12:40
Mazzarri, problems with the pronunciation of Kvaratskhelia
During the press conference, a nice exchange with Mazzarri who had difficulty pronouncing Kvaratskhelia, a complex surname that fans and professionals have learned to know for more than a year now. (ALL THE INFO HERE)
12:36
Mazzarri, training instructions
Without going too far, Mazzarri gave various formation information such as the confirmation of Natan on the left and obviously the presence of Osimhen at the center of the attack. Zielinski should also return to midfield from the 1st minute.
12:20
De Laurentiis: “The scudetto will be repeatable”
“I promise you that the extraordinary experience of winning the scudetto will be repeatable. You can’t win the scudetto every year if not with cheating. To win a championship you need conditions that are not always the same.” These are some of the statements from Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis present at the ceremony for Spalletti’s honorary citizenship.
12:11
Spalletti citizen of Naples
While Mazzarri was speaking, the ceremony for Luciano Spalletti’s honorary citizenship was being celebrated in Naples: “From today I am the official street urchin”. (HERE WORDS HERE)
11.48
Mazzarri, conference over
Walter Mazzarri’s press conference on the eve of the match against Juventus has just ended.
11:45
Mazzarri no longer talks about referees
“Anger gone after Inter? So, the new Mazzarri is back, I’ve been out of action for a year and a half to cleanse myself of the past. If I come to the press room, I don’t answer questions about the referees. The old Mazzarri has retired. I prefer not to come at all , I imagined there would be a bombing of the referees on Sunday. I only want to talk about my team. The referees make mistakes like the coaches and the players. You evaluate and I will always agree.”
11:43
Mazzarro and the background on Lindstrom
“Lindstrom? Two days ago I finally managed to see old films of him, where he played, in what role. I know he was important for Eintracht. Here there is a consolidated module, we need to understand where he can be suitable to perform. But he has beautiful qualities.”
11:42
Mazzarri on Kvaratskhelia
“Kvaratskhelia? When you win and the actors are sensationally recognised, the opponents pay more attention, it was predictable. You arrive with blood in your eyes and there are always doubles, which is why I try to put the players in alternative conditions. Kvara is right that every now and then he moves from that range, he’s good even if he comes inside the field and then we’ll also have to be good at understanding that if three go on him it means that a couple of our players are free and so let’s exploit them. We’re working on it.”
11:39
Mazzarri: “Here’s what it takes to beat Juve”
“What do you need to win with Juve? You have to be compact, not take counterattacks, take advantage of the opportunities created and then, I repeat, you also need a bit of luck. In football as in life you need positive episodes. Truthful ranking? If let’s see last year’s squads, no. But this year for some reason we are late. Certainly Inter at the moment, being first, are the best Italian team. But in the first half against them we were not inferior In fact, we deserved to take the lead.”
11:36
Mazzarri: “I want to train the team more”
“We are on the right path, but I am waiting for further checks. Since I arrived I have had little time to train this team, I hope to have some in the future to evaluate many things. With Inter we did well for a while, we also need luck. I hope that the team goes back to playing as they know how both in defense and in attack. In the meantime, the team is not frayed, we need to be even shorter, I’m waiting for a check already against Juve.”
11:33
Mazzarri and the January transfer market
“What do I expect from the market? If the president listens to me, when we reach the end of the month it is clear that I will have more control over the situation and, I repeat, if the club asks me, I will say what is right to be able to do, I will be able to give some further indication to my club”.
11:29
Mazzarri: “Osimhen is precious even if not at the top”
“Osimhen? It takes time to regain the best physical condition given that he has been out of action for some time, but even if he is not 100% he will give me a good guarantee.”
11:28
Natan confirmed as left back
“Natan on the left? If I have time to work with the boy, he is the only one who can do it in the absence of the full-backs, because unlike Juan Jesus he is younger, has more resourcefulness, good technique, good physique, and when we need to accompany the striker, he has the leg to be able to do it. Mario Rui? They tell me there is hope he can be called up for Braga, but let’s wait for the match against Juve to finish.”
11:28
Mazzarri and the difficulties in the defensive phase
“Defensive phase? Football has changed, your spectacular football started with good play, yes, but when the opponent tried to restart you were short and organized so as not to let them restart. The counterattacks were minimal, it was different from this year, and I’m working on this aspect. We’ve already seen something. In the first half against Inter the team did very well and we didn’t allow any counterattacks, except for the goal conceded. We played good football, we deserved it the advantage”.
11:27
Mazzarri: “This team already has a soul”
“Soul is always needed in a team, even if many things have changed. These guys have already made me understand that they can give their soul. The important thing is that they are convinced of what the coach proposes to them. It seems to me that they are starting to do it, I saw a strong bond towards me. I also call them alone and I had the feeling that we are starting a path of this type”.
11:23
Mazzarri slides on Garcia
“Physical problems? I no longer want to be naive in terms of communication, I don’t want to say things that could undermine the professionalism of those who were there before me. I can’t answer, it wouldn’t be fair to those who worked before me. Certain assessments they remain among us.”
11:22
Mazzarri: “Juve-Napoli, I expect progress”
“Juve-Napoli, you know what match it is, what it represents. It will be a match of great importance, very important, we need to do well. I will need it to understand whether or not there has been certain progress. I don’t see many other things I can say.”
11:21
Mazzarri: “We work to find defensive balance”
Here are the first words of Walter Mazzarri: “Since I arrived we have realized that at the first mistake we immediately concede a goal. I will try to intervene to give the team more balance to attack well but without allowing these sensational counterattacks which have penalized the team even before me. For the rest, I will evaluate match after match, you know how I think, there’s no point in making speeches. We had a good first half against Inter, we need to become even more concrete.”
11:05
Mazzarri returns to talk after Inter
The Napoli coach remained silent after the match against Inter due to Massa’s decisions. DS Meluso intervened in his place.
10:55
Mazzarri changes the defense for Juve
Mazzarri changes Napoli’s defense. The team concedes too many goals and struggles to increase the pace of the game: so the coach takes action. His idea for Juventus. Konami Training Center – Castel Volturno
2023-12-07 11:57:53
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