Joe Fischetti

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Napoli CF Drop to 4th After First League Defeat
06
Nov
By Joe Fischetti
Napoli Femminile

Napoli CF Drop to 4th After First League Defeat

Romina Pinna's second goal in as many matches was not enough after Napoli Femminile fell behind by two to Cesena.LineupDimitri Lipoff started the same lineup for the third consecutive match, making no changes to the squad he fielded in Napoli's 0-1 victory over Sassari Torres. MatchCesena started the match well and opened the scoring in the 8th minute. Sara Tui conceded possession just inside the Napoli half and Cesena immediately countered. Gaia Di Stefano played a low ball across the face of the goal, perfectly weighted for the late run from Elena Casadei. The defender took a touch before rolling…
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Atalanta-Napoli Match Preview
04
Nov
By Joe Fischetti
SSC Napoli

Atalanta-Napoli Match Preview

Napoli look to bounce back from their first loss of the season, but it won’t be easy as the Azzurri travel to Bergamo for a battle between the top two clubs in Serie A.Atalanta BCDespite losing their first match of the season to Lazio in Round 11, Atalanta are beginning to find their rhythm. La Dea struggled to adapt to a new approach early in the season, but still managed to earn positive results.  Atalanta have benefitted from only playing only once a week, having failed to qualify for European Cup competitions last season.Unlike the Atalanta of previous seasons, who…
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Kim Min-jae Wins AIC MVP for October
04
Nov
By Joe Fischetti
SSC Napoli

Kim Min-jae Wins AIC MVP for October

On Friday, the Associazione Italiana Calciatori (Italian Football Association) announced that Napoli centre back Kim Min-jae was awarded their Most Valuable Player for the month of October. Kim, who was also named the Serie A Player of the Month in September, played the full 90 minutes in all eight of Napoli's matches in October, and all eight of those matches resulted in victories.
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Luciano Spalletti Named Serie A Coach of the Month for October
04
Nov
By Joe Fischetti
SSC Napoli

Luciano Spalletti Named Serie A Coach of the Month for October

On Friday, Lega Serie A announced that the Coach of the Month Award for the month of October had been awarded to Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti. Spalletti will be presented with the trophy at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona prior to Napoli's match against Empoli on Tuesday the 8th of November. According to the league, "the award was assigned by a jury of Directors of sports media who evaluated each coach on the basis of technical and sporting criteria and the quality of play of their teams, as well as their behaviour/fair play during matches. For the final calculation were…
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Kvaratskhelia Ruled Out for Atalanta Match
04
Nov
By Joe Fischetti
SSC Napoli

Kvaratskhelia Ruled Out for Atalanta Match

On Friday, SSC Napoli announced via the club's daily training report that left winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will not travel to Bergamo for the match against Atalanta on Saturday due to an episode of acute lower back pain. Giacomo Raspadori, Eljif Elmas and Hirving Lozano are the likely alternatives to start on the left wing in Kvaratskhelia's place.
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Napoli Suffer First Defeat of the Season but Top Group A – 3 Takeaways
03
Nov
By Joe Fischetti
SSC Napoli

Napoli Suffer First Defeat of the Season but Top Group A – 3 Takeaways

Napoli suffered their first loss of the 2022/23 campaign after conceding late goals to Mohamed Salah and Darwin Núñez.  However, despite the 2-0 loss at Anfield, gli Azzurri finished top of UEFA Champions League Group A.  Here are three takeaways selected by Forza Napoli Press.End of the StreakWith the loss, Napoli's streak of 13 consecutive victories (and 17 matches unbeaten) in all competitions came to and end.  If the streak had to end, it might as well have been in this match. By conceding fewer than four goals, the Azzurri still finished atop Group A.  Therefore, the loss was of…
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Napoli U19 Suffer Heavy Defeat in UEFA Youth League Exit
01
Nov
By Joe Fischetti
Napoli Primavera

Napoli U19 Suffer Heavy Defeat in UEFA Youth League Exit

Napoli Primavera conceded five in a heavy-handed 5-0 defeat to Liverpool U19 as the Azzurrini exit the UEFA Youth League having collected only one point.LineupHaving already been eliminated from the competition, Nicolò Frustalupi rotated the entire squad that he fielded on Saturday against Udinese U19.(4-4-2) Turi;  Giannini, Nosegbe-Susko, Marchisano, Pontillo;  Pesce, Mutanda, Russo, D’Avino;  Spavone, De PasqualeMatchNeither side created many opportunities to score in the opening quarter of the match, though Liverpool managed to win four corner kicks to Napoli's two.Liverpool were dangerous attacking from the wings, and opened the scoring just before the half-hour mark.  Winger Trent Kone-Doherty crossed…
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Stanislav Lobotka to Extend Contract to 2027
01
Nov
By Joe Fischetti
SSC Napoli

Stanislav Lobotka to Extend Contract to 2027

According to transfer expert Nicolò Schira, Stanislav Lobotka will sign a contract extension in November. Schira reported on Twitter that Lobotka's new contract will expire in 2027, with a club option to extend for an additional year to 2028. That represents a two-year extension of the Slovakian's current contract, which expires in 2025. Lobotka will also see an increase in pay to €2.8 million net per season, plus an additional €0.5 million in bonuses. https://twitter.com/NicoSchira/status/1587181661468368897?s=20&t=6857Z5XL7KJJWzSfysJQjA
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Liverpool-Napoli Match Preview
31
Oct
By Joe Fischetti
SSC Napoli

Liverpool-Napoli Match Preview

The top of Group A is on the line as Napoli travel to Anfield to take on Liverpool. Liverpool FC Since the loss to Napoli, Liverpool have been excellent in the Champions League, winning all four matches by a combined score of 14-2. However, it’s been an altogether different story domestically. After their dramatic loss to Leeds United on Saturday, Liverpool find themselves in 9th position in the EPL table. Since visiting the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, the Reds have two wins, one draw, three losses and two matches postponed (against Wolves and Chelsea). ne of the wins was against Manchester…
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