The curtain falls on Napoli’s season at Montjuïc in Barcelona: the Azzurri are willing but betrayed by some key men.
It’s a game between two teams which, even with the necessary proportions, they look alike: Napoli and Barcelona, potentially devastating when they are in possession of the ball and can move it by creating spaces between the opposing sides, both dramatically fragile when the ball is between the opponents’ feet. I goal of Fermín and Rrahmani, having arrived at the end of two maneuvered actions, each a photocopy of the other, they certify how the gaps of the two teams are substantially similar;
The difference, in these cases, is made by individuals: those of Barcelona, we don’t find out today, have greater qualities, and Xavi has more resources to draw on: if the Blaugrana legend, in a situation of necessity, was able to dust off Sergi Roberto, precious in his screen work on the brains of the Neapolitans Lobotka, Calzona had to rely on Lindstrøm, used sparingly so far, to give Politano breath and seek the shock, being rewarded with a header that went wide, with whom perhaps he could have reopened the games and who knows, changed the game.
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In general, the Azzurri’s substitutes were not up to par: said of the unfortunate, but also unfortunate Lindstrøm, the mismatch between the unexceptional Mario Rui and Olivera is merciless towards the Uruguayan. Who, despite having greater physicality, he constantly looked like a fish out of water, always late to Yamal in closing, unable to offer an offensive solution on the wing. Not to mention Cajuste, who also didn’t play: but if it is not preferable to this Anguissa then it doesn’t bode well.
For its part, It took relatively little for Barcelona to be superior to the Azzurri, although they certainly don’t seem like an irresistible team. Indeed, at times he even seemed very vulnerable against the Azzurri’s dribble, suffering for long stretches between the end of the first half and the start of the second half from Napoli’s enveloping maneuvers. Barcelona though has the merit of knowing how to suffer and find the strength to start again, then closing the dispute with the stainless Lewandowski.
With today’s match, Napoli’s season can be said to be over: the race in the Champions League was in fact the only way forward to give meaning to a season which, in the championship, soon sanctioned the failure of the tragicomic post-scudetto management. It’s already time for the Azzurri to make a mea culpa and plan a new season which, worse than that, it’s really hard to imagine.
2024-03-12 22:11:57
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