SSC Napoli

After Mathias Olivera headed in his second goal of the season, Napoli appeared to be heading towards their third ever league title. However, Salernitana had other plans. Boulaye Dia spoiled the party, curling in the equalizer with only six minutes of normal time remaining. Here are three takeaways selected by Forza Napoli Press.Spalletti's SubstitutionsLuciano Spalletti made his first substitutions at the hour mark, replacing Hirving Lozano and Piotr Zielinski with Giacomo Raspadori and Eljif Elmas. The double-change, which facilitated a shift in formation to a 4-2-3-1, appeared to be another stroke of genius from the Napoli coach. After three of…

After days of discussions and deliberations, Napoli's match against Salernitana was moved from Saturday at 18:00 local time to Sunday at 15:00 local time.  All eyes will be on the Inter-Lazio match at 12:30 local time. If Lazio drop points to Inter, then the Partenopei would clinch the Scudetto with a victory over the Granata. SSC Napoli Napoli are coming off a huge win over bitter rivals Juventus. Giacomo Raspadori scored the stoppage time winner to secure the Azzurri's second win in their last six matches in all competitions.  April was a very difficult month for the Partenopei, who managed…

In the first episode of the week, Joe Fischetti reviews Napoli’s dramatic late win over Juventus and previews Napoli’s potential-Scudetto-winning match against Salernitana on Sunday.Part 1 - Match Review:  Juventus vs Napoli (~1:06), including: Allegri replicating Pioli’s tactics using a traditional Juventus system;Three key episodes:Gatti’s whack on KvaratskheliaDi Maria’s goal chalked offRaspadori’s late winner; andA few minutes on Captain Giovanni Di LorenzoPart 2 - Match Preview: Napoli vs Salernitana (~18:22), including:All the details on the postponement of the match till Sunday;Salernitana’s positive run of form;Injuries and projected starting lineups; Three keys to the match; andMatch prediction

On Tuesday, Lega Serie A issued Official Communication No. 195 for the 31st round of matches of the 2022/23 Serie A campaign contested between the 21st and 24th of April. These are the words of Sports Judge Gerardo Mastandrea, assisted by Stefania Ginesio and by representative of the AIA Carlo Moretti:"Fine of €15,000 to the Juventus Club for its supporters, before the start of the match, addressing an offensive chorus to the match director; also, for its supporters, during the match, repeatedly singing insulting chants of territorial origin towards the supporters of the opposing team."Meanwhile, Juventus assistant coach Marco Landucci…

Giacomo Raspadori scored a stoppage time winner to secure all three points against Juventus. As a result, a Napoli win over Salernitana combined with a Lazio draw or loss against Inter would see the Scudetto return to Napoli for the first time in 33 years.  Here are three takeaways selected by Forza Napoli Press.Massi-Milano BallMax Allegri clearly watched and learned from Stefano Pioli, whose Milan managed two wins and a draw over a three-week period. As anticipated on the Forza Napoli Podcast, Allegri tried to replicate Pioli’s tactics using a traditional Juventus system (i.e. three at the back).Like Ismaël Bennacer,…

Napoli look to bounce back from their disappointing exit from the Champions League while Juventus, whose 15-point penalty was reversed on Thursday, look to avenge their 5-1 defeat to Napoli in January.Juventus FCJuventus won only one of their last five matches in all competitions - a 1-0 victory over Sporting in the first leg of their Europa League tie. On Thursday, the Bianconeri hung on for a 1-1 draw to advance to the Semi-finals. Earlier that day, the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI), which is the highest sports court in Italy, suspended Juventus’ 15-point deduction and referred the case back to…

In the second episode of the week, Jurre van Wanrooij joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s Champions League Quarter-final second leg against Milan and to preview another big match on Sunday against Juventus Part 1 - Match Review:  Napoli vs Milan Champions League Quarter-final 2nd leg (~2:06), including: Milan’s defensive masterclass; Rafael Leão and Milan’s lethal counter-attack; Giroud’s goal and Napoli’s failure to commit a tactical foul; Leão’s tackle on Lozano in the area and the Boban conspiracy theory; More injuries for Napoli; Maignan is Milan’s most important player; and Napoli’s inability to finish. Part 2 - Match Preview:  Juventus…

[insert quick intro paragraph. Here are three takeaways selected by Forza Napoli Press.Missing DNA?Over the two legs, Napoli maintained their identity but apparently lacked the notorious Champions League DNA.  The home side attempted 23 shots, but only managed to hit the target with four of them.After missing a sitter in the opening minute of the first leg, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia missed another glorious opportunity in the opening minute of the second half of the second leg. The Georgian did brilliantly to create the chance, splitting between Davide Calabria and Brahim Díaz before launching the ball high and wide of the far…

In the first episode of the week, Joe Fischetti previews Napoli’s Champions League Quarter-final second leg match against Milan, including: Almost everyone dropping points on Matchday 30: Stefano Pioli’s rotation ahead of Milan’s draw to Bologna and Luciano Spalletti’s rotation ahead of Napoli’s draw to Hellas Verona (~1:02) Predicted starting XI’s (~9:19) 3 Keys to the Match (~21:14) Match Prediction (~34:28)

Even with the return of the ultras' support, Napoli failed to find the back of the goal against a stingy Hellas Verona defense.  Here are three takeaways selected by Forza Napoli Press. Eyes on the Other Prize None of the three Italian teams competing in the Champions League won their respective matches on Saturday.  Stefano Pioli made ten changes ahead of Milan's 1-1 draw against Bologna and Simone Inzaghi made five changes ahead of Inter's 0-1 defeat to Monza. Luciano Spalletti made five changes of his own ahead of Napoli's scoreless draw against Hellas Verona.  Juan Jesus allowed Amir Rrahmani to…