Napoli (h) pre-match thread

[worsleyweb]

Can't wait. Almost as good a standard of football you will ever see.

 

[CityInWashingtonState]

Should be a great game. Hopefully, Napoli come to play leading to a high-scoring game. They'd be wise to park the bus though. Either way, I expect that our squad is far too talented and deep for Napoli to cope with.

 

[Marvin]

Should be a great game. Hopefully, Napoli come to play leading to a high-scoring game. They'd be wise to park the bus though. Either way, I expect that our squad is far too talented and deep for Napoli to cope with.

Guardiola commented a few weeks back that Napoli were were one of the top 3 sides in European club football and most people were puzzled. Looks genuine now. Obviously this will be a test for both sides. How strong is Serie A, or for that matter the Premier League.

Can they cope with De Bruyne and Jesus?

City need Walker fit. I am worried he maybe out. He looked a bit better in final couple of minutes but earlier on he did not want to kick the ball with his right foot

 

[CityInWashingtonState]

Guardiola commented a few weeks back that Napoli were were one of the top 3 sides in European club football and most people were puzzled. Looks genuine now. Obviously this will be a test for both sides. How strong is Serie A, or for that matter the Premier League.

Can they cope with De Bruyne and Jesus?

City need Walker fit. I am worried he maybe out. He looked a bit better in final couple of minutes but earlier on he did not want to kick the ball with his right foot

Good point RE Walker - Danilo could fill in, in a pinch though - giving us a more defensive fullback pairing of Delph and Danilo. We have enough attacking nous to accomodate D&D as FB's; so long as we're up for the game (and Pep will make sure that we are) I think we'll be OK.

 

[Pleatfooted]

Should be a great game. Hopefully, Napoli come to play leading to a high-scoring game. They'd be wise to park the bus though. Either way, I expect that our squad is far too talented and deep for Napoli to cope with.

Watched the majority of their game v roma last night and the commentator said they havnt lost an away game for going on 12 months, they looked very dangerous on the counter attack

 

[HelloCity]

If people are on the fence about going to this, I think this is definitely going to be one of the best footballing games of the season.

It'll be like the Monaco home game, but we'll have a better defence!

 

[CityInWashingtonState]

Watched the majority of their game v roma last night and the commentator said they havnt lost an away game for going on 12 months, they looked very dangerous on the counter attack

I guess that the commentator overlooked Napoli's loss to Shakhtar at Metalist Stadium :-).

Napoli are a good side and we might well lose. But if we play to our ability, I think we'll prevail; if Napoli come to play, I think they'll be made to pay.

 

[Pleatfooted]

I guess that the commentator overlooked Napoli's loss to Shakhtar at Metalist Stadium :-).

Napoli are a good side and we might well lose. But if we play to our ability, I think we'll prevail; if Napoli come to play, I think they'll be made to pay.

He meant league game haha, insigne and mertens(who's a diving bastard) look very dangerous on the break, but as you say we should have to much for them

 

[cadds92]

This could be Monaco at home MKII.

I am very excited for this game, should be a cracker. Arguably our hardest and biggest test of the season so far.

This Napoli side look very good.

 

[TexasCityzen]

Quiet looking forward to this. Taking care of the biz in the league has made the CL more interesting for me this season than years past. Closing off most league games early (as city should be doing) makes games like Napoli the real test of our quality.

Just hoping the fans in attendance can start to build an atmosphere. I understand the distain, but it's getting old. Easy for me to say who doesn't live in england and has never been to a game. Reading from afar, it sounds like the club would do well to drastically lower ticket prices...