Joe Fischetti - Forza Napoli Press

08

Oct

SSC Napoli

Napoli-Fiorentina Match Preview

Napoli seek their third consecutive victory as they host Fiorentina at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Meanwhile, the visitors hope for a positive result having to travel only two days after their UEFA Conference League match on Thursday. SSC Napoli Napoli look to carry positive momentum into the international break. After dropping points in three consecutive league matches - a come-from behind defeat to Lazio, a 2-2 draw against Genoa and a scoreless draw against Bologna - the Azzurri beat Udinese and Lecce by a combined score of 8-1. The Partenopei will feel they deserved at least a point from Tuesday's…

Rudi Garcia Press Conference Ahead Of Fiorentina Match

06

Oct

By Joe Fischetti

SSC Napoli

Rudi Garcia Press Conference Ahead Of Fiorentina Match

On Friday, Rudi Garcia spoke to the media ahead of Napoli’s match on Sunday against Fiorentina. Forza Napoli Press provides a complete transcript of the press conference in English. Sky - I would ask you if against Fiorentina, considering that there is then the break, that you are looking for this continuity of encouraging signs that continue to arrive, perhaps the desire to beat a big club in Fiorentina, also considering the standings of course, is the match against Fiorentina the most important of your tenure so far?Garcia: I have the habit of saying the same thing because it is the…

03

Oct

By Joe Fischetti

SSC Napoli

Napoli-Real Madrid Match Preview

Carlo Ancelotti returns to Napoli, the city in which he coached prior to joining Real Madrid, for an early group-stage clash between the two clubs who are expected to advance from Group C. SSC Napoli Napoli appear to have found both their form and their fitness at just the right time. After dropping points in three consecutive league matches, Napoli responded with convincing victories over Udinese and Lecce, outsourcing their opponents 8-1. With input from his players, Garcia adjusted his tactics, striking a balance between keeping the ball and playing direct. This has resulted in better shot selection, more shot…

Heartbreaking Defeat for Napoli Femminile

02

Oct

By Joe Fischetti

Napoli Femminile

Heartbreaking Defeat for Napoli Femminile

After squandering numerous chances in the final quarter of the match, Napoli Femminile conceded a 96th minute winner to Milan, remaining pointeless after the first two rounds of the 2023/24 campaign.LineupBiagio Seno made one change to the squad he fielded against Como, which facilitated a change in formation from the 4-3-3 to the 4-4-2. Tecla Pettenuzzo started at right back, pushing Susanna Friedrichs to the right side of the midfield and relegating Alice Corelli to the bench. Gina Chmielinski and Valentina Gallazzi both dropped into the midfield, with Chmielinski playing as a left-sided midfielder and Gallazzi playing alongside Claudia Mauri…

Napoli Score Another Poker Against Lecce – Three Takeaways

01

Oct

By Joe Fischetti

SSC Napoli

Napoli Score Another Poker Against Lecce – Three Takeaways

On Saturday, Napoli traveled to Lecce and, for the second consecutive match, scored for goals en route to a comfortable victory ahead of a big Champions League match against Real Madrid. Here are three takeaways selected by Forza Napoli Press. K-O Punch Though Napoli opened their 2023/24 Champions League campaign with a victory, Rudi Garcia was criticized for closing the match with five at the back. Against Lecce - a team who already have two impressive come-from-behind results this season - Garcia was far less pragmatic. Three of Napoli’s four goals were scored by second-half substitutes Victor Osimhen, Gianluca Gaetano…

30

Sep

By Joe Fischetti

SSC Napoli

Lecce-Napoli Match Preview

After suffering their first defeat of the season, Lecce host Napoli at the Via del Mare. Meanwhile, the visitors will look to build off of their best performance of the season against Udinese.US LecceAfter starting the season unbeaten in five, Lecce managed only one shot attempt against Juventus and it didn’t hit the target. With five changes and an xG of 0.1, it was clear that Lecce played for a draw at the Allianz and nearly succeeded. Former Napoli player Arkadiusz Milik scored in the 57th minute, converting one of the few chances Juventus created in the match.The defeat ended…

Napoli Fined €10,000 for its Fans Directing Laser Beams at the Opposing Team’s Goalkeeper

29

Sep

By Joe Fischetti

SSC Napoli

Napoli Fined €10,000 for its Fans Directing Laser Beams at the Opposing Team’s Goalkeeper

On Thursday, Lega Serie A issued Official Communication No. 54 for the 6th round of matches of the 2023/24 Serie A campaign contested between the 26th and 27th of September. These are the words of Sports Judge Gerardo Mastandrea, assisted by Stefania Ginesio and by representative of the AIA Carlo Moretti: "The sports judge, given that during the matches played during the first leg of the sixth round, supporters of Lazio, Napoli and Salernitana, in violation of the regulations referred to in art. 25 paragraph 3 CGS, introduced into the sports facility and used exclusively in its sector, pyrotechnic material…

Napoli Return to Winning Ways with 4-1 Victory Over Udinese – Three Takeaways

28

Sep

By Joe Fischetti

SSC Napoli

Napoli Return to Winning Ways with 4-1 Victory Over Udinese – Three Takeaways

Piotr Zielinski scored a penalty kick, Victor Osimhen remained focused on the pitch, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia score his first since March and Giovanni Simeone opened his 2023/24 account in Napoli's 4-1 victory over Udinese on Wednesday. Here are three takeaways selected by Forza Napoli Press.What Happens Off the Pitch, Stays Off the PitchVictor Osimhen was doubtful for the Udinese match after the TikTok controversy boiled over only a day prior. Not only was Osimhen included in the squad, the Napoli No. 9 started the match against Udinese and scored Napoli’s second goal. After quick passes from Stanislav Lobotka and Matteo Politano…

Rudi Garcia Spoke To The Media After Napoli’s Victory Over Udinese

28

Sep

By Joe Fischetti

SSC Napoli

Rudi Garcia Spoke To The Media After Napoli’s Victory Over Udinese

Rudi Garcia spoke to the media after Napoli’s 4-1 victory over Udinese on Sunday. Forza Napoli Press provides a complete transcript of the press conference in English. Napoli was great this evening but I imagine it's a beautiful evening for you too because the moment was delicate in the buildup to this match, in a rather tiring way let's say. So there was a lot of attention, the table got shorter, Kvara scored a goal, Victor came out calmly smiling, you complimented him. From an emotional point of view, emotional for you, what an evening it was, everything seems beautiful, can…

27

Sep

By Joe Fischetti

SSC Napoli

Napoli-Udinese Match Preview

Udinese visit the Maradona in search of their first victory of the season, while Napoli look to end a three-games winless streak after a tumultuous few days off the pitch. SSC NapoliOnly five matches in the the season, Napoli already find themselves seven points behind league leaders Inter. The Partenopei followed up a loss to Lazio and draw to Genoa with yet another draw to Bologna. Though the Napoli played well against a Bologna side who set up to frustrate them, the visitors failed to find the back of the goal. Victor Osimhen was denied by the woodwork in the first…