Napoli have won 13 on the bounce and not lost away in serie A for nearly a year so I fully expect Tuesday night to be the toughest test so far.
I've watched a few of their games and they are a different side to anything we play in the PL,they press aggressively very high up the pitch but have players really good on the ball at the back so are not as likely to panic and give the ball away cheaply as is the want with many we face domestically as they are often found technically wanting when put under pressure.
Unlike many high pressing sides they don't particularly look to get at teams from out wide,they have 3 really tricky players in Hamsik Mertens and Insigne who interchange centrally and are really clever off the ball. I can see Otamemdi in particular having a very hard time with the movement
They are an unusual Italian team in that they will come at us,they won't be coming to defend and look to pick us off on the break
Promises to be a cracker
Ederson
Walker Stones Otamendi Danilo
DeBruyne Fernandinho Silva
Sane Aguero Jesus
Napoli
posted on 15/10/17
hopefully Forza's boys will stuff you
Any team of Pep's are a disgrace
posted on 15/10/17
that should be Argentine
posted on 15/10/17
Depends if Kun is fit for 90 (or even 70) minutes, if not then Sterling or Bernardo. When will Vinny be fit? 3 at the back if he is? Clearly KDB and Merlin were given an early rest with the CL game in mind.
posted on 15/10/17
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posted on 15/10/17
comment by Robbing_Hoody (U6374)
posted 29 minutes ago
Bit gutted our game clashes actually but yeah should be a good one.
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They remind me of the Liverpool team with Sturridge Suarez and Stirling that won the league in April 2014
posted on 15/10/17
I watched the Roma/Napoli game last night.
Napoli were the better team by some distance but they certainly didn't batter the Romans.
We have enough in the tank to beat them but I can't see us getting a sheetload of goals.
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posted on 16/10/17
Driving across tomorrow morning to come to this, really looking forward to it and think it will be our toughest game yet. It would be great to try and get qualification as soon as possible, wouldn't be surprised if there's still work to do after these two games though.
posted on 16/10/17
Easily our toughest game I would say.
posted on 17/10/17
Well Napoli are going to lose some time and I think they will lose v Man City.I don't like Man City but they have brilliant players like Silva,Aguero etc.