SSC Napoli

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 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…

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…

In this mini-pod, Joe Fischetti previews Napoli’s match at the Dall’ara on Sunday against Bologna, including:A quick summary of Bologna’s first four matches of the season and their ability to play to their opponent’s levelPredicted starting XI’s;Three keys to the match;Summary of how Bologna have overhauled their entire squad in just two seasons; andMatch prediction.

Napoli visit the Stadio Dall'ara for their third consecutive away match in only eight days, while Bologna's difficult schedule continues after opening the season with matches against Milan and Juventus.Bologna FCBologna started the round sitting 11th in the table with a record of 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat. I Rossoblù have a tendency to play to the level of their opponent's level, keeping it close against Milan and Juventus, but also failing to beat Hellas Verona.Thiago Motta continues to impress at the helm of the club from Emilia-Romagna, despite a massive turnover of players over the past two…

Braga host a Champions League match for the first time in over a decade, while reigning Serie A champions Napoli look to get back on track after dropping points in consecutive matches on either side of the international break.SC BragaBraga host a Champions League match for the first time in over a decade.  Os Arcebispos reached the Group Stage via the qualification route after a third-place finish in the 2022/23 Liga Portugal campaign, nine points behind league winners Benfica and seven points behind runners-up Porto. Nevertheless, with 78 points and over 100 goals scored in all competitions, the campaign was…

With seven points through four rounds, Rudi Garcia’s Napoli is off to the club’s worst start since the 2015/16 campaign. Forza Napoli Press explores three takeaways from the 2-2 draw against Genoa.Unim-press-ive Unlike the first half against Lazio, Napoli’s press lacked aggression and cohesion. With Napoli’s front six seemingly not on the same page, Genoa consistently played out of the back and into the midfield, where yet again there was plenty of space to exploit. In fact, Genoa’s press in the first half was far more effective. The Azzurri often looked panicked at the back, launching the ball forward to…

Rudi Garcia spoke to the media after Napoli’s 2-2 draw against Genoa on Saturday. Forza Napoli Press provides a complete transcript of the press conference in English. Napoli were really poor, to be honest, especially in the first half. Were the two goals from the set piece a wake-up call to worry about? Garcia:  No, there’s no need to worry. We know that, for all teams, playing a league game before the Champions League is always complicated. Look at Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich this weekend. But I warned that we needed to be 100% focused on the league, but obviously we were…

On Friday, Rudi Garcia spoke to the media ahead of Napoli’s match on Saturday against Genoa. Forza Napoli Press provides a complete transcript of the press conference in English. RAI - a few weeks ago you said that in close matches you would give some space to all the players in the squad. Could this happen as soon as tomorrow considering the Champions League and the tour de force, as you recall?Garcia:  I will give space to those who deserve it and those who are ready, but most of all, yes, the team that starts tomorrow will not be the same…

In the first episode of the week, Joe Fischetti joins Fabrizio and Matt on La Lanterna Podcast to preview Napoli’s first match after the international break, including:A little bit about La Lanterna (~4:51)Did Genoa need to take one step back to Serie B in order to take two steps forward? (~7:22)Alberto Gilardino’s rise to coaching the first team in Serie A (~15:46)Genoa and Napoli’s respective results through the first three rounds of the 2023/24 campaign (~20:36)Players returning from international duty and how that may make this a close match (~22:27)Napoli’s fans expectation of the new coach and of the new…