Italian football seems to lurch from one scandal to another so I should not be surprised at the news today that Napoli could be docked points and a number of their players banned as part of the Italian Football Federation’s next stage of their betting probe. The club have come under the spotlight after former goalkeeper Matteo Gianello […]
AC Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri says that he expects his side to start firing on all cylinders soon but admits he does not know if he will will still coach when that happens. The Rossoneri have picked up only seven points in their first eight Serie A games to leave them in 15th place in the […]
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has classed Radamel Falcao as one of the top three players on the planet – and issued an ominous warning that he is still improving. Falcao’s superb match-winning free-kick at Real Sociedad at the weekend took his season tally to 12 in all competitions, having last term netted 36 goals […]
Nicklas Bendtner’s agent Tom Brooks has hinted that the Danish striker is considering his future after struggling for playing time at Juventus. Bendtner joined Juventus over the summer on a loan move from Arsenal with a view to make the move permanent but he has made only two appearances for the side so far. His […]
Arsenal will be able to compete with the world’s biggest clubs “within the next two years,” chief executive Ivan Gazidis has told shareholders at the club’s annual general meeting. Once again Gazidis trotted out the line that Arsenal’s financial philosophy will pay off when UEFA’s Financial Fair Play regulations become more rigorously enforced. “In the […]
Marcel Schmelzer’s second-half volley was enough to hand Borussia Dortmund a fine 2-1 win over Real Madrid and move the German champions to the top of UEFA Champions League Group D. Robert Lewandowksi fired the hosts into the lead on 36 minutes, but within two minutes Real were level as Cristiano Ronaldo lobbed in his fifth Champions […]
Malaga heaped the pressure on embattled AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri after the Italian giants suffered a 1-0 defeat to the Spanish side in the UEFA Champions League. Milan are languishing below mid-table in Serie A with only two wins in eight games, a situation which has led to daily speculation about Allegri’s position as […]
Malaga heaped the pressure on embattled AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri after the Italian giants suffered a 1-0 defeat to the Spanish side in the UEFA Champions League. Milan are languishing below mid-table in Serie A with only two wins in eight games, a situation which has led to daily speculation about Allegri’s position as […]