Naples, 16 March 2022 – Starting again from one’s own certainties or doing the exact opposite: after the ugly and heavy defeat with the Milan the path chosen by Luciano Spalletti to revive the championship ambitions of the Naples is the second. With all due respect to the so-called titolarissimi.
A new score
Two names above all: Lorenzo Insigne e Piotr Zielinskithe two excluded luxury of the Bentegodi. A double choice, that of the Tuscan technician who, with the result in hand, certainly did not damage the Azzurri. Indeed: perhaps for the first time since the beginning of a very troubled season in terms of absences, the Naples he is finally discovering the importance of a deep and varied squad capable of adapting to different contingencies and above all to the characteristics of the opponents. Particularly emblematic is the case of the median, a department in which the lesson given by the Milan it was precious: a little bit of quality away and quantity inside to withstand the strongest shocks. Returns from the infirmary of André Frank Zambo Anguissa e Hirving Lozano they offered to Spalletti the perfect assists to shape a more fighting team, but only when needed. Is it possible that already against theUdinese the Tuscan coach can return to the old at least as far as the midfield is concerned: focus on Zielinski, among other things former on duty, to try to unhinge a team notoriously perched in defense perhaps with the weapon of long-range shots seems a wise solution. More open the ballot between Badge e Lozano: the captain guarantees more quality in the maneuver, while the Mexican more depth and confidence with the goal. It is difficult to give up one of these two weapons, but the good news is that fishing from the bench is not only possible but even desirable during the game.
The exception
In short, of the Naples of the very titles in vogue until a few years ago today there is no trace. The only exception, for his own merits and for problems with departmental colleagues, has in fact become Victor Osimhen, the immovable of the blue attack. The brace of Verona obviously helps, but between injuries (Andrea Petagna) and contractual disputes that inevitably affect the centrality of the project (Dries Mertens), of options for Spalletti in that area of the camp there are fewer of them than elsewhere. Perhaps just the Nigerian and then almost the void: waiting for a trend reversal with the big players, excellent news especially when there are medium-small teams to deal with, just like theUdinese.
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