There was a time when a Naples two of the most popular words of the fans were “pink” and “short”, one after the other, writes the Corriere dello Sport recalling that already with Sarri the alleged inadequacy of the bench was indicated as one of the causes of the missed championship. Three and a half years later, the situation – we read – is completely reversed and Spalletti “he gave back footballing life to those who seemed to have no more. With work and wisdom he put everyone back in their role. And so what were once called bench players, led Napoli to victory over Leicester. Juan Jesus, Petagna, l ‘ ex mysterious object Elmas, Ounas, Demme, the missing Malcuit, Manolas also met again. And Lobotka was missing another regenerated one. Above all, the 3-2 against Leicester made the Africa Cup bogey appear in a different light “.
The long bench will be a determining factor in the championship fight, adds the newspaper in reference “both for the European cups, and here the issue does not concern Milan. Both for the injuries that have now become a variable to be taken into account. And for the resurgence of Covid”.
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