During the ‘Campania Sport’ broadcast, the journalist Peppe Iannicelli spoke to the microphones of Channel 21: “Last year when Gattuso arrived on the Napoli bench, in addition to rebuilding a devastated environment, he was asked three things: hooking up fourth place, making a good impression against Barcelona and winning the Italian Cup. I must say that the coach has almost hit all the targets, at least those within his reach. This year the club initially asked for a return to the top four to return to the Champions League. Then in the last week of the transfer market, with the non-departure of Koulibaly and the arrival of Bakayoko, Napoli suddenly becomes among the favorites of the championship. I have the impression that Gattuso and his team have not yet understood what their real size is this season. I believe that this team for the complexity of the staff is the strongest of the De Laurentiis era and among the strongest in the history of Napoli. So this team can and must aim for the Scudetto, but in some circumstances I don’t see the anger of a team that wants to hit such an important goal. I believe that Gattuso and the team should answer this question: are you aware of your strength? Are you aware of the historic opportunity in a league that, unlike in past years, has no bosses? I believe that Napoli in the first half hour of Crotone did not have this awareness, that the departures of the Azzurri too many times leave something to be desired and that the approach to certain matches is not that of a fierce team focused on such an important goal. . I expect a clear answer to this question that I put to everyone’s attention from the next matches: does Napoli believe in the Scudetto?”
