Win in Champions League It's good, especially when you're the only Italian team to do so, but it doesn't solve all the problems at the start of the season NapoliThe success that came in the final moments – thanks to the pressure of the Italian team but only made concrete by the Portuguese own goal – reassured the team of Garcia after the alarm bell of the only point in the last 180 minutes of the championship.
The ability to win still exists, the security of the orchestra that knows how to play the symphony of the game together is still very far away. Coach Garcia closed the match in Portugal with a smile but also with the awareness that there is much to improve, seeking a balance between last year's game and his imprint.
After the victory on the field of Braga the next stop in Champions It is the challenge at the Maradona against Real Madrid, who also won yesterday with a goal in injury time against Union Berlin. The first real super challenge of the year, which the Napoli he wants to be ready with his head and his muscles.
The coach will focus on the physical conditions tomorrow, knowing the status of Rrahmani and Cajuste: the defender left yesterday after a few minutes due to a muscle strain in his left thigh, while Cajuste had a muscle problem in training and watched the match from the stands. Their return would be precious for Sunday's match on the Bologna pitch, where the team wants to find victory again in the championship.
The collective hug after Di Lorenzo's opening goal in Portugal is the image of a team united in wanting to win, a moment in which Politano then also involved coach Garcia to highlight that the state of mind of Napoli today must be the same as yesterday. Of course, however, goals are needed, by Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia.
The Nigerian striker did not score yesterday either but received the UEFA award for best player on the pitch. Now he wants to celebrate the goal at all costs.
Article published on 21 September 2023 - 18:37
