phil31 said:
Im heading out of Rome in the morning. Should make Napoli for Sunday afternoon. 177kms along the coast.
Ive been staying with these ratty nuns!!! Headache but funny!!!
What is the feeling amongst the Napoli fans with regard the result. Do you think you have the beating of us?
I noticed that Napoli are mid table in Serie A. What has been Napolis problem?
What is the weakness of your team?
Cheers
Phil
Napoli fans always believe they will win every game they play!!!! It's in their nature and surprisingly they do some great results. In terms of quality City are street ahead...but sometimes San Paolo can be inspirational to the Napoli players. The old addage of quieten the crowd is very important for visiting teams because they enjoy making a noise.
Mazzari has Napoli playing above themselves...and yet this season they spanked Inter and also Milan but flopped against some minnows. The reason is simple....if the team are all fit they are a useful outfit...but when the backup players are used it is clear they are substantially weaker.
The demanding Champions League and the fact that many of the players featured in the Coppa America shows that there is fatigue in the camp.
They wont have the luxury of resting players like City...I expect that barring injuries the team that plays Lazio tomorrow will be the same as plays City. Possibly only 2 changes....Gargano for Djemali and Zuniga for Dossena.
Napoli have some great youngsters in the background but they simply cant compete on more than 1 front like the big European giants.
Still the fans are over the moon to be back at the top table after 20 years.
Personally I would like the team to concentrate on Serie A as continual qualification for CL is the only way to get experience.....yet the club has stated that CL is the priority....all wrong in my books....this CL is a learning curve. I expect City will win it within 3-5 years...if you do it this season it will be a miracle...because it is a competition that you must compete in many times to get success.
I'm really glad for you boys because to support the blues for so long and so well whilst your neighbours have been cleaning up ,speaks volumes of the type of fans you are. I think the whole of the REAL footballer supporters in England rejoiced at the 6-1. Fergie is universally despised apart from United supporters.
If you dominate football for the next 15 years then you'll probably end up like those red twats...but lets hope that you maintain your integrity.
Anyway I wont see it as a disgrace if either team wins....I hope it is a close game ...and if you win, I hope you don't spank them like you did United....they are people of extreme pride.