Paper Talk: Higuain’s non-celebration makes headlines, Sarri tells Insigne to shut up
Gonzalo Higuain, 28, spent three seasons at Napoli scoring 91 goals in 146 games with the partenopei before moving to Juventus in a Serie A record € 90 million transfer.
Although Leonardo Bonucci had suggested his new teammate to celebrate, should he had netted a goal against Napoli, Higuain still decided not to do so, when he put past Pepe Reina the decisive goal of the game which allow Juventus to move seven points clear of Napoli in the table.
The Old Lady’s opponents found the equalizer thanks to a surgical finish by Jose Maria Callejon who made the most of an amazing assist by his teammate Lorenzo Insigne.
The Italian winger was replaced a few minutes after and did not take Maurizio Sarri’s decision very well. Talking to media in a post-match press conference after the game, Sarri said:
“Insigne has to shut up. When he put down disappointing performances I don’t complain in front of everyone. If he has something to tell me, he can do it the following day in the dressing room. Before I replaced him, he lost the balls three times, failing to chase his opponent to win the ball back. To me, that’s a clear sign that he is tired.”
AND THE REST
AS Roma starlet Leandro Paredes is set to start over Kevin Strootman in today’s Empoli clash. The Paraguayan playmaker spent the last season on loan at the Castellani (Gazzetta)
Either Eder of Ivan Perisic could start as Inter’s left winger in tonight’s game against Sampdoria (Gazzetta)
Milan starlet Manuel Locatelli is likely to start his fourth successive game for AC Milan today (Gazzetta)
Bologna star Simone Verdi is set to remain out of action for two months. The product of Milan academy has four goals and one assist in 11 games this season (various)
Giorgio Chiellini could be sidelined for almost one month after picking up a muscle injury yesterday night against Napoli (Tuttosport)
Joe Hart’s mistakes against Atalanta and Inter have led to Torino’s only two defeats since the Englishman has joined the granata (Tuttosport)
