the bench midway through the second half at the Stadio Olimpico, and saw his side fall behind to Miralem Pjanic's free-kick seven minutes from time.

29 November 2015

Serie A: Napoli - Inter Milan Match Will Not Decide Scudetto - Faouzi Ghoulam

There are still lots of matches to be played in Serie A and Faouzi Ghoulam anticipates chaotic scenes if Napoli win Serie A, but doesn't think their clash with Inter will be pivotal in the title race.

Faouzi Ghoulam does not believe Napoli's meeting with Inter will play a decisive role in the Serie A title race. Roberto Mancini's side sit top of Serie A, two points clear of the Naples club, who they travel to face on Monday.

However, the Algerian considers it too early for the fixture to be integral in determining the 2015-16 champions, though he expects jubilant scenes should Napoli claim the Scudetto.

18 October 2015

Serie A: Juve Hold Inter Milan At San Siro

Inter Milan spurned the chance to take command of Italy's top flight after a pulsating scoreless draw with Juventus that set a new Serie A record gate receipt record at a sold out San Siro on Sunday.

The 'Derby d'Italia' is one of the most popular fixtures in Italy and a total of 79 154 spectators turned out to watch the 165th edition at Inter's shared ground, producing a new all-time gate receipt of 3 740 051 euros.

Roberto Mancini's highflyers hosted the four-time consecutive Serie A champions looking for their first home win in the derby since 2010, when Jose Mourinho led the Nerazzuri to an unprecedented treble of league, Cup and Champions League.

28 September 2015

Buffon Urges Juve To Find An Identity

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has called on Massimiliano Allegri's struggling side to "find an identity" after their terrible start to Serie A.

Allegri's men slumped to their third defeat of the season with a 2-1 loss to Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo on Saturday.

And Buffon insists that he and his team-mates must shelve any talk of securing a fifth successive Scudetto for the time-being.

27 September 2015

Juventus Can Still Win Serie A - Massimiliano Allegri

Massimiliano Allegri is adamant that Juventus can retain the Serie A title despite seeing their worst league start continue with a 2-1 loss at Napoli on Saturday.

Goals from Lorenzo Insigne and the impressive Gonzalo Higuain was enough for Napoli to condemn Juve to their third defeat of the campaign at Stadio San Paolo.

However, under-fire coach Allegri insists that his side, who have dominated domestically in recent seasons, will be competing in the upper echelons of the table soon enough, stating that injuries to key players have left Juve void of experience.

25 September 2015

Juventus In Crisis In Terms Of Results - Massimiliano Allegri

Massimiliano Allegri has acknowledged Juventus' results are not good enough, but he remains optimistic they will improve

Massimiliano Allegri has admitted Juventus are in crisis when it comes to results, but he is pleased with their performances and is confident they can turn things around. The reigning Serie A champions have won just one from their opening five league fixtures and are trailing leaders Inter by 10 points in the table.

"We are in crisis in terms of results, but not in terms of performances," Allegri stated at a news conference.

20 September 2015

Totti Hits 300th Goal For AS Roma

Roma icon Francesco Totti reached another career landmark on Sunday by hitting his 300th goal for the Serie A club in what is his 22nd season in Italy's top flight.

Totti, who made his senior debut with Roma in March 1993, pulled the Giallorossi level in the 36th minute after collecting Miralem Pjanic's pass from midfield to beat Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli from the edge of the area.

Totti was left on the bench last week when Roma fought to a 1-1 Champions League draw with defending champions Barcelona as coach Rudi Garcia continued to use the veteran forward sparingly.

13 September 2015

Inter Milan 1-0 AC Milan: Fredy Guarin's Goal Fires Nerazurris To Top Of League Table

Inter clinched the derby bragging rights against Milan as Fredy Guarin's strike gave them a 1-0 win at San Siro on Sunday.

The Colombian fired home just short of the hour mark as the Nerazzurri kept up their flawless start to the Serie A season in an open contest.

Luiz Adriano spurned two clear openings in the first half while Mauro Icardi - passed fit after a thigh injury to lead Inter's attack - should have done better when put clean through by Stevan Jovetic.

31 August 2015

Buffon Hits Out At Under Performing Juve

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has called on the stuttering Italian champions to stand up and be counted after a second consecutive league defeat left them in the Serie A Doldrums.

Juve won a fourth consecutive scudetto last season and secured their first league and Cup double in 20 years before ending a 12-year wait to challenge for the Champions League final last May.

But after defeat to Udinese last week, a depleted Juve succumbed 2-1 to scudetto rivals Roma after a lively encounter at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday.

24 August 2015

Mancini Praises Inter Milan After Win

Inter coach Roberto Mancini is adamant that his side fully deserved their desperately late 1-0 win over Atalanta on Sunday, declaring it a "wonderful" Serie A season opener.

An eighth-place finish last season ushered in a pre-season of upheaval, with the squad undergoing a significant overhaul in an attempt to make the club a force once again.

Inter dominated Sunday's clash from start to finish, though they initially struggled to make the most of their superiority.

28 July 2015

Serie A Title Race Will Be Tighter This Year - Moratta

Juventus general director Giuseppe Marotta expects the 2015-16 Serie A title race to be much tighter than in recent years. The Turin outfit have won four Scudetti in a row and finished an impressive 17 points clear of second-placed Roma last term.

Nevertheless, Juventus are aware of the strength of their rivals heading into the new campaign and are ready for a tight affair.

"Many teams have strengthened. I see Inter as title challengers along with Roma, Napoli and AC Milan, who have brought in a new coach and moved well in the market," Marotta told reporters.

15 July 2015

Juventus On Same Level With Real Madrid - Sami Khedira

Following his switch to Juventus from Real Madrid, Sami Khedira has defended the quality of Serie A. Sami Khedira insists he has not taken a step down by joining Juventus from Real Madrid.
The Germany international completed his switch to Turin last month after falling out of favour at the Santiago Bernabeu.

And Khedira believes Serie A boasts as much quality as La Liga as he prepares to make his bow in the Italian top flight.

31 December 2014

I Am Happy In Paris, Am Not Joining AS Roma - Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has rubbished a report that he is considering joining Roma. Swedish journalist Jennifer Wegerup claimed that the former Juventus, Inter and AC Milan forward was keen on a return to Serie A and was weighing up a move to the Stadio Olimpico.

However, Ibrahimovic has unequivocally denied that he has any intention of leaving the Parc des Princes, or linking up with the Giallorossi.

03 November 2014

AC Milan Deserved To Loose - Filippo Inzaghi

Filippo Inzaghi has admitted AC Milan deserved to lose to Palermo after they succumbed to a 2-0 defeat to the Sicilian side on Sunday. Cristian Zapata gave the visitors the lead with an own goal before he was easily knocked off the ball by Paulo Dybala who then doubled his side's lead.

And Inzaghi admitted that his side were not good enough against the newly promoted side, but says he deserves the blame.