Klopp, Mazzarri and Simeone: The top five hipster football managers
Jürgen Klopp’s success at Borussia Dortmund has brought the term ‘football hipster’ to the fore in recent seasons. These are football fans who love charismatic,…
Napoli 3 Swansea 1: Three talking points
A night of firsts for Swansea Swansea City have performed admirably in their first season in the Europa League. The Swans managed to reach the…
Napoli 3 Swansea 1: Player ratings
Napoli Jose Reina Left helpless as Emnes lifted an attempt over the goalkeeper, who is on loan from Liverpool, but rescued by compatriot Albiol. Denied…
Napoli 2 Arsenal 0: Three talking points as Gunners progress
Fearless Flamini Arsenal have been accused of lacking steely backbone on trips away from The Emirates in the Champions League in recent seasons. But Arsene…
Napoli 2 Arsenal 0: Player ratings as Gunners reach last 16
Napoli Barbosa Rafael Cabral Was untested in the first half apart from a routine save from Giroud. Had little else to do. 6/10 Cristian Maggio…
Arsenal 2 Napoli 2: Emirates Cup 2013 player ratings
Arsenal Lukasz Fabianski Whilst the Pole could do little about Napoli’s opener, the Arsenal goalkeeper needlessly rushed out of his goal to allow Pandev to…
Arsenal 2 Napoli 2: Giroud and Koscielny strike late for Gunners
Late goals from Olivier Giroud and Laurent Koscielny spared Arsenal’s blushes as the Gunners fought back from 2-0 down to draw their Emirates Cup opener…
Chelsea transfers: ‘Edinson Cavani doesn’t want to quit Napoli’
Edinson Cavani has no plans to leave Napoli despite speculation linking him with a switch to the Premier League, according to the striker’s agent. The…
Chelsea 4 Napoli 1: Lessons from a dramatic extra-time victory
Drogba reels in the years Chelsea’s hopes of overturning a 3-1 deficit from Naples were always going to rest on Didier Drogba with Fernando Torres…
John Terry: Chelsea players must take some blame for AVB axe
John Terry admits the Chelsea players must shoulder some of the blame for Andre Villas-Boas’s dismissal – because performances were not up to par. The…
Napoli’s Edinson Cavani: I’m focused on Chelsea, not my future
Edinson Cavani is ignoring reports linking him with a move to the Premier League, insisting his only concern is helping Napoli overcome Chelsea and reach…
Napoli 3 Chelsea 1: Lessons learned from a frenetic encounter
Terry is missed dearly His troubles off the pitch have been well documented but John Terry, at 31, remains an integral part of Chelsea’s rearguard.…
Napoli 2 Man City 1: Cavani double puts Mancini’s men on brink of exit
Manchester City’s Champions League fate is no longer in their own hands after an impressive Napoli display condemned the Premier League side to their second…
Man City 1 Napoli 1: We were too open, admits Kompany
Vincent Kompany admitted Manchester City were “too open” after his side drew their first Champions League game against Napoli on Wednesday. The Serie A side…