NAPOLI – A golden opportunity not to be missed: Napoli is ready to take the field against Bologna with the aim of moving to within one point of league leaders Inter; but facing them is one of the teams in the best form in the league: Italiano's rossoblù, fourth in the standings and fresh from six consecutive victories between Serie A and the Coppa Italia.
A very tough challenge, a real test of maturity for Antonio Conte's team, which could say a lot about the future of the Scudetto race. Tomorrow night the Italian coach will not be on the bench, due to disqualification: the team will be led by his assistant Cristian Stellini.
All the players are available, and Conte should propose the usual 4-3-3. There is only one doubt in midfield: who will play alongside Lobotka and McTominay? The choice is between Anguissa, ready to break Bologna's rhythm with his physical strength and his incursions, and Gilmour, who with Lobotka has already demonstrated harmony and great ability to dictate the pace of the game.
With Di Lorenzo and Olivera on the wings, and the central pairing of Rrahmani–Buongiorno – protagonists of one of the least beaten defences in Europe (24 goals conceded in 30 games) – Napoli comes to the Dall'Ara with a solid and ambitious formation.
Up front, Romelu Lukaku is raring to go. The Belgian, who has reached 11 goals this season with his goal against Milan, is back against one of his favorite victims: Bologna, against whom he scored five goals in four games while at Inter. The first leg ended 3-0 for the Azzurri, just three days before the club made the arrival of the center forward official.
There will also be people with him Neres, eager to get minutes and assists in his legs after the injury, and a reborn Politano, back to scoring against the Rossoneri and eager for confirmation. In the stands there will be over 5.000 Napoli fans ready to support the team in an away game with a special flavour. A strong signal of the closeness of a square that wants to start dreaming big again.
Article published on 6 April 2025 - 18:21
Napoli in my opinion has a good chance of winning against Bologna even if it will be a difficult match. The players are in good shape and coach Stellini must be careful about making the right choices for the midfield.