The Napoli coach after the 1-1 home draw with Genoa: “At the first yawn we concede goals and don’t take advantage of the opportunities we create”
– Naples
Three victories in the last eleven championship matches, Napoli’s difficulties are also – but not only – in the numbers of a team incapable of producing a barrage of opportunities despite exhausting ball possession. Once again Osimhen’s absence was felt, indeed. “I can’t blame the boys for anything, no one is sparing themselves but unfortunately things are going badly for us – said Mazzarri, trying to justify a colorless performance -. I’m sorry for the fans who were commendable today too, we would have liked to give them the three points. Unfortunately that’s the way it is going this year and so we have to keep quiet and pedal.”
insinuations
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Napoli, however, never seem to be able to change pace, to accelerate: “At the first yawn we concede goals and then we don’t take advantage of the opportunities we create – continued Mazzarri -. We could have unlocked it and it would have been a different match, we had a lot of ball possession but it wasn’t enough. Let’s try to limit the errors to a minimum at this moment because if we go under then it’s obvious that we’re not dissolved. The final boarding is the certification of my relationship with the players, beyond what anyone wants to insinuate “. Napoli must therefore start again from Ngonge’s goal: “Against Barcelona it will be different, they will certainly not put the bus in front of the goal and there will be no need for an attack with five attackers”, explained the Tuscan coach. However, greater balance will certainly be needed: “They are very strong, we will try to do our best as we have sometimes managed to do”.
bad year
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Osimhen, as mentioned, could be the key to the “turning point”: “I had very little contact with him because he was injured when I arrived and then left shortly after. We hope to have him available between now and the end. According to him and the doctors , this time he was at his lowest level: he played a lot in the Africa Cup of Nations, it was not the case to risk him for a few minutes and then lose him for months. We decided that he should rest well, he will train tomorrow and we hope to have him restored and ready for the Barcelona. I knew the difficulties there were when I arrived, I found a few more than I expected and I don’t have a magic wand but on my part there is no discouragement.”
the individuals
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The team also seems blocked from a psychological point of view: “It’s a particular moment, we don’t have confidence and it’s not easy to try the play.” Some individuals also struggled a lot: “Traorè did a mini preparation and we had to send him onto the pitch – clarified Mazzarri – while Natan also came on because of Ostigard’s warning and I feared being left with ten men as has already happened in my management, It’s a shame because he was doing well. In fact, I kept Kvara on the pitch even though he was also booked just because for us at the moment he is essential to score goals. Ngonge, on the other hand, will help us even more, I’m sure of that.”
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