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Napoli Show Character in Derby del Sole Victory – Four Takeaways

Napoli Show Character in Derby del Sole Victory – Four Takeaways

Napoli left it late against Roma but managed to take all three points at the Maradona because of the brilliance of Giovanni Simeone. Forza Napoli Press presents four takeaways after Sunday’s match. Victor Osimhen is THAT guy Victor Osimhen is having the season of a lifetime. On Sunday, he scored his 14th league goal in 16 matches. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia delivered a near perfect cross into the area, which Osimhen controlled beautifully with his chest and then thy before smashing the ball into the top corner. The goal hasn’t gone unnoticed outside of Italy, with people worldwide mesmerized by the 24-year-old’s…
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Napoli Suffer First Serie A Defeat – Four Takeaways

Napoli Suffer First Serie A Defeat – Four Takeaways

Inter handed Napoli their first loss of the Serie A season on Wednesday night at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. Forza Napoli Press presents four takeaways from the Partenopei’s first game after the World Cup break. Rusty Rrahmani It’s been a while since Napoli's defense was put under as much pressure as they were subjected to on Wednesday. While the duels between Kim Min-jae and Romelu Lukaku were great to watch, Amir Rrahmani had a tough time out. The Kosovan made his first league appearance since early October due to injury, and it was evident: Rrahmani looked shaky. Eden Dzeko headed…
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Napoli First in Serie A after Late Winner – Three Takeaways

Napoli First in Serie A after Late Winner – Three Takeaways

Napoli are the new leaders of Serie A after matchday six. The Partonopei beat Spezia 1-0 at the Maradona on Saturday, with Giacomo Raspadori scoring his first goal for the home team. Here are three takeaways selected by Forza Napoli Press. The Finishing Touch The problem against Spezia wasn't breaking down their defence. Napoli had loads of chances and kept the visitors under pressure most of the time, particularly in the first half. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia came close on multiple occasions, but either the Spezia defence or Bartlomiej Dragowski got in the way. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa also had a good shooting…
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Napoli Blow Liverpool Away at the Maradona – Four Takeaways

Napoli Blow Liverpool Away at the Maradona – Four Takeaways

Napoli put in a monumental performance on their return to the Champions League. The Partonopei blew Liverpool away in a fully packed Maradona (4-1) and take second place in their group. Forza Napoli Press presents four takeaways from a night to remember. Flying start Napoli’s start against Liverpool might have been gli Azzurri's best this season. After only five minutes, the hosts were awarded a penalty after a James Milner handball. Piotr Zielinski, who was awarded the Man of the Match award, calmly put the ball in the back of the net. Napoli remained strong and Liverpool’s high line was…
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Five things We Learned from Hellas Verona-Napoli

Five things We Learned from Hellas Verona-Napoli

Napoli kicked off their Serie A season with a win away from home against Hellas Verona (2-5). It was the first real test in a while for i Partenopei, so Forza Napoli Press looks at five things we learned from Matchday 1. 1. Kvaratskhelia the real deal Let’s get the obvious one out of the way: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia seems like the real deal. He already impressed during pre-season and continued to do so on Monday night. At the Bentegodi, Kvaratskhelia got his first goal and assist in the Serie A. The Georgian headed in the equalizer in the first half…
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