“The strength of the Napoli and the group”. Raffaele Di FuscoEx porter of the Napoli, analyses the splendid period of the Neapolitans, protagonists alone, of the summit of the Serie A with 56 points, recalling his past in the blue jersey, embellished by two badges a Coppa Italia and Uefa Cup.
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“Napoli is a cohesive team, everyone plays with each other”
“I arrived in '75 and I won my first championship already in the youth sector, it was the first of the spring of Napoli, in 79″, remember.In Serie A then, the golden seasons 86-87 and 89-90 with Napoli di Maradona.
In what ways can today's team resemble that of that period? “In the strength of the group” responds “it's a cohesive team, where everyone plays with each other and even those who don't play, cheer for their teammates. And this is a great credit to Spalletti who did a great job”.
“Naples is like an orchestra, its conductor is Spalletti”
“For the rest, it was a totally different football, the system changed, the way of playing: there was no ultra-offensive pressing, today Napoli defends by attacking.
Previously, pressing was done on the lateral pass towards the midfield, not on the edge of the area”
, observes. The former goalkeeper from Campania, now 62 years old, allows himself a reference to the week of Sanremo, comparing the Napoli today, to an orchestra: “Ball possession is like light music, which becomes symphonic with the plays of kvaratskhelia, osimhen e Zielinski, then becoming rock with the ultra offensive pressing of the lateral plays.
All managed by an impeccable conductor like Spalletti”.
Article published on 10 February 2023 - 19:45
