NAPOLI – Second round, actually it’s already the fourth in the season. Napoli e Milan they are ready to meet again, the wait is rising for the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals which is giving away access to the semi-finals: it starts again from the 1-0 draw for the Rossoneri. Luciano Spalletti at the press conference presented the challenge against Pioli: relive the live broadcast.
21:00
Juan Jesus remembers Rome-Barcelona
The Brazilian defender, today at Napolirecounts the feat of the Giallorossi team against the ‘Blaugrana’ of Messi e iniesta in 2018. (READ MORE)
20:45
Noel Gallagher: “I love Napoli but in the Champions League final…”
The words of the English singer-songwriter who is a fan of Manchester City about the next stages of the competition. (READ EVERYTHING)
20:30
Napoli also relies on Zielinski
The Polish midfielder he was involved in five goals (3 goals, 2 assists) in four home games of Champions League with Napoli this season, scoring or providing a winning pass every 49 minutes. The only Neapolitan player to count more goals and assists at the ‘Diego Armando Maradona‘ in a Champions League edition it was Edinson Cavani in 2011-12 (4 goals, 2 winning passes).
20:20
Leao-dribblao: fantasy in Europe
Only Vinícius Junior (36) successfully completed more dribbles than Rafael Leão (33) in Champions League in this season; however, the player’s Milan he has completed more than any other opponent in the knockout stage of the current tournament (18). Leão’s 33 successful dribbles are a record for a Rossoneri player in a single season since Kaka in 2004-05 (37).
20:10
Naples, Milan is your black beast
The Rossoneri have won the last few three trips play against the Napoliall in Serie A: it is the longest streak of consecutive away victories (on par with the one between 1948 and 1951) recorded by the Rossoneri against the Neapolitans, including the win for 4-0 of 2 April last. The last team Milan beat twice away from home in a single season was la Sampdoria In the 2015-16.
20:00
Milan, Giroud makes the difference
The French striker participated in six goals (four goals and two assists) in nine games Of Champions League this season: more than any player in the Milan in a single edition since the time of Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2011-12 (9, 5 goals and four game-winning passes).
19:55
Milan, iron defense
The Rossoneri have not conceded a goal in the last few five Champions League matches: This is the longest streak for one team, since Manchester City in 2020-21 (seven in a row). THE champions of Italy only boast a longer streak in the competition: sette clean sheet in season 2004-05before reaching the final.
19:50
Naples, factor ‘Maradona’
The Azzurri have not lost in 12 home games (9W, 3D) by Champions Leagueor from the defeat for 4-2 against the Manchester Cityin November 2017, with Sarri on the bench. The Neapolitans have won four home games this season, scoring at least three goals in each of them.
19:45
Naples, Osimhen-Kvara to dispel the Milan taboo
Made for each other, the two strikers pushed the Azzurri with 39 gol e 21 assist ma they have never scored against the Rossoneri. (READ EVERYTHING)
19:35
Milan, Pioli: “Defending yourself? It would be a mistake”
The Rossoneri coach presents theeuroderby of the quarter finals Of Champions League. kjaer dream of an evening to remember. (READ MORE)
19:30
Napoli-Milan: the news on Giroud
In the Rossoneri house the lights are focused on French center forwardwho came out bruised from the first round of San Siro. (READ EVERYTHING).
19:10
Naples, growth on the pitch and…on social networks!
The extraordinary season of azzurri it is not limited only to the results achieved on the pitch: Of Lawrence rejoices. (READ MORE)
18:55
Napoli-Milan, Pioli and Kjaer at the press conference
At 19 the Rossoneri coach will present in the press room of the stadium ‘Maradona’flanked by the Danish defender, the return match of the quarterfinals of theeuroderby Of Champions League.
18:53
Napoli-Milan: Lobotka and Leao the tactical keys of Spalletti and Pioli
The moves of the two coaches for the euroderby by Champions League. (READ EVERYTHING)
18:47
Conference over
Spalletti’s press conference on the eve of Napoli-Milan ends here.
18:45
Spalletti: “I want to win the Champions League”
“Naples already in history? I don’t know, surely tomorrow there will be stars on the pitch and being on it is already important. We want to go forward and win the Champions League, so we will play to win without making too many calculations, but keeping a balance. Then we’ll see where we’ve arrived and we’ll make assessments, but we mustn’t think about what we’ve already done and not what we can still do. Leao against Osimhen? They are two similar players because they have great speed in the open field, they know how to resolve situations on their own, they have physique, in close quarters and in dialogue with their teammates, perhaps they still need to learn. It would be nice to have both of them available.”
18:35
Spalletti on Anguissa, Kim and Osimhen: how Napoli is changing
How much changes without Anguissa and Kim and how much with Osimhen: “We have a squad that has allowed us to get here, you can’t have such a margin in the league if you don’t have everyone at a level. Juan Jesus is ready to play this competition. Calm down does not have the playing time, Diamond instead he doesn’t work as a structured midfielder but he does it with availability. From these defections is earned with Osimhen inside because it will have to be left man against man. Milan will come to play the match and they will have some thoughts about leaving Osimhen up front.”
18:30
Spalletti: “We tried penalties”
“Forced to chase, does anything change? Important situations are created only with performance, with quality, intensity, only if we find the spaces, if we keep possession. It’s difficult for a player to get away with a single shot without the team , and I think it will be the same tomorrow evening.We also thought about the hypothesis of penalty kicks, we tried them. There is a group of players and a list is made, for us the best ones have to beat first. We will have to give everything because this level of football is a prize for us and for the city.”
18:20
Spalletti: “We don’t distort ourselves”
“We went to work on the details, there are always things to fix. We have an idea of football, we don’t totally deform ourselves but we need to find some tricks, for example on Milan’s counterattacks. Attention will make us better than them . I’ll only be happy if we go through, any performance consolation will be slim. We will have to do what we did in the first leg, without remorse”.
18:13
Juan Jesus: “Kim? I’m no different”
Speaks John Jesus in conference: “In the first leg they played to raise controversy, but we responded on the pitch by playing football, we’ll have to be smarter and smarter and the ‘cazzimma’ will be needed, Certain. They are strong in attack, we will have to be attentive to the restart and keep the ball ourselves. Kim? He is a great player, but I am no less, I’ve been playing in Serie A for 12 years and I’ve played more difficult matches than tomorrow’s. I will do my best to win the game. I’m at home in Naples, here it seems like Brazil with the people who are very warm, I’m very close and I hope to make the most of these two remaining years. Osimhen? Is in shape, is the top scorer and always shows that he is hungry and determined. Let’s hope that tomorrow he can drag the team. Lion? He is very complete, fast, powerful, he has dribbling, he can hurt us. We know what we are doing after 33 years, we are still missing something to make history and the group is prepared to change last year’s April for this year’s.”
18:07
Spalletti: “Osimhen is fine”
Spalletti to the microphones of Sky before the conference: “We mustn’t deform ourselves, we must be ourselves and show what we’ve done throughout the championship. We’ll need a good performance, there’s no other way. We have to be a little better, we came away from the last one with some disadvantages but without remorse. Milan are tough, well made up, have all the qualities: technique, strength, restart, breakaway.It’s a team for great successes and results, we’ll have to live up to it. At the door of success there are always two signs: entry and exit. You have to be of a level to be there, the team knows how to adapt to any opponent. Osimhen? He’s fine, he did all the training, in those 20′ matches against Verona he did well and he has the esteem of all his teammates because he’s good and available. The company and the director have worked well, they have formed a quality and young team. Then it is always the affection of Naples that makes the difference, I still haven’t been able to do anything. Fans? They mustn’t be missing anymore because we need them.”
17:55
Soon the conference
In a few minutes the joint press conference of Luciano Spalletti and Juan Jesus will begin to present Napoli-Milan of the Champions League.
17:40
Pioli: “We have a small advantage”
Pegs Spalletti anticipated and spoke to the microphones of Milan TV: “Trust is there and it must be there, not because we have already beaten them but because we are aware of our qualities, we know our situations, our way of playing. We will take the field with great confidence. We took a very small advantage but Napoli, this year in the Champions League, have scored an average of at least three goals in their home games against opponents such as Eintracht, Rangers, Ajax and Liverpool. It will be all one qualification to be conquered, deserved, and definitely playing a game of the highest level. We will be very motivated, very concentrated and very determined to reach the next round. We expect a completely different environment compared to last time in the league, we’re aware of it, but these environments give you great motivation and great energy. Like every game it will make history in itself. It will be an exciting, high-level match in terms of quality, determination, intensity, let’s talk about the possibility of reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League.”
17:30
When Napoli lost the first leg then…
Napoli have been eliminated in their last 10 knockout ties in UEFA European competition after losing the first leg; the last time the Neapolitans got through after being defeated in the first leg was in the quarter-finals of the 1988-89 UEFA Cup, against Juventus: in that case they overturned the 2-0 of the first match to win with a aggregate result of 3-2 (they went on to win the trophy that season).
17:15
Juan Jesus with Spalletti
Juan Jesus will be the player who will support Spalletti during the press conference.
17:00
What time does the conference start
Spalletti will speak from the Diego Armando Maradona stadium on the eve of Napoli-Milan in the Champions League: the press conference will start at 6pm.
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