“Naples, protect Spalletti and he will make you shine”, interview with Stefano Fiore

In the days of the intense and joyful blue, Stefano Fiore also talks about another blue and sends a message of great hope for the Napoli fans, returning from a fluctuating and badly closed season. For the former international (vice-champion of Europe in 2000) Luciano Spalletti: “It is the guarantee that Napoli will be the protagonist and if the current squad is confirmed in broad terms by the market, it will be possible to really fight for the Scudetto”. Fiore had Spalletti as coach for a period, at Udinese in 2001: “He was young and came from two complicated experiences at Sampdoria and Venice. However, I immediately had a very good impression, of a direct person who seeks the good of the group and has cutting-edge game ideas. Then as now, and he showed it a bit in all the squares where he coached ”.

How do you think Spalletti can play his football in Naples?
“Effectively and spectacularly, it will entertain people. And then the blue team is already competitive. Don’t forget that at the beginning and at the end of the season, when there were no injuries and the staff was full, the performance was excellent and for me the team deserved the Champions League. I don’t know what will happen on the market, but Luciano will know how to exploit what he has available. I think of the already excellent attack and the ability he will have to be able to give him further imagination and unpredictability ”.

Some more doubts in the median.
“Spalletti wants good players in both phases and, if there are problems with balance, I don’t rule out he can go from 4-2-3-1 to 4-3-3 because it seems to me that there is no lack of quality midfielder.”

From the Totti case to Roma to the Icardi case to Inter: should captain Insigne have to fear?
“No, and I’ll tell you why. Luciano likes quality players and he is able to sew a team on them, an uncommon skill among coaches. Totti invented it as a center forward in 2007 and even became the European Golden Shoe with Spalletti. In the technician’s second experience in Rome, perhaps Francesco thought more of himself, as in some ways he happened with Icardi. This is why I am sure that someone like Insigne, always generous on the pitch, will have no problems with Spalletti. On the contrary, I am convinced that Lorenzo will enrich his legacy of football knowledge and further improve his performance. If anything, the real problem is another “.

Which?
“In Rome as in Milan, the technician put his face on it when the managers of the company had to intervene. Here it will be the blue club that will have to protect the coach with clear choices. “

You, who came close to the European Championship with the National team in 2000, what do you think of Mancini’s blues?
“Roberto has been able to build an extraordinary group in terms of mentality and quality. I don’t know how it will end but for Italian football it is a leap into the future. A lesson for our movement. He has shown that, by working well on players who are sometimes not in top clubs or always owners, he has created a unique group. Who plays better football than what we see in Serie A. This means that ideas and courage are needed ”.

In your opinion, are these qualities that Spalletti has?
“Sure. And I am convinced that no matter what comes from the market, Luciano will surely find an idea, a solution to make Napoli shine”.