15:10
Valverde at Maradona…as an opponent
There is great anticipation to see Federico Valverde at work tomorrow. The midfielder, who will join Ancelotti in the conference today, has been followed by Napoli for several months since Ancelotti’s time and will challenge the Azzurri for the first time tomorrow.
15:00
Garcia and the comparison with the team
Before speaking at the press conference Rudy Garcia he spoke to Sky and among his statements this revelation stands out: “A discussion with the team? When there are stupid things, just don’t take them back… I talk to my players, with the leaders I created a council of wise men but in all the clubs I’ve been to, it’s the coach who calls the players to talk, not the other way around. Instead they should do it more.”
14:55
Naples, le ultime su Rrahmani and Juan Jesus
Ostigard and Natan will be the two starting central defenders of Napoli also on Tuesday evening at the Maradona against Real Madrid for the second day of the Champions League group stage. The former Verona player does not recover while the Brazilian’s return was already scheduled for after the break following the first degree strain of his left hamstring. Gollini will also not be at the match.
14:45
The press conference is over
Garcia and Di Lorenzo’s press conference has ended. At 6.15pm Ancelotti and Valverde will speak from the Maradona stadium before Real Madrid finish.
14:42
Garcia on the strength of Real Madrid
“Is it better to face a physical or technical midfield? Real Madrid has good players, they have both technique and physique. We want to face the team we will beat (laughs, ed.). Jokes aside, we have studied Real Madrid on video, we know everything about them, our attention to detail will also be important.”
14:34
Di Lorenzo: “Enough talking about the past”
“We are happy with Ostigard and Natan and the fact that we did not concede a goal in Lecce, we must continue like this. We will also have to be cheeky by accepting duels against a strong team. Why do I never stop? Through work, taking care of the body and life in general, but I too make mistakes. It bothers me when the team doesn’t do well in a match and they say it’s not the same as last year, then we do well and they say we’re back. We always talk about the past, but we have to look forward. We are a strong team, at the beginning we had moments of matches in which we were not at our level but the season is long and now we are all focused on our path in the season. Will Osimhen put photos back on Napoli? He manages the social media (laughs, ed.)“.
14:29
Garcia comments on the situation in the group
“The important thing is to have won in Braga because winning away in the Champions League is never easy. We will try to beat Real Madrid even though we know it will be tough. We want a positive result to move forward in the competition even if it isn’t already decisive for first place “.
14:27
Di Lorenzo talks about Osimhen
“Nothing has changed for us, his relationship, attitude and desire to give his all for the shirt and the fans is still the same and it can also be seen in the match when he plays. He is always very helpful towards us. We know he is a great player, he will give his all like everyone else against Real Madrid to play a great match.”
14:25
Garcia on his dismissal at Roma before Real Madrid
“Do I meet Real Madrid seven years late after being sacked at Roma? I have already expressed my opinion on this issue, we talked about it after the group rounds, take my statements carefully. I have nothing to add, history is the present, it’s called Naples. Let’s just focus on this race. We recover well, it will be the fourth match in nine days, it’s not a good pace for the players, this is a calendar at risk for those who always play and were fresh from the national teams. For Di Lorenzo, for example, it will be the seventh race in a few days. I’ve thought about this, I’ve already done it in Lecce, we’ll certainly be there tomorrow with our hearts.”
14:23
Garcia and the “turning point” in the last two games
“When you win the first two of the championship you can’t say that you started the season badly. What has changed? Confidence has returned in some, like for Kvara who now has a lighter head after the rediscovered goal. So overall little has changed, we have always dribbled and shot a lot, but we’re seeing more of the door and we are also scoring from set pieces like in Lecce with Ostigard.”
14:20
Di Lorenzo and the challenge with Vinicius jr
“We are talking about a champion who was immediately decisive for Real Madrid despite his young age. We will have to pay attention to him but also to everyone, knowing that when we have the ball we will have to impose our game to try to put them in difficulty.”
14:18
Garcia talks about Bellingham
“Real Madrid were good at managing Benzema’s departure by taking someone like Bellingham who plays behind the two strikers and is a strong player. But I don’t want to think only of a single player, Joselu is also very strong, but Real is overall a technical but also physical team, good at set pieces. But we have many possibilities, we are strong in all departments. To win we will need humility and 120% of our qualities.”
14:16
Garcia explains how to face Real Madrid
“Will we need more heart or more brain? Both. We will certainly have heart, but we will need the head. There will be moments of the match in which we will have to be good at either pushing or preventing Real Madrid from displaying their qualities“. It’s still: “From 9pm onwards, motivation will no longer be needed, the players will be ‘bombastic’ but intelligence will also be needed.”
14:14
Di Lorenzo: “We are also a great team”
“It will be a game to play and not to suffer. Real has many champions, the Champions League is their home, but we are ready, we play at home, there will be a full stadium, we will do our utmost to put them in difficulty. I’m sure they also consider us a great team. It will be exciting to take the field.”
14:12
Garcia, Real prestige and the importance of the Champions League
“The Champions League is the best club competition. The music on the pitch gives you an important boost. Napoli must play this competition every year and this depends on the championship. We are doing well, we are back in the top four, now let’s think about Real, one of the biggest clubs in the world with a unique list of achievements. I really appreciate Ancelotti who you know well. It will be a difficult match but we have the ambition to enter the field and do everything to win it“.
14:00
A few minutes and the conference begins
Scheduled for 2pm, Garcia and Di Lorenzo’s press conference will begin a few minutes late.
13:55
Ancelotti finds Napoli again
Ancelotti will meet Napoli again tomorrow evening: in his two seasons (one in the middle) between 2018 and 2019 there were several players who could have worn the blue shirt. One of these was Ibrahimovic who then moved to Milan. Here is the list:
2023-10-02 12:55:00
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