THE ANALYSIS

Salernitana, the former athletic trainer: "Napoli arrives better, but it will be an open derby"

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Gustavo Gentile

2 November 2023 - 13:48

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Raffaele Auriemma spoke on Radio CRC during the broadcast “Si Gonfia la Rete” Domenico Melino, athletic trainer and former trainer of the Salernitana. “I had the opportunity to follow the Granata both last year and this year. Last year they were a more practical team with Paulo Sousa, he was able to capitalise on the few opportunities he had, while this year unfortunately that is not the case”.

“It is clear that perhaps in the initial phase they had two important injuries like Coulibaly and Dia, it is normal that the team suffered from them.

I think they have all the conditions to be able to get back on track. I hope they can get back on track to reach safety."

“I think the Naples you arrive at the derby better.

Like all derbies, it is open to all results. I know how much the people of Salerno care about this match, it will last a month.

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Napoli is coming in a little better, also thanks to the comeback against Milan. The stadium will certainly be packed and there will be a very warm atmosphere”.

“Napoli’s problem?

I think Spalletti made other requests. Maybe the way he interpreted the match with Garcia has changed and maybe he has different requests.

Not knowing how they train and what they do, I can say what I see on television. Many times you prepare the games during the week, but on the field everything is different. Now everyone knows everything and in detail about what happens, but then in the game the variables are many.

I think Garcia was very good at changing things on the fly in the second half and we saw a different team. The match has millions of variables.

There are many games in a match.”

“From the outside it is difficult to make an opinion if you do not know the work in detail. Last year I had the opportunity to see Spalletti's work for 3/4 days, which was asking a lot.

Maybe the work is different from Garcia's. Physical, technical and tactical preparation are one and the same.

The absence of Osimhen? We are talking about one of the strongest players in Europe.

Having him or not having him changes the world. He loves to play alone up front with two outside players where he is very good. He is an extraordinary player in my opinion it is like eating and watching”.

In short

Domenico Melino, athletic trainer and former Salernitana coach, spoke on Radio CRC during Raffaele Auriemma's program "Si Gonfia la Rete."

"I had the opportunity to follow the Granata both last year and this year. Last year they were a more experienced team with Paulo…
"It's clear that maybe in the initial phase they had two important injuries like Coulibaly and Dia, it's normal that the…
"I think Napoli will be better off going into the derby. Like all derbies, it's open to any outcome. I know how much the people…