“It's a great opportunity deserved on the pitch, with a 50% chance of progressing to the next round”.So the coach of the Napoli Luciano Spalletti describes theround of 16 di Champions League against theEintracht Frankfurt.
Spalletti: “A balanced match.
I have strong footballers and real men"
“We expect a balanced match against a team more accustomed to do-or-die games”, adds the coach of the Azzurri to the microphones of Sky Sports on the eve of the first leg match.
“Their coach Glasner he said well. He knows us, we have been following them since last year when they won the final against Rangers on penalties.
There is always something to learn from those who win. It will be a difficult match against an opponent who knows how to stay on the pitch."
“I deal with strong footballers and real men, they have correctly absorbed the passion of the Neapolitan public and their desire.
We have to give him the right to experience important evenings like the previous ones”.
Spalletti: “A great opportunity, we deserved to get this far”
“It's a great opportunity because this team deserved to get this far, working since last year. These are different matches compared to the championship.
They are more used to do-or-die games, we will have to be good at thinking faster than in the league", adds Spalletti.
Spalletti: “Osimhen? He’s fine.
I always have doubts about training”
"osimhen he's a guy who tells the truth. When the match against Sassuolo ended and he reassured us, we were convinced that he had nothing wrong.
In training we saw his usual antics. He's fine."
“Everyone realizes that we are dealing with a group of strong players, with individuals who can contribute their own, as happened against Sassuolo, where Kvaratskhelia scored a stylistically beautiful goal.”
“I always have doubts.
When you have a strong group it is possible that there will be some changes. We will see to what extent, everything must be taken into account.
Many have solved the games”, he concludes.
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