SSC Napoli

Eight Napoli players were in action on Tuesday: André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Jens Cajuste, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Leo Østigärd, Mathias Olivera, Giacomo Raspadori and Amir Rrahmani.Crucial VictoryGiacomo Raspadori played 72 minutes in Italy’s 2-1 victory over Ukraine in UEFA Euro 2024 Group C Qualifying. The Napoli forward started over oft-criticized Azzurri striker Ciro Immobile, but didn’t fare much better. Raspadori, who said after the match that he feels most comfortable playing as a No. 9, failed to convert numerous scoring opportunities.In the 10th minute, his teammate at Napoli, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, picked him out with a heavy cross in…

Stanislav Lobotka played 77 minutes in Slovakia’s 3-0 victory over Liechtenstein in UEFA Euro 2024 Group J Qualifying. Once again, Lobotka played as the regista in Francesco Calzona’s 4-3-3 formation. With Slovakia scoring three goals in the opening six minutes, the match was over shortly after it began. Nevertheless, Lobotka remained the key player in the midfield, linking the Slovakia and the defense. Despite the lead, he continued to fight to recover the ball in the non-possession phase of the game.

Three Napoli players were in action on Sunday: Victor Osimhen; Jesper Lindstrøm and Piotr Zielinski.Three More for VictorVictor Osimhen played the full 90 minutes, scoring a hat trick in Nigeria’s 6-0 victory over São Tomé and Príncipe in AFCON Group A Qualifying. Bottom-of-the-table São Tomé and Príncipe were simply no match for the home side, who were already guaranteed to finish top of the group.Wearing the captain’s armband, Osimhen opened the scoring in the 13th minute from a Nigeria corner kick. The Napoli striker was gifted a free header in front of the goal after São Tomé and Príncipe goalkeeper…

Six Napoli players were in action on Saturday:  Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Matteo Politano, Giacomo Raspadori, Eljif Elmas, Jens Cajuste and Amir Rrahmani.New Coach, Same ResultsGiovanni Di Lorenzo and Matteo Politano were in Luciano Spalletti’s starting XI against North Macedonia. With only a week to prepare for his first match as manager of the Italian national team, Spalletti would have welcomed the opportunity to play a pair of players already familiar with his system. Di Lorenzo constantly underlapped Politano on the right wing, as the players are accustomed to doing at Napoli.  However, the pair weren’t quite as influential as they…

Two Napoli players were in action on Friday:  Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Stanislav Lobotka.  Mathias Olivera did not feature in Uruguay's FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier against Chile.Spanish Dominance in TbilisiKhvicha Kvaratskhelia played the full 90 minutes in Georgia’s 1-7 drubbling by Spain in UEFA Euro 2024 Group A Qualifying. Lined up on the left side of Georgia’s 4-4-1-1 formation, Kvaratskhelia had a tough match-up against Real Madrid's Dani Carvajal. The Napoli winger was nonetheless Georgia’s biggest attacking threat. In the 20th minute, he intercepted a Spain pass and started the counter. After receiving the return pass from Georges Mikautadze, he skipped…

Three Napoli players were in action on Thursday: Leo Østigård, Piotr Zielinski and Jesper Lindstrøm. Friendly Beat-Down Leo Østigård played the full 90 minutes in Norway’s 6-0 friendly victory over Jordan. Østigård was active in the opening minutes, winning a tackle near the touchline, making an important block and rising up to win an aerial duel. With Norway dominating the match, the central defender had very little defending to do and often found himself in the opposition half, even joining the attack. Østigård nearly scored from a corner kick in the 63rd minute, with Norway already leading 4-0. The Napoli…

In the first episode of the week, Vincenzo Bertillo joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s 1-2 defeat to Lazio, including:Part 1 - All the blame on Juan Jesus; tactical breakdown of the goals conceded; when we might see Natan, given the upcoming fixture list; Should Napoli have signed someone “better” than Natan? (~0:54)Part 2 - Early concerns with Garcia’s management, including exhausted midfielders and questionable substitutions made/not made; and Napoli’s post about Kvaratskhelia on X (~29:44)