ALL POSTS TAGGED "napoli" - Page 10

General

/ 5415 days ago

Can Any of the Bottom Three Avoid Relegation?

On the pitch, an official has the authority to add time to a match to make up for injury or ensure that both clubs actually play 45 minutes in the half.  In the Serie A standings, there is no added time, and for the three clubs at the bottom the ticking clock is a doomsday […]

General

/ 5455 days ago

Seven Keys to the AS Roma-AC Milan Match

The most anticipated match-up of the weekend is the AS Roma-AC Milan contest to decide which club can challenge Inter for the top spot in Serie A.  While the loser still has an outside shot at the scudetto, an Inter victory over Genoa would make it a tough task. Rather than a traditional post rehashing […]

General

/ 5462 days ago

Inter Lining Up Mourinho Replacement

It looks like another scudetto wouldn't be enough for Inter Milan's management. ESPN Soccernet is reporting that Inter owner Massimo Moratti wants former Manchester United and French national team star Laurent Blanc as his manager next year if the squad fails to advance to at least the finals of the Champions League.  The Nerazzurri beat […]

General

/ 5491 days ago

Lessons Learned from Giornata 21

A nice quiet weekend in Serie A.  Fortunately, there were no matches of interest and no controversy that came out of the matches.  Nothing unusual or interesting at all. Or not.  In a weekend highlighted by the top two squads facing off, injuries to star players, and an odd mask celebration, let's take a moment […]

Leagues: Serie A

/ 5602 days ago

Mazzarri takes on Napoli job

After Napoli's disappointing start to the season, president Aurelio De Laurentis has decided to "dismiss" Roberto Donadoni as head coach, and has now hired Walter Mazzarri. Napoli were looking forward to a successful season, with new signings such as Quagliarella, De Sanctis, and Cigarini. Napoli looked ready to shine with a team of young talent […]

AC Milan

/ 5619 days ago

Lessons Learned from Giornata 4

For those who spent Saturday and Sunday away from the television and internet, or were too busy watching the Manchester Derby, here are some lessons we have learned (or in some cases relearned) from this past weekend’s Serie A action: Gianluigi Buffon is the key for a Juve scudetto: Although he has some mileage between […]

American Soccer

/ 5634 days ago

Vincenzo Bernardo Is A Free Agent But Will Major League Soccer Let Another Italian Get Away?

This past week it was officially announced that Vincenzo Bernardo had opted out of his contract with Italian Serie A club Napoli and is now a free agent. For some weeks there has been speculation that the New Jersey native, who joined Napoli’s primavera squad in 2006, would be coming to Major League Soccer; however, […]

Ezequiel Lavezzi

/ 5928 days ago

Match Day 12 – Live Coverage of Atalanta vs. Napoli

LIVE Coverage of Atalanta vs. Napoli Napoli currently sit third on 23 points tied with AC Milan. A win today could lift the Southerners into second place if the Rossoneri fail to take all 3 points against Chievo at the San Siro.  I would think AC Milan should win comfortably also Chievo have recently entered […]

AC Milan

/ 5934 days ago

Serie A Match Day 11 Results

Saturday November 8th Torino 1 – 0 Palermo Bologna 1 – 1 AS Roma    Sunday November 9th  Catania 2 – 1 Cagliari Chievo 0 – 2 Juventus Fiorentina 2 – 1 Atalanta Genoa 4 – 0 Reggina Inter Milan 1 – 0 Udinese Lazio 3 – 0 Siena Napoli 2 – 0 Sampdoria Lecce […]

AC Milan

/ 5934 days ago

Prospects and Parity Ahead for 2010 Champions League

As intriguing as the current edition of the Champions League may be, there's a chance the 2009-2010 tournament could be one of the strangest, parity-rich events in football history. Seems someone has taken the snow globe that is European football, given it a good shake and the flakes aren't landing where people expect. The tables […]

General

/ 5941 days ago

Serie A Match Day 10 Results

Saturday November 1st Reggina 2 – 3 Inter Milan Juventus 2 – 0 Roma Sunday November 2nd Atalanta 0 – 0 Lecce Cagliari 5 – 1 Bologna Lazio 1 – 0 Catania Palermo 3 – 0 Chievo Sampdoria 1 – 0 Torino Siena 1 – 0 Fiorentina Udinese 2 – 2 Genoa AC Milan 1 […]

General

/ 5949 days ago

Is The South Rising Upon Serie A?

American readers quickly grasp my play on words and Italians of course know all too well the North-South rivalry alive and well in game and nation.  This season has seen a parity of representation from both halves of the Italian nation, yet the biggest Serie A surprise thus far is a table race in which Southerners […]

Lazio

/ 5951 days ago

Serie A Match Day 8 – Predictions

After a week of Champions League and UEFA Cup are you ready Italia fans for what should be some very very even match ups on match day 8?  After missing predictions for match day 7 I thought I should get back on track but this weekend is proving to be one of the toughest thus […]

Fabio Cannavaro

/ 5961 days ago

Cannavaro Returning To Serie A Is It Possible?

Cannavaro's contract with "Los Merengues" runs out in June 2009, and reports have suggested the Real Madrid defender could be set for a return to Napoli.  At the age of 35 we will be witnessing yet another great football career coming to a close. The player has won some pretty prestigious silverware in his time on […]

General

/ 6004 days ago

Serie A On TV Update, Sept. 1 2008

Serie A On TV  has been updated for this week so check it out for Match Day One repeats.  There is no Serie A next Saturday due to World Cup qualifying, Serie A will return with Match Day Two Saturday Sept. 13.