Year: 2023

On Wednesday, SSC Napoli officially announced the sale of Salvatore Sirigu to ACF Fiorentina. Sirigu joined Napoli in the summer of 2022 to play as the backup to Alex Meret, after David Ospina joined Al-Nassr FC on a free transfer. Sirigu made his first statements after leaving Napoli. "It was born out of a market opportunity that was presented to me. I reflected on it a bit and thought it could be a good possibility. It wasn't easy to leave Napoli in those conditions, but this is the market and Fiorentina are certainly a top-level club, and so I set…

[insert quick intro paragraph. Here are three takeaways selected by Forza Napoli Press. Breaking Through the Low Block Davide Nicola confirmed the rumours that Salernitana could switch to a back four. He lined up in an ultra-conservative 4-5-1 formation, determined to prevent a repeat of the Granata’s previous result, when they conceded eight goals to Atalanta. Napoli were patient in the buildup, but the occasional forced pass suggested the frustration was building as the first half progressed. Luciano Spalletti countered by directing his full backs to get forward, thereby removing the numerical disadvantage in the final third. That tactic proved…

Napoli have an opportunity to close the girone andata with 50 points, but it won't be easy in a Campano derby against a Salernitana side who are eager to bounce back from their worst loss of the season.US SalernitanaSalernitana are currently experiencing their worst stretch of form this season. After starting the 2022/23 campaign with four wins, five draws and four losses - good enough for 9th in the table through 13 rounds - the Granata have earned only one point in their last five matches. That run cultimated with an 8-2 defeat to Atalanta and the subsequent sacking of…

On Tuesday, Napoli suffered the shock of the 2022/23 Coppa Italia, losing to Cremonese in a penalty shootout. It took a perfect storm for the Scudetto favourites to suffer defeat at the hands of Serie A’s only winless club. Forza Napoli Press tries to make sense of the upset.The LineupWith a busy fixture list ahead, Luciano Spalletti rotated heavily, replacing all ten outfield players that started on Friday against Juventus. Though Napoli lacked their usual rhythm, the "B-team" played with plenty of desire, relishing a rare opportunity to play. At the 65th minute, when Spalletti made his first substitutions, Napoli…

On Tuesday, Napoli released the club's latest in a series of new kits that have been produced over the past two seasons. The limited edition Valentine's Day shirt, which went on sale on January 17th, was worn in Napoli's Coppa Italia Round of 16 match against Cremonese. The shirts from the match are currently being auctioned on MatchWornShirt.com. The proceeds of the auction will be donated to three charities who focus on gender-based violence: Dedalus Cooperativa Sociale, Le Kassandre and Le Forti Guerriere of the Rione Sanità.

Napoli and Cremonese look to advance to the quarterfinals of the Coppa Italia, where Roma awaits.SSC NapoliNapoli won their second consecutive match with a statement victory over Juventus on Saturday.  The Partenopei are now nine points clear of their nearest rival Milan approaching the midway point of the season.  Like Luciano Spalletti kept his club focused after their first league defeat to Inter, the Napoli manager will need to keep his side focused after a historic victory against their bitter rivals.US CremoneseMassimiliano Alvini was sacked on Saturday after Cremonese's 2-3 loss to Monza - their fourth consecutive defeat.  The Grigiorossi…