Line-ups: Cavani benched for Villarreal
Napoli have left Edinson Cavani, Christian Maggio and Paolo Cannavaro on the bench for their decider with Villarreal. Walter Mazzarri confirmed he would have to rotate the squad ahead of…
Napoli have left Edinson Cavani, Christian Maggio and Paolo Cannavaro on the bench for their decider with Villarreal. Walter Mazzarri confirmed he would have to rotate the squad ahead of…
Andrea Dossena feels Napoli “leave the Europa League with our heads held high” and might've won on points against Villarreal. The Partenopei fell 2-1 at the Madrigal after Marek Hamsik…
Napoli goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis criticised the referee, but conceded “our elimination was not down to the officials.” There were protests at Villarreal's winning goal, as Hasan Yebda might've been…
Goalscorer Marek Hamsik admits “this elimination hurts, as we played on level terms with Villarreal.” The Slovak's diving header had given Napoli the lead at El Madrigal, but Nilmar and…
Walter Mazzarri says Napoli were “truly unlucky” to go out of the Europa League against Villarreal. Marek Hamsik had given them the lead and they hit the woodwork twice, but…
Juan Carlos Garrido insists his Villarreal side aren't afraid of playing Napoli in the second leg of their Europa League knock out tie at El Madrigal on Thursday. Villarreal drew…
Walter Mazzarri assures Napoli are fully focused on Villarreal and not Milan, but confessed he will rotate the squad for the Europa League. “We know full well Villarreal's strength and…
Juventus sent Fabio Paratici to watch Giuseppe Rossi and Bruno Soriano in last night's Napoli-Villarreal clash. Paratici, assistant to Juventus director general Beppe Marotta, was present at the San Paolo…
Giuseppe Rossi says it will be very emotional to play at the San Paolo when Villarreal take on Napoli this evening in the Europa League. The 24-year-old striker usually only…
Napoli field a trident of Ezequiel Lavezzi, Giuseppe Mascara and Edinson Cavani against Giuseppe Rossi's Villarreal. The Partenopei welcome the Spaniards to the packed out Stadio San Paolo for a…
Napoli boss Walter Mazzarri thinks Thursday night's Europa League clash with Villarreal will be fascinating. More than 50,000 fans are expected to cram into the San Paolo for the first…
Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has revealed how he launched a club record bid to sign Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi. Spurs were desperate to land a centre-forward in January and…
Giuseppe Rossi has put pen to paper on a new deal with Spanish side Villarreal. The 24-year-old has played in Spain for three and a half seasons. He has been…
Napoli Coach Walter Mazzarri says he would have no problem if Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi were to join the club in the future. Earlier this week, Rossi told reporters that…
Villarreal's Giuseppe Rossi admits he is “honoured” to be linked with Napoli. “Everyone would love to experience playing at the San Paolo.” The Italy international has been repeatedly linked with…
Villarreal have officially signed Cicinho from Roma, while Gergeley Rudolf moves from Genoa to Bari on loan. It had already been reported yesterday that full-back Cicinho was close to the…
Roma full-back Cicinho is close to joining Villarreal, while Empoli have officially signed Italian-Argentine talent Fernando Forestieri. The Giallorossi had warned they wanted to cut down the squad during the…
Walter Mazzarri's Napoli side will have to be wary of Giuseppe Rossi when they face Villarreal in the next round of the Europa League. Napoli were dealt a tough draw…
Walter Mazzarri is wary of Villarreal, but feels Napoli should be proud of their progress in the Europa League. The Partenopei were the only Italian representative to get out of…
Giuseppe Rossi was happy to act as Italy captain for the first time in his career, but concedes the performance was disappointing. The Villarreal starlet was chosen as captain because…