For the Italians only one victory, that of Inter, a draw of Juve and two stops, that of the Azzurri and Atalanta. But the second day will offer easier challenges …

Too bad Naples, a pity for not having played for three quarters of the match in eleven against eleven, but also a defeat can strengthen the team spirit, it can make self -esteem grow, as if there was a need in a group that is mirrored in the mentality of Antonio Conte. The Ko with the City is almost inevitable, given the conditions created, but Napoli tries in all the ways to cling to the game. It succeeds until the splendor of Foden’s touch and Haaland’s sentence, 50 goals in 49 Champions League matches, then cannot react and still suffers the Doku slalom. Conte bends to two wonders. Napoli can also draw strength from the sacrifices of the first half, from the assiduous attacker and splendid defender (and when the goals come out), from the discipline of the exclusive De Bruyne, sacrificed in inferiority in a stage where he had been worshiped. On the other hand, the personality and the good organization of Napoli are put to the test after only 21 minutes, due to the expulsion of Di Lorenzo, and the team after this error, which you pay, collects around its goalkeeper, gigantic but agile, with an always angry but covered gaze of smiles after every life saved. Seeing Haaland thus ruthless, however, recalls so much Norway-Italy and once again the blues must succumb to a Martian, who is also sending us to the world playoff.

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