Luciano Spalletti’s press conference ahead of Udinese-Naples match

13:40

Spalletti: “A cycle begins? It depends on the market”

“On the possibility of opening a cycle? I see the potential within the cycle for the future, then it will depend on the market, on the things we’ll be able to organise. In front of my eyes, in addition to the sun, I have a good team in front that has future prospects and can follow up on the results obtained”.

13:25

Spalletti’s sentence on the future

“Still working to win another Scudetto? Don’t worry, tightrope as long as I’m here, then you’ll take care of it”.

13:17

Spalletti praises Kvara

“Kvara is a top player from the point of view of quality. He has many things to learn, but he will learn them when he does he will become deadly, a super footballer. Lozano-Politano? We are happy with their work, both defensively and offensively. If they manage to exchange the qualities they have, you have a totality of qualities from both of them that only one would do half. The skill lies in putting them together, also because there is only one in a championship of Lorenzo who can play them all. There must be 22 strong players in the squad to stay in all competitions.”

13:10

Naples strongest team coached by Spalletti?

“I am satisfied with having created this feeling, if the fans have reacted like this it means that I have done something important, I am talking about the course. Naples strongest team I’ve coached? It’s hard to say, football is evolving and combining past teams with football that is played now is difficult. I’m lucky, I’ve coached several strong teams and very strong players, but you need to bring out a collective discourse and enthusiasm and here in Naples it was a lot of stuff. Whoever comes to Naples will be forced to give something more than the others”.

13:00

Spalletti and the thought of the ex

Luciano Spalletti also wanted to remember and thank the players who said goodbye to Napoli in the summer: “The work started last year, this is the second half. Players who are no longer here have also made their contribution. We had very important players like Insigne, Koulibaly, Ghoulam and Mertens. Players who have given a lot with their personality. The result doesn’t depend on just one game.”

12:55

Spalletti: “The Scudetto in Naples is a super luxury”

The blue coach then has talked about his future:” There are still six games to play and to play them well. We still have to complete a speech that isn’t complete, then we’ll think about celebrating. Then we’ll have to get back into the game. Am I in a position to give an audience with such deep feeling what it deserves? Then we go from there.” On the Scudetto in Naples: “It’s a extra thing, a super luxury, which will make me comfortable in any position. I will live the rest of my life well, football and otherwise.”

12:53

Spalletti on Udinese

The Napoli coach talks about the next opponents. “Sottil was one of my players and he was already a coach on the pitch. They’re good at many things, they’re physical, they’re among those who arrive with the most men inside the opponent’s box at European level, we’ll have to be careful. Maximum respect, but the fear is another thing. Fear must be imposed on us”.

12:49

Spalletti: “Mortified for the fans”

The draw against Salernitana on Sunday postponed the celebrations: “Seeing our sorry fans mortified us. We feed on their happiness. The stadium made us understand what the enterprise we are completing is what I dreamed of when I arrived here. I imagined a stadium like this. With scarves, flags, children all blue. It should be everyone’s party.”

12:44

Spalletti: “The Scudetto won’t be there for thirteen years”

The coach then spoke of the Scudetto with a joke: “We stayed there for thirteen yearsas they say in Naples”. The last meters to be completed are the most difficult: “I knew right from the start that I was dealing with thoroughbred players, I’m glad that in a short time they immediately showed their quality and their character to everyone. This championship, if it arrives, will be something that comes out of the box. Not only Naples and the city would benefit from it, but all those involved in this system. Our players deserve it for what they’ve done, now we have to do these last few metres, which are the most difficult.”

12:42

Spalletti: “They say I have a difficult character, but…”

“I’m connected to many people. When I go back and think about my 30-year journey, there are many teams where I stayed for many years such as Roma, Udinese, Empoli and Zenit. When it is said that I have a difficult character this jars a bit because it’s not easy to find someone who has spent most of his career in 4-5 teams. Udinese is one of these: they called me with the team in difficulty, we saved ourselves but without expressing our full potential. The following year they let me go elsewhere and then recover. This made me strengthen my relationship with Pierpaolo Marino, whom I will greet dearly. I agree with him: the Napoli that reaches this goal was born from Serie C. He, like Gino and Giampaolo Pozzo, have given me so much.”

12:35

Spalletti enters the press room

The Napoli coach has now entered the press room, ready to answer reporters’ questions.

12:15

Udinese-Naples, the eve of Spalletti

All set for the press conference Luciano Spallettitechnician of Napoli who will soon speak on the eve of the championship match at Udinese’s home.

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