Hamsik’s disappointement
We knew a team called Napoli
which losts some certainties than last season. We do not refer to the Argentinian who has decided to renounce to the colors. Or rather, we are not talking just about him. There is a former great right-back, who has always difficulty to contrast the opponent that he faces. Is it Hysaj‘s fault, is it fault of the teammates who do not help him?
There is a former great central midfielder who used to touch hundreds of ball no mistakes. Passing the ball to him, it meant to put it in the safe. Now it appears to be off. Is it Jorginho‘s fault, is it merit of opponents who limit his play by following him throughout the pitch, is it merit of coaches who decide to limit him in this way?
The negative performance of these two footballers, however, is not sufficient to justify the Napoli’s involution that we saw in the last 2 championship matches.
Yesterday, Roma had a striker integrated in his team’s play, Napoli did not have him. But Milik had played in Bergamo, yet, Napoli had lost.
It seems that Napoli is less organized than the team we knew up to 2 matches ago. It is often too long, there is not much pressure on opponents, there are individual mistakes by defenders, there is the defenders line too low, which is often not a real line.
It seems the first Napoli of Benitez with some difference. That team used to play with great intensity and used to create many opportunity for scoring compared with the last and the penultimate Napoli.
A mention also for Albiol. Maksimovic is not playing bad but the Spanish footballer is that one who directs the defense.
According to Sarri the team is not turned off and plays quite well.
And this is questionable. He added that Napoli had started well and that episodes decided the match. And we approve.
For two consecutive defeats we can not speak of crisis, but of a signal.
We trust that Sarri has already identified the problems to resolve, tactical corrections to be made and the right people to employ.
The championship is just started, yet Juve is already going away,