The negative night cost the elimination against Cremonese is not underestimated but neither dramatized. Also because there are comforting elements
The magical moment has stopped and we need to quickly understand why. Napoli exciting in the league and Champions bogged down in the Italian Cup. A defeat that goes beyond penalties, because the Azzurri weren’t able to maintain control of a match they had already been able to readjust for the first time, against an opponent, Cremonese, who was dignified but who couldn’t suddenly multiply their forces. In short, the expected answers have not arrived from Napoli-2 and let’s try to understand why.
game system
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The return to 4-2-3-1 did not help due to structural problems and individual performance. In the sense that Ndombele is a midfielder who tends to insert when he can and only Gaetano has sometimes found it difficult to filter, as in the first Cremona goal. Raspadori himself appeared subdued and found it difficult to find the right position next to Simeone. Calculating the splendid contribution given by the national striker between the championship and the Champions League, a bad evening can happen. It’s a shame because the Coppa Italia wasn’t a secondary objective.
Slow defense
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Beyond the goals, throughout the first half Napoli suffered from Okereke’s depth. Ostigard was often in trouble and rookie Bereszynski himself was at a loss. For the ex Samp there is also the serious mistake on Felix, who jumps undisturbed for the 2-2. In the department behind, Juan Jesus and Olivera saved themselves with experience.
Decentralized exchanges
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But it’s not just a matter of Napoli-2. Because on the night of a terrible tragedy, when the so-called owners entered, it didn’t go any better, far from it. Yes, because along the way Spalletti inserted all of the starting midfield Anguissa-Lobotka-Zielinski but the result was a worsening. It was only necessary to “hide” the ball from the bottom side of the championship, but that was not the case. A bad night can happen, but for example Zielinski never got down to it in this game, Lobotka himself showed great difficulty and Anguissa went off topic with a game that became a battle on a heavy pitch and he lingered in back-heeling without sense.
The elements to restart
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Now we need to do a severe self-criticism to immediately find the thread of the interrupted discourse and of course there is no shortage of positive aspects. Because even under the blizzard of water and wind, Napoli always has a center forward who “sees” the goal. Actually two. Because Simeone is an example for everyone in his approach to every match. And Osimhen himself in about twenty minutes on the pitch came close to scoring twice, giving the charge to his teammates. They do, leaders.
January 18, 2023 (change January 18, 2023 | 1:04 pm)
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