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Quagliarella to Napoli?
By: Neil |
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When Udinese President Giampaolo Pozzo claims that Napoli are leading the way to sign Castellamare di Stabia native Fabio Quagliarella, it’s more than just a rumour. Pozzo employed Napoli d.s. Pier Paolo Marino at Udinese for years and the two could not have a better working relationship. Then there’s Quagliagol himself. The [...]
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Catania Match Report & Other News
By: Neil | 21 Comments
Catania 3 Napoli 1
This game meant something: yet another road loss. The game was destined for a 1-1 draw until Martinez went down in the Napoli box in the 88th minue giving Catania a penalty. The foul was committed by Santacroce, who stepped in front of Martinez from behind to claim possession [...]
Category: Team NewsCatania vs. Napoli: Giornata 37
By: Neil | 24 Comments
This Sunday Napoli travels to the east coast of Sicily to compete against Walter Zenga’s Catania. It’s shaping up to be the most exciting game of the season, not only in Serie A but in all of Europe.
Category: Team NewsWhy Certain Players Don’t End Up At Napoli
By: Neil | 30 Comments
Sorry for the delay between blogs, but it was a holiday weekend in Canada and for the last 48 hours I’ve had better things to do than write about calcio. But now I have quite a lot to write about, including a brief report of Napoli’s 2-1 loss to Torino on Sunday. And [...]
Category: Team NewsNapoli vs. Torino: Short Preview
By: Neil | 23 Comments
Looking at Torino’s roster and the talent available, I’m stunned that they’re still fighting for their Serie A lives. When Gianni De Biasi was replaced by Walter Novellino I thought they would begin a slow but steady climb out of the relegation zone. Almost six months later, Novellino has been replaced by Giancarlo [...]
Category: Team NewsMercato Rumours: De Sanctis, Thiago Motta, Ronaldinho, Cassano, Huntelaar
By: Neil | 22 Comments
I really don’t like the direction of Donadoni’s Napoli. In fact, the team doesn’t really have a direction right now. Don is trying to bring in more established names to set a solid foundation, but there are problems with this approach. One, established names are a financial risk. We don’t have [...]
Category: Team NewsA Missed Opportunity
By: Neil | 17 Comments
Lecce 1 Napoli 1
This game is a symbol of Donadoni’s time so far. Napoli was a little better than under Reja, but the team just couldn’t find that something extra and settled for a draw. I think the game was there for the taking in the first half. After Pia’s goal Lecce [...]
Category: Team NewsLecce vs. Napoli: Giornata 35
By: Neil | 21 Comments
This is an important game. Not because it’s against another southern team. Not because our winless streak on the road is so bad that I’d really like to forget about it. It’s important because Napoli gave a weak effort last Sunday and Lecce will be playing for their Serie A lives. [...]
Category: Team NewsThe End of the Lavezzi Era?
By: Neil | 43 Comments
It looks like Ezequiel Lavezzi is ready to move on. He’s only in his second season at Napoli, but in those two years he made a bigger impact on the city than anyone since Maradona. The move hasn’t officially gone through yet, but if he wants out – and it seems like he [...]
Category: Team NewsSiena 2 vs. Napoli 1
By: Neil | 18 Comments
After the final whistle, Roberto Donadoni took responsibility for what he called “an ugly moment in our campaign.” This game brought back memories of Napoli’s loss to Chievo earlier in the season. The whole team was uninspired, and we lost the game in the first twenty-five minutes. Not one Napoli player stood [...]
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