Raffaele Auriemma spoke on Radio CRC during the broadcast “Si Gonfia la Rete” Gianpiero VenturaThe former national team coach spoke about the moment of Napoli and upcoming commitments: “Lecce is the youngest team in the league and when they get results, they do it with their play and not just numerically, so the club deserves compliments.
On Saturday he will face the Napoli that yesterday, beyond the game, was better than his last performances".
“I saw a fury that wasn't there at the start of the championship. All we saw was nervousness, disbelief at no longer being the Napoli which amazed Italy and Europe.
Yesterday he faced a team that wasn't in extraordinary condition, but when I see Mario Rui playing with that enthusiasm it's a sign. Now we need to give continuity to the performances and Lecce could be a good test".
"If the Napoli if he brings quality and cheerfulness to Lecce too, then we can say that Napoli will be back.
Yesterday the players showed that they not only wanted to win, but they wanted to do it in that way and that is a good sign. We need to understand what were the problems that clipped their wings a bit in this first month.
Yesterday's match gave a strong signal and there's no reason to be surprised, if anything there was reason to be surprised in the first outings. I hope that Napoli has resolved the problems that existed".
“If it is true that there was a discussion between the team and the coach in which the players asked to play that way because that was how they were enchanted, it is a sign of enormous intelligence and openness on the part of the coach.
I have learned by now that the pitch gives the answers. Milan won the championship 2 years ago partly due to their own merit, partly due to the demerit of others so it was more of a coincidence.
He kept the same group and paid.”
“Napoli, on the other hand, won the Scudetto by overwhelmingly dominating in Italy and Europe, and so when you join a team that has won in that way, has created that enthusiasm, it is clear that you have to enter on tiptoe, with humility. If this was done a month late, that is welcome, there is plenty of time to recover.
I say this not as a Napoli fan but as a football fan because Napoli amazed us."
“I think Spalletti joined the national team at the right time. He came in with the support of the Federation and the press, with a scudetto sewn up and after what Mancini did.
I am convinced that he will do well because there are all the conditions to do so. After winning the championship, if you leave Napoli you either go to a big European team or to the national team.
And, when he were to stop playing for Italy, he is at an age where, if he wants, he can still afford to get some satisfaction."
Article published on 28 September 2023 - 14:00
