Gab Marcotti examines Carlo Ancelotti’s chances of returning to the Premier League after being sacked by Napoli. Gab Marcotti says Valencia’s experience coupled with the loss of players doomed Ajax to the Europa League. Craig Burley feels that Chelsea’s relatively weak group helped them bounce back from a poor start. Ale Moreno says Liverpool need
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Steve Nicol likens Napoli to Tottenham as they begin a new chapter under Gennaro Gattuso. Former Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti is not on Arsenal’s list of potential managerial candidates, sources have told ESPN. The Italian was sacked by Napoli despite guiding them to the Champions League knockout stage, following a dreadful run of form domestically,
2:02 PM ET Troubled Napoli extended their winless run to nine matches in all competitions, piling more pressure on beleaguered coach Carlo Ancelotti, when they were held to a 1-1 draw by lowly Udinese in Serie A on Saturday. Seven of those matches have been in the league, making it their longest winless run in
Both English heavyweights shared the spoils on Matchday 5 while Barcelona accounted for Dortmund 3-1. Craig Burley, Steve Nicol and Ale Moreno break down Liverpool’s standing in the Champions League field. Five supporters of Italian Serie A club Napoli were arrested outside Liverpool’s Anfield stadium before their 1-1 Champions League draw on Wednesday, Merseyside Police
2:06 PM ET Napoli’s wretched run of form in Serie A continued as they threw away the lead in a 2-1 home loss to Bologna on Sunday. Fernando Llorente‘s strike gave Napoli the lead at halftime, but the visitors mounted a comeback after the break with goals from Andreas Skov Olsen and Nicola Sansone. Carlo
The Serie Awesome crew debate whether or not Serie A needs Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Steve Nicol still remains to be convinced by Romelu Lukaku despite his superb performance vs. Slavia Prague. All 20 clubs from Serie A have written a joint open letter to ask for help in dealing with the issue of racism. Italian football
By Andrew Cesare Richardson Hirving Lozano and Giacomo Bonaventura score minutes apart as Milan and Napoli draw. Watch Serie A on ESPN+. Italian Serie A: Hirving Lozano (24′) Milan 0-1 Napoli. Watch Serie A on ESPN+. The FC guys discuss AC Milan vs. Napoli, where Craig Burley doesn’t shy away from criticising both clubs. Napoli
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Andy Robertson hopes Liverpool can get back to regular clean sheets ahead of their UCL clash with Napoli. The FC guys discuss AC Milan vs. Napoli, where Craig Burley doesn’t shy away from criticising both clubs. Napoli manager Carlo Ancelotti spoke to the media ahead of their Champions League clash with Liverpool despite a club-imposed
2:02 PM ET Struggling AC Milan and Napoli ground out a 1-1 Serie A draw at San Siro on Saturday that did little to help either side’s plight. Hirving Lozano headed Napoli in front midway through the first half before Giacomo Bonaventura levelled with a powerful strike five minutes later. Napoli have now failed to
Gab Marcotti says it’s a “seminal moment” for Napoli after the players opted not to go into a club retreat. There’s a case to be made that no team needed the international break more than Napoli. It represented a chance to escape the tension around the club, cool off and decompress. But now it is
Roma beat Napoli 2-1 thanks a fine Nicolo Zaniolo goal and a Jordan Veretout penalty. Watch Serie A on ESPN+. Italian Serie A: Arkadiusz Milik (72′) Roma 2-1 Napoli. Watch Serie A on ESPN+. Roma vs. Napoli was halted by the referee for apparent discriminatory chants. Napoli have said they will discipline their first team
By Rodrigo Faez and Alex Kirkland Shaka Hislop believes Isco has been misused at Real Madrid and could be the linchpin of a midfield elsewhere. Julien Laurens explains why the worst thing that could happen to Real Madrid would be losing Karim Benzema. Shaka Hislop picks the manager most likely to be sacked; check the
Roma beat Napoli 2-1 thanks a fine Nicolo Zaniolo goal and a Jordan Veretout penalty. Watch Serie A on ESPN+. Italian Serie A: Arkadiusz Milik (72′) Roma 2-1 Napoli. Watch Serie A on ESPN+. Roma vs. Napoli was halted by the referee for apparent discriminatory chants. Italian Serie A: Jordan Veretout (55′) Roma 2-0 Napoli.
12:05 PM ET ROME, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Napoli’s hopes of mounting a Serie A title challenge this season took another blow on Saturday when they lost 2-1 at AS Roma, who missed one penalty and converted another. The defeat left Napoli with 18 points from 11 games, eight behind leaders Juventus who were away
12:00 PM ET Napoli failed to gain ground on Serie A pacesetters Juventus and Inter Milan as they were held to a 1-1 draw at struggling SPAL on Sunday. Arkadiusz Milik put Napoli in front early in the first half but Carlo Ancelotti’s side were soon pegged back by a Jasmin Kurtic strike. Substitute Fabian
Herculez Gomez makes his pick for the Western Conference semifinal between LAFC and LA Galaxy. Paul Mariner and Shaka Hislop examine whether LAFC can beat LA Galaxy for the first time ever Thursday. Six games. Twenty-seven goals. The MLS Cup Playoffs are off to an electric start. Catch more MLS on ESPN+. LA Galaxy turned
2:02 PM ET ROME, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Two goals from Arkadiusz Milik helped Napoli return to winning ways in Serie A with a 2-0 home victory over Hellas Verona on Saturday. The Poland international had not scored this season going into the game, but struck in either half to end his drought. Napoli’s form
3:01 PM ET Napoli paid the price for playing a weakened side as they dropped Champions League points in 0-0 draw away at Racing Genk on Wednesday. After beating holders Liverpool in their opening Group E game, coach Carlo Ancelotti left out Lorenzo Insigne and dropped Dries Mertens to the bench against the Belgian champions,