This Ryan Babel goal vs Vitesse (GIF VIDEO BELOW) showcased the talent present at the feet of young Ajax forward Lassina Traore. The Babel goal against Vitesse in the Dutch Cup, scored in the 32nd minute, was Ajax’s first of the game, and was almost entirely made by Traore. Look at the way he muscles his way past two Vitesse defenders on the half way line and then sets up the final pass for Babel
Italian Newspaper Player Ratings Inter 0-1 Napoli Coppa Italia- How did Fabian Ruiz, Zielinski, Mertens & Eriksen play?
Here is a look at the player ratings from some of the big Italian newspapers following Napoli’s 1-0 win at the Giuseppe Meazza over Inter Milan. Fabian Ruiz’s fabulous goal gave Napoli victory, and it therefore comes as no surprise that he is the highest rated Napoli player. Christian Eriksen did quite well as a replacement for Sensi, as shown by these ratings.
Il Mesaggero Paper player ratings Inter 0-1 Napoli
Gazzetta dello Sport player ratings Inter v Napoli
Gazzetta thought that Eriksen, who replaced Sensi, was Inter’s best player on the evening. They gave Inter a 5/10 team rating for this performance, while Napoli got a 6.5/10.
Italian Cup- Will Milan and Juve bounce back from their respective weekend defeats?
The San Siro will host its second game in the space of 24 hours as Milan and Juve lock horns in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final. The stadium played host to the Derby della Madonnina on Sunday night, and was also the venue for the first Coppa clash between Inter and Napoli, a game surprisingly won 1-0 by the visitors.
Milan and Juve both suffered setbacks in the league over the weekend. The Rossoneri lead 2-0 at the interval against Inter, putting in what many fans thought was their best half of the season, but crumbled after the break to crash to a 4-2 defeat against their bitter rivals, bringing back memories of their horrible second half capitulation against Atalanta back in December.