In the course of ‘Campania Sport’ on Channel 21the journalist Umberto Chiariello commented in his editorial on Napoli’s draw in Cagliari: “Naples decimated, unwatchable and has to explain a few things to us. The draw in the end saves face to Napoli and to the Napoli championship, because it leaves the situation completely unchanged. We remember, however, that now there are 12 games left and it was yet another lost opportunity after the draw with Inter, hooked in the standings but with one more match.
Tonight De Laurentiis and Spalletti have to explain a few things to us. It was a Napoli with a turnover and a tactical upheaval, made necessary by the absences, but which went a little beyond measure. Can you explain to me if Osimhen and Fabian, who were the best on the pitch when they entered the pitch in the 66th minute, Fabian drew football and Osimhen made it happen by eating in the head of the opponents, if they were in a position to play why didn’t they play? And because in the match that can mark the approach to the Scudetto and the connection to the top, Napoli not only makes a turnover, but makes an illogical formation with a game scheme to which it is not used and does not make a shot on goal. Let’s face it in points Cagliari deserved much more than Napoli. Ospina’s duck was also put on, who later, as a man, saved more than one occasion for Cagliari because he didn’t get down. He continued despite the macroscopic error, he must be acknowledged. But it is necessary to understand why Napoli changes the game system, passing to a three-man defense that later became five, undergoing Cagliari and without proposing anything. If Fabian Ruiz and Osimhen were able to play, they had to play, because this was the important match, you shouldn’t expect Barcelona.
I want to understand but is there a corporate diktat to privilege the Europa League? Because it is not explained why Napoli did not field the best formation tonight. Had they told me that Osimhen and Fabian weren’t able to play I would have understood, but instead they were the best on the pitch and played half an hour. Why didn’t they play the first half? Why did Napoli give up its best men? Why did Napoli change the game system in the decisive match? Napoli was saved from a disastrous defeat. In the end he was lucky, but this was certainly not the Napoli that people expected to see in a match that had to sanction the connection to the top, albeit temporary (Inter have one game less). Inter have scored a point in three games, Milan have lost in Salerno, Atalanta is holding back, Juventus are not coming back and when do you take advantage of it? Mal common half joy? No! Spalletti has to explain to us why tonight. Because Fabian and Osimhen do not stay on the bench until the 66th minute and you do not play three-handed against Cagliari, which is not Barcelona, when they have not done so throughout the championship. This match was not worth three points, but the dream of the Neapolitans. I’m black tonight because the draw is a broth that masks what we saw on the pitch, that is nothing!”
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