Sonia Bompastor | EASFC 25

[Xixak]

So, Italy it is. I do like the intent with a number of Italian signings here. Calafiori, Gnonto, Pafundi, Rovella and Tonali. Still also keeping a few players, who have been at the club for some time, like Buongiorno, Neres, Olivera and Zanoli. With the huge changes of players coming and going, keeping this dna could be important.

Yeah I didn't want to completely blow up the squad. Keep some stability with some of the veterans who are still quality, while bringing in a stronger base of Italian talent. Plus I feel like using players from the league's country gives me more incentive to join a new league later since I'll get to play with more English or German players next for example. Feels more realistic to me as well.

[Xixak]

Around Serie A - Matchday #1
4 - 1
3 - 1
0 - 1
2 - 3
2 - 2
1 - 1
2 - 3
2 - 1
1 - 1
2 - 2

[Xixak]

Emegha and Martinez Bag Braces as Napoli Cruise Past Juventus on the Road



Saturday, August 25th, 2029
Serie A | Matchday #2
Allianz Stadium

(17th) vs. (1st)

2 - 4


Martinez had a super game but was carted off with an injury in the latter minutes.

Lineup (4-1-3-2)
Emegha --- Martinez
Gnonto --- Rovella --- Pafundi
Tonali
Calafiori --- Buongiorno (C) --- Diomande --- Lewis
Turati

Match Facts
44% - Possession - 56%
9 - Shots - 12
169 - Passes Attempted - 157
88% - Pass Accuracy - 87%
10 - Tackles - 11

Match Events
22' A. Sersanti (JUV)
45' E. Emegha (NAP)
60' E. Emegha (NAP)
68' L. Martinez (NAP)
76' L. Martinez (NAP)
82' M. Rashford (JUV)
86' R. Ribeiro (JUV)
90' M. Kean (JUV)

Man of the Match
Emanuel Emegha (NAP): 8.9 rating, 2 goals

[Agent]

Off to a hot start

[Xixak]

Off to a hot start

Sonia got something for this league

[Xixak]

Serie A Results - Matchday #2
2 - 4
0 - 3
2 - 1
0 - 2
2 - 1
2 - 2
3 - 0
1 - 1
2 - 1
2 - 1

[Xixak]

Napoli Sell Turati, Sign Hometown Star Donnarumma on Deadline Day


Napoli's 11th hour signing of Gianluigi Donnarumma may prove to be their most important of the window.

Sonia Bompastor was not impressed with the performances of Stefano Turati in the first two games of the season, and made that clear to the board at Napoli. Despite her side giving up limited chances, Turati conceded three goals, and simply has not been good enough in front of net. Bompastor made it clear that if they were to challenge for the league and other competitions this year, excellent goalkeeping would be critical. Turati was promptly sold to Atalanta for a €20M fee in the early hours of deadline day.

Now Napoli had limited time to secure a deal for a top end goalkeeper and needed to make something big happen fast. Enter Gianluigi Donnarumma. Quite possibly the best goalkeeper in the world, the 6'5 Italian was born in Naples. He began his career at a small academy in the local area, and his mother is a diehard Napoli fan. Donnarumma also has direct experience with Bompastor and has always been impressed by her football after going toe to toe with her multiple times in France while she was at Paris FC and Lyon.

Paris St. Germain were amenable to moving Donnarumma on given his age, and the fact that Luis Enrique had a preference for a keeper with a bit more skill on the ball. The two clubs agreed on an €83M fee, the largest ever paid for a goalkeeper in world football, and Donnarumma joined Gli Azzurri with time to spare in the transfer window. This marks a major statement of intent from the club to challenge on all fronts this year with one of the best goalkeepers in the world protecting the net.

Top 10 Deals of the Window (Non-Napoli)

• Brighton bought LW Desire Doue from Tottenham for €179.7M
• Aston Villa bought CAM Martin Odegaard from Arsenal for €134.6M
• Paris St. Germain bought CB Soumaila Coulibaly from Leverkusen for €113.1M
• Inter Milan bought RM Assane Diao Diaoune from Barcelona for €102.4M
• AS Monaco bought CAM Fermin from Bayern Munich for €93.3M
• RB Leipzig bought CDM Ryan Gravenberch from Inter Milan for €91.5M
• Real Betis bought ST Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund for €91.3M
• Tottenham bought RM Geovany Quenda from Everton for €90.2M
• Dortmund bought RM Francisco Conceicao from Tottenham for €89.7M
• Valencia bought CB Micky Van de Ven from Tottenham for €89.4M

[Xixak]

Napoli Hang on Late to Stave Off Bologna Comeback



Sunday, September 2nd, 2029
Serie A | Matchday #3
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona

(4th) vs. (12th)

3 - 2


Napoli got overconfident pretending to drink espressos mid-match and nearly blew a 3-0 lead.

Lineup (4-1-3-2)
Emegha --- Ambrosino
Gnonto --- Rovella --- Pafundi
Tonali
Calafiori --- Buongiorno (C) --- Diomande --- Lewis
Donnarumma

Match Facts
62% - Possession - 38%
14 - Shots - 6
172 - Passes Attempted - 126
91% - Pass Accuracy - 90%
11 - Tackles - 5

Match Events
27' S. Pafundi (NAP)
50' N. Rovella (NAP)
54' E. Emegha (NAP)
61' G. Ramos (BOL)
77' Ilias (BOL)

Man of the Match
Simone Pafundi (NAP); 8.6 rating, 1 goal, 1 assist

[djp73]

espresso celly is going in my arsenal

[Xixak]

espresso celly is going in my arsenal

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