“It is clear that Garcia is performing below expectations: we are talking about a team that last year won the championship with a 20-point lead and that, given the young age of the squad, led one to presume that a winning cycle could begin. Instead, the team has lost its way: too many defeats, too much alternation in the game.
Garcia has his responsibilities, but not only him." Thus Alessandro Renica, former defender of Napoli two-time Italian champion with the Azzurri, guest of Palla al centro on Rai Radio 1 Sport, on the delicate moment that the Napoli, with the bench of Rudi Garcia increasingly in the balance.
“There were some mistakes by Garcia against Fiorentina: he doesn’t know this team well. At the start of the championship he said he had never seen Napoli and this is not possible at this level, where every detail makes the difference.
For example, the penalty taken by Osimhen in Bologna: if he had seen Napoli last year he would have understood that Osimhen is not a penalty taker".
“Another example: if he had seen Napoli last season, Garcia would know that Anguissa can't handle three games in a row in a week, especially at high intensity, and that he consistently tears his adductor. These are all details that explain a start that wasn't up to par with the situation”.
Article published on 11 October 2023 - 16:49
