Napoli’s title-winning tactics analysed and explained
1 year, 7 months ago

Napoli’s title-winning tactics analysed and explained

New York Times  

The Scudetto is heading to Naples. The Athletic takes a look at the tactics behind Napoli’s title win… The 4-3-3 and a trademark pass “Systems no longer exist in football,” is one of Spalletti’s more famous quotes from this season. One trademark of Napoli’s attacking play has been a passing pattern down their right side, where either Di Lorenzo or Matteo Politano will receive from a centre-back and play a first-time pass in-behind to Osimhen. GO DEEPER Kvaratskhelia, Osimhen, Kim: How Napoli built one of Europe's best squads There was a back-post cross following a high turnover in the 5-1 home win against Juventus. Centre-back Amir Rrahmani added a third from a corner, followed 10 minutes later by Kvaratskhelia assisting Osimhen for a header after Napoli’s high press led to a high turnover.

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Serie A 2024-25: Napoli denied top spot after second consecutive loss to Lazio
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Serie A 2024-25: Napoli denied top spot after second consecutive loss to Lazio

The Hindu  

Lazio denied Napoli the chance to return to the top of the Serie A standings with a 1-0 away win on Sunday, its second victory this week over Napoli, following its midweek Coppa Italia success. Napoli remains second on 32 points, two behind leader Atalanta and while Lazio stays fifth, the win moved it level on 31 points with Inter …

McTominay keeps Napoli top in Serie A with Torino winner
3 weeks, 2 days ago

McTominay keeps Napoli top in Serie A with Torino winner

The Hindu  

Scott McTominay made sure that Napoli will stay top of Serie A for at least another week with the only goal in Sunday’s 1-0 win at Torino while challenger Lazio fell to a 3-1 defeat at Parma. Napoli is provisionally four points ahead of the chasing pack thanks to McTominay’s neat finish in the 31st minute following a trademark dribble …

Stunning Goal by Lukaku Sends Napoli 2-0 at AC Milan
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Stunning Goal by Lukaku Sends Napoli 2-0 at AC Milan

The Hindu  

Napoli secured a 2-0 victory over AC Milan on Tuesday, extending their lead at the top of Serie A to seven points. The hosts struck first through Romelu Lukaku's fourth goal of the season in the fifth minute, finding a second goal two minutes later through Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Milan fought hard to equalise but were unable to find an equaliser …

Conte's Napoli shines brightly in Milan test
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Conte's Napoli shines brightly in Milan test

Associated Press  

Napoli secures a crucial 2-0 win against AC Milan, extending their lead in the Serie A standings. The Partenopei dominated the match, with goals from Lukaku and Kvaratskhelia securing the victory. This result strengthens Napoli's position to secure a second consecutive title, while Milan's defeat moves them further down the table.

Man United 'eye double swoop for Napoli stars', as Red Devils 'send scouts to watch duo in action for Antonio Conte's side'
2 months ago

Man United 'eye double swoop for Napoli stars', as Red Devils 'send scouts to watch duo in action for Antonio Conte's side'

Daily Mail  

Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing two Napoli stars after sending their scouts to watch the Serie A side in action. And United's scouts watched their latest victory as Antonio Conte's men edged past Empoli 1-0 on Sunday. Man United are interested in signing Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskehlia They are also keen on signing Napoli defender Alessandro Buongiorno Erik …

Serie A 2023-24: Napoli’s top-four hopes hang in the balance after Frosinone draw
8 months, 1 week ago

Serie A 2023-24: Napoli’s top-four hopes hang in the balance after Frosinone draw

The Hindu  

Napoli’s aspirations for a top-four finish in Serie A were dealt a blow on Sunday when they were held to a 2-2 draw at home by relegation-threatened Frosinone. With matchweeks left, Napoli is now eighth with 49 points, putting it 10 points behind Bologna in the fourth - the last Champions League spot. The host relentlessly bombarded the Frosinone goal …

Kvaratskhelia and Osimhen are scoring again at Napoli under third coach of the season
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Kvaratskhelia and Osimhen are scoring again at Napoli under third coach of the season

Associated Press  

MILAN — It took three coaches for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Victor Osimhen to rediscover the form that drove Napoli to the Serie A crown last season. However, under Napoli’s third coach of the season — Francesco Calzona — Kvaratskhelia has scored three goals in his past two matches and added an assist. We deserved this win and we knew it …

Napoli rediscovers the form that took it to the Serie A title. The southern club beat Juventus 2-1
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Napoli rediscovers the form that took it to the Serie A title. The southern club beat Juventus 2-1

Associated Press  

ROME — Ten months and three coaches later, Napoli may have finally rediscovered the form that took it to the Serie A title. Thiago Motta’s team produced a 2-1 comeback win at Atalanta to strengthen its hold on fourth place and weaken the hopes of a direct rival for a spot in the top European club competition. “All we’re thinking …

Juventus’ Serie A title hopes fading after draw. Napoli winless in 5 matches with Barca next
10 months, 1 week ago

Juventus’ Serie A title hopes fading after draw. Napoli winless in 5 matches with Barca next

Associated Press  

ROME — Juventus’ chances of catching Serie A leader Inter Milan have been fading match by match over the last month. The Turin club’s winless streak in the league extended to four matches on Saturday when it twice had to come back from a goal down to draw at relegation-threatened Hellas Verona 2-2. NAPOLI DRAW Defending champion Napoli needed a …

Lazio and Napoli: Leaders last season, lagging this season
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Lazio and Napoli: Leaders last season, lagging this season

Associated Press  

Last year, Napoli and Lazio finished first and second in Serie A. Napoli — without key players including Victor Osimhen because of the Africa Cup of Nations or injury — went on to beat Fiorentina 3-0 in the Super Cup semifinal in Riyadh before narrowly losing to Inter Milan 1-0 while playing half an hour with 10 men after Giovanni …

Soccer-Wasteful Napoli held to goalless draw by visiting Monza
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Soccer-Wasteful Napoli held to goalless draw by visiting Monza

News 18  

NAPLES, Italy: Napoli’s pursuit of a top-four spot took a hit as they were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Monza, who missed a penalty, after the hosts spurned several chances in their Serie A clash on Friday. The draw leaves Napoli in seventh place with 28 points, five points off the top four places and 16 adrift …

Juventus back on top of Serie A after clinical win against wasteful Napoli
1 year ago

Juventus back on top of Serie A after clinical win against wasteful Napoli

The Hindu  

Juventus delivered an efficient performance as it moved back to provisional top spot in Serie A on Friday, securing a 1-0 home win against a wasteful Napoli thanks to a header from Federico Gatti. Napoli had numerous opportunities but Khvicha Kvaratskhelia missed a huge chance, while Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny made several saves to thwart the visitor’s clear scoring chances. …

Victor Osimhen Returns from Injury as Napoli Beat Atalanta 2-1 in Coach Walter Mazzarri's Debut
1 year ago

Victor Osimhen Returns from Injury as Napoli Beat Atalanta 2-1 in Coach Walter Mazzarri's Debut

News 18  

Victor Osimhen is back and so might be Napoli under new coach Walter Mazzarri. Mazzarri, who also coached Napoli a decade ago, was hired to replace the fired Rudi Garcia after Napoli lost to Empoli before the international break — the Partenopei’s third home loss this campaign after dropping only two all of last season. Napoli moved up to third …

Victor Osimhen returns from injury and Napoli beats Atalanta 2-1 in coach Walter Mazzarri’s debut
1 year ago

Victor Osimhen returns from injury and Napoli beats Atalanta 2-1 in coach Walter Mazzarri’s debut

Associated Press  

ROME — Victor Osimhen is back and so might be Napoli under new coach Walter Mazzarri. Mazzarri, who also coached Napoli a decade ago, was hired to replace the fired Rudi Garcia after Napoli lost to Empoli before the international break — the Partenopei’s third home loss this campaign after dropping only two all of last season. Napoli remained fourth …

'All The Progress Started With Me': Returning Napoli Coach Walter Mazzarri On Last Season's Serie A Title Win
1 year ago

'All The Progress Started With Me': Returning Napoli Coach Walter Mazzarri On Last Season's Serie A Title Win

News 18  

Walter Mazzarri believes he contributed to Napoli’s runaway title run last season because of the progress he made coaching the southern club a decade ago. “I have to watch what I say, since I’m famous for my complaints.Now I’m a new Mazzarri, there will be no more complaints.” – Walter Mazzarri We’ll see how long this lasts pic.twitter.com/Lu5UfHJISD — Italian …

Soccer-Too early to talk about Napoli season goals, says Mazzarri
1 year, 1 month ago

Soccer-Too early to talk about Napoli season goals, says Mazzarri

News 18  

Napoli manager Walter Mazzarri said it was too early to discuss this season’s ambitions for the Italian champions as he prepared for his first Serie A match at Atalanta on Saturday. Garcia took charge at Napoli in June after Luciano Spalletti resigned following Napoli’s first Scudetto win since 1990. “We can’t think about the title if we don’t win games.” …

Inter Milan and Juventus in battle for top spot, Walter Mazzarri begins second Napoli reign
1 year, 1 month ago

Inter Milan and Juventus in battle for top spot, Walter Mazzarri begins second Napoli reign

Hindustan Times  

Inter Milan and Juventus face off on Sunday in a clash between Serie A's two title favourites and historic rivals, as Walter Mazzarri begins his second reign at troubled Napoli. With Milan and champions Napoli both faltering Juve are Inter's closest challengers and have the benefit, thanks to last season's accounting controversies, of having no European football clogging up their …

Napoli coach Rudi Garcia reportedly on verge of being fired. Dimarco scores from near halfway line
1 year, 1 month ago

Napoli coach Rudi Garcia reportedly on verge of being fired. Dimarco scores from near halfway line

Associated Press  

MILAN — Napoli coach Rudi Garcia is reportedly on the verge of being fired, only five months after taking over from title-winning coach Luciano Spalletti, after the team’s third Serie A defeat of the season. Napoli remained fourth and slipped 10 points behind Inter Milan after the Nerazzurri beat Frosinone 2-0 to reclaim the league lead from Juventus. Napoli could …

Napoli off to slow start to Serie A title defence
1 year, 2 months ago

Napoli off to slow start to Serie A title defence

The Hindu  

There are still blue-and-white streamers hanging over alleyways and banners all over the city celebrating Napoli’s first Serie A title since the days when Diego Maradona played for the club. So it’s plain to see why new Napoli coach Rudi Garcia is already under pressure, with club president Aurelio De Laurentiis meeting several times with the coach recently amid speculation …

Napoli hopes to leave off-the-field issues behind going into tricky matches against Lecce and Madrid
1 year, 2 months ago

Napoli hopes to leave off-the-field issues behind going into tricky matches against Lecce and Madrid

Associated Press  

MILAN — After a testing few days off the field, Napoli is expecting a difficult week on it. Star forward Victor Osimhen was left fuming this week when Napoli’s social media team posted a video on TikTok appearing to mock his penalty miss against Bologna at the weekend. He gives everything for this jersey and he is doing so this …

Italian champion Napoli beats Braga 2-1 in its Champions League opener
1 year, 3 months ago

Italian champion Napoli beats Braga 2-1 in its Champions League opener

The Hindu  

It wasn’t a rout like Napoli achieved routinely in last year’s group phase, but the Serie A champion came away with a 2-1 victory at Braga to open its Champions League campaign Wednesday. In the other Group C match, Jude Bellingham scored in stoppage time to secure a 1-0 win for 14-time champion Real Madrid over newcomer Union Berlin. Napoli …

Serie A: Lazio beats champions Napoli 2-1 for first win of the season
1 year, 3 months ago

Serie A: Lazio beats champions Napoli 2-1 for first win of the season

The Hindu  

Lazio’s Luis Alberto and Daichi Kamada secured a 2-1 win for last season’s runners-up at champions Napoli in Serie A on Saturday to earn Maurizio Sarri’s side their first points of the season, while the hosts suffered their first defeat. Napoli tested Lazio’s defence with a flurry of shots in the opening half hour as Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia …

Rudi Garcia plays down Napoli’s Serie A title hopes
1 year, 4 months ago

Rudi Garcia plays down Napoli’s Serie A title hopes

The Hindu  

New Napoli coach Rudi Garcia said on Friday his side was not “the favourites” for Serie A this season ahead of the start of its title defence against Frosinone on Saturday. Napoli fans will be hoping for another strong title challenge, especially as star forwards Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia have stayed at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. “My goal …

Napoli set to begin title defence against Frosinone, Rudi Garcia to make official debut
1 year, 4 months ago

Napoli set to begin title defence against Frosinone, Rudi Garcia to make official debut

The Hindu  

Napoli heads into its first title defence in over three decades with questions as to whether the new management will be up to replicating last season’s stunning charge to glory. Rudi Garcia will make his official debut on Saturday as Napoli kicks off the 2023-24 campaign at promoted Frosinone with a similar line-up to the one which cruised to the …

Bayern signs defender Min-jae from Napoli on five-year deal
1 year, 5 months ago

Bayern signs defender Min-jae from Napoli on five-year deal

The Hindu  

South Korea defender Kim Min-jae has joined German side Bayern Munich on a five-year contract from Serie A champion Napoli, the Bundesliga club said on Tuesday. “Kim Min-jae has developed extremely well, winning the Serie A title with Napoli last season and being voted the best defender in the league,” Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said. We’re pleased he can immediately …

Serie A: Napoli set to kick off title defence at promoted Frosinone
1 year, 5 months ago

Serie A: Napoli set to kick off title defence at promoted Frosinone

The Hindu  

MILAN Napoli will kick off its Serie A title defence at promoted Frosinone after next season’s fixture list was revealed on Wednesday. FIFA WWC 2023: South Africa women’s World Cup team pay dispute resolved Previous coach Luciano Spalletti ended Napoli’s 33-year title drought last month but left shortly afterwards, and fans are hoping that Garcia won’t have stars Victor Osimhen …

Serie A champion Napoli to kick off title defense at newly-promoted Frosinone
1 year, 5 months ago

Serie A champion Napoli to kick off title defense at newly-promoted Frosinone

Associated Press  

MILAN — Serie A champion Napoli will kick off its title defense at newly-promoted Frosinone. The first matches between the top teams come in the third round when Napoli hosts Lazio and AC Milan visits Roma. That weekend The first derby match between the Milan teams takes place the following weekend, Sept. 17, with Lazio also encountering back-to-back difficult matches …

Napoli searching for Spalletti replacement after title; Mourinho indicates he’ll stay at Roma
1 year, 6 months ago

Napoli searching for Spalletti replacement after title; Mourinho indicates he’ll stay at Roma

Associated Press  

ROME — Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis may be facing an even bigger challenge now than he did a year ago when captain Lorenzo Insigne, club record scorer Dries Mertens and defensive stalwart Kalidou Koulibaly left the club. “Starting today, and for the entire month of June, we’ll work diligently toward finding a new coach,” De Laurentiis said after Napoli …

End of an Era at Napoli as Architect of Historic League Title Luciano Spalletti Says Goodbye
1 year, 6 months ago

End of an Era at Napoli as Architect of Historic League Title Luciano Spalletti Says Goodbye

News 18  

Napoli’s dream season finally comes to an end on Sunday when they host Sampdoria, a last victory lap before the architect of their historic Serie A title triumph walks off into the sunset. On Tuesday, 1991 Italian champions Samp said that approval had been given for a 40 million euro capital increase for the “club’s restructuring plan”, investment which came …

Serie A: Napoli coach Spalletti to step aside after title win, says club owner
1 year, 6 months ago

Serie A: Napoli coach Spalletti to step aside after title win, says club owner

The Hindu  

Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti won’t be in charge of the newly crowned Italian champion next season as he has asked to take a break for a year, the club’s owner said. Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis had said on Sunday night that the coach had asked for a sabbatical and that he would not stand in his way and Spalletti …

Di Lorenzo stunner helps Serie A champion Napoli beat Inter 3-1
1 year, 7 months ago

Di Lorenzo stunner helps Serie A champion Napoli beat Inter 3-1

Associated Press  

MILAN — Napoli captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo scored a stunning goal to help the Serie A champion beat 10-man Inter Milan 3-1 on Sunday to end the Nerazzurri’s eight-match winning run. Di Lorenzo’s goal came with five minutes remaining, shortly after Romelu Lukaku had leveled for Inter by canceling out André Anguissa’s opener. Inter was full of confidence after beating …

Maradona redux: New-look Napoli win Italy
1 year, 7 months ago

Maradona redux: New-look Napoli win Italy

Hindustan Times  

On Thursday night, Napoli ended a wait that stretched 33 years and four days. The first Serie A title since 1989-90 was theirs because Diego Maradona’s spirit, the genius of manager Luciano Spalletti, the vision of Napoli president Aurelio di Laurentiis and the Russia-Ukraine conflict contributed to creating a force that lost the least, scored the most and conceded the …

Ten Reasons Why Napoli's Serie A Title Win is Special
1 year, 7 months ago

Ten Reasons Why Napoli's Serie A Title Win is Special

News 18  

Napoli, a soccer team in Italy, has won its first Serie A title since 1990, led by league-scoring leader Victor Osimhen. The victory brings back memories of Diego Maradona, who led Napoli to its only previous Serie A titles in 1987 and 1990. Here are ten reasons why Napoli’s tittle win is special: It’s the first time a club south …

Photos: Napoli fans celebrate Italian football league title
1 year, 7 months ago

Photos: Napoli fans celebrate Italian football league title

Al Jazeera  

Naples, Italy – A young man grabs his friend by the shoulders and shakes him, overwhelmed with joy. We beat the north!” In the second half of Thursday night’s game with Udinese, Napoli player Victor Osimhen scored the goal that secured the team’s place as the 2023 Italian Serie A champions. Both wins came from a team led by Argentine …

Napoli seal first Italian football league title in 33 years
1 year, 7 months ago

Napoli seal first Italian football league title in 33 years

Al Jazeera  

A 1-1 draw at Udinese gave Napoli the point they needed to win first league title since 1990. Napoli finally ended their long wait to win Serie A, joining late club icon Diego Maradona in the history books by being crowned Italian champions with a record-equalling five matches to play. A 1-1 draw at Udinese on Thursday gave Napoli the …

Napoli wins 1st title since Maradona played for the club
1 year, 7 months ago

Napoli wins 1st title since Maradona played for the club

Associated Press  

ROME — Below a giant mural of Diego Maradona, Napoli fans celebrated the Italian league soccer title as if they were at the game — singing, jumping and lighting flares. As Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti put it after the Partenopei sealed their first league title since Maradona led the club to the 1987 and 1990 championships, the late Argentina standout’s …

Spalletti leads Napoli to title after Totti, Icardi battles
1 year, 7 months ago

Spalletti leads Napoli to title after Totti, Icardi battles

Associated Press  

ROME — When Napoli failed to win Serie A last year, a group of the squad’s hard-core “ultra” fans hung up a banner outside the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona that referred to coach Luciano Spalletti’s Fiat Panda car, which had been stolen months earlier. “So finding myself in a position to win this title, it’s payback for all of the …

Napoli’s title was not expected at start of the season
1 year, 7 months ago

Napoli’s title was not expected at start of the season

Associated Press  

When Lorenzo Insigne, Dries Mertens and Kalidou Koulibaly left Napoli after several years of near misses, many thought the likelihood of a first Serie A title since the days of Diego Maradona went out the door with them. It’s Napoli’s first Sere A title since Maradona led the club to its only two championships in 1987 and 1990. His skills …

How Napoli finally won the Serie A title – 33 years AD (after Diego)
1 year, 7 months ago

How Napoli finally won the Serie A title – 33 years AD (after Diego)

New York Times  

When Paolo Sorrentino went on stage to collect the Oscar for Best Foreign Film nine years ago, he wanted to thank his sources of inspiration “Federico Fellini, J.R.R. “We bought jerseys from the shop on the corner, assembled a team late, and trained on the Ariston pitches in Paestum.” Napoli’s old training ground in the Soccavo neighbourhood of town, nicknamed …

Serie A points table: Lazio climbs to second to keep Napoli waiting for Scudetto
1 year, 7 months ago

Serie A points table: Lazio climbs to second to keep Napoli waiting for Scudetto

The Hindu  

The Serie A title race is all but over and Napoli will look to secure the Scudetto with five games running, playing against Lazio. In the previous round of play, despite Lazio losing to Inter Milan, Napoli failed to capitalise as it drew with Salernitana. In this round of games, Lazio plays Sassuolo and a draw or loss here for …

Napoli’s title march bringing football glory back to southern Italy
1 year, 7 months ago

Napoli’s title march bringing football glory back to southern Italy

The Hindu  

Napoli fans are counting down the days until their team finally ends a three-decade Serie A title drought and takes the crown back down south after decades of dominance from the big clubs of the country’s richer north. Lucio Lamberti, a professor at the Polytechnic University of Milan and an expert in economic strategy, says that Napoli’s title is “an …

Serie A preview: Stuttering Juve faces Napoli test as it looks to get back on track
1 year, 8 months ago

Serie A preview: Stuttering Juve faces Napoli test as it looks to get back on track

The Hindu  

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri will be hoping his team’s recent Serie A slump is a blip rather than a sign it is slipping out of the race for the top six when it hosts runaway leader Napoli on Sunday. Allegri’s seventh-placed side has lost ground on the European places in the last two weeks after back-to-back defeats to Lazio and …

Osimhen back for Napoli, Giroud a doubt for Milan in Champions League quarterfinal
1 year, 8 months ago

Osimhen back for Napoli, Giroud a doubt for Milan in Champions League quarterfinal

The Hindu  

AC Milan can move one step closer to reviving its past European glory. Serie A scoring leader Victor Osimhen is back from an injured abductor muscle in his left leg that kept him out of Milan’s 1-0 win in the first game last week. Milan won the last of its seven European Cup and Champions League titles in 2007, while …

Kvaratskhelia, Osimhen, Kim: How Napoli built one of Europe’s best squads
1 year, 8 months ago

Kvaratskhelia, Osimhen, Kim: How Napoli built one of Europe’s best squads

New York Times  

In football, even the grandest designs contain elements of improvisation. “I’d draw crowds of 80,000 every Sunday,” Zlatan humbly predicted, “and win the title like Maradona.” He even considered living on a boat moored in the Bay of Naples. Where De Laurentiis and Giuntoli particularly deserve credit this season is in having the courage to knock the wage bill down …

Napoli forward Osimhen out of Champions League game vs Milan
1 year, 8 months ago

Napoli forward Osimhen out of Champions League game vs Milan

Associated Press  

MILAN — Napoli heads into one of its biggest-ever matches without star player Victor Osimhen. Osimhen is the top scorer in the Italian league this season and his 21 goals have played a crucial role in Napoli’s seemingly unstoppable march to a first Serie A title since Diego Maradona led the club to its only two Italian league championships in …

Serie A: Napoli back on the winning track thanks to Lecce own goal
1 year, 8 months ago

Serie A: Napoli back on the winning track thanks to Lecce own goal

The Hindu  

Napoli took another step closer to ending its 33-year wait to win the Serie A title after it came away from Lecce with a 2-1 win on Friday thanks to a bizarre own goal from Lecce defender Antonino Gallo. Napoli, whose shock 4-0 loss to AC Milan on Sunday was only its third league defeat of the season, is within …

Napoli get Serie A title charge back on track with victory at Lecce
1 year, 8 months ago

Napoli get Serie A title charge back on track with victory at Lecce

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A bizarre 64th-minute own goal from Lecce defender Antonino Gallo, who chested …

Napoli faces new challenge: Responding to a heavy loss
1 year, 8 months ago

Napoli faces new challenge: Responding to a heavy loss

Associated Press  

ROME — Out of nowhere, Napoli is facing what might be its biggest challenge yet. “And now we know that from here on there are going to be very hard battles to bring home the scudetto.” Until the Milan defeat, Napoli fans had been casting aside superstitions and painting the city blue as if the team had already won the …

Serie A preview: Napoli looks to bounce back at Lecce with Milan showdown looming
1 year, 8 months ago

Serie A preview: Napoli looks to bounce back at Lecce with Milan showdown looming

The Hindu  

Napoli travels to Lecce on Friday trying to bounce straight back from its crushing home defeat at the hands of AC Milan with the all-Italian Champions League quarter-final between the two looming. Player to watch: Giovanni SimeoneThe Argentine has performed admirably as a deputy to Osimhen on the rare occasions that Serie A’s top scorer has been out injured this …

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