With another win under their belt, defeating Rangers 0-3, Napoli’s impressive start to the Champions League season continued on Wednesday. Azzurri coach Luciano Spalletti was full of praise for his side’s performance. “It was a big win and I want to congratulate the players. “We faced a tough challenge as Rangers were determined to impose […]
Luciano Spalletti was full of praise for his team after a stunning Champions League performance against Liverpool – but was keen to stress that continuity is key. “We were superb tonight and thoroughly deserved the win,” the coach began following his side’s 4-1 defeat of the Reds at the Stadio Maradona. “It’s a big result, […]
Napoli were held to a 1-1 draw by Lecce on Wednesday evening and coach Luciano Spalletti shared his thoughts on how his team performed. “We were lacking quality and a clinical edge in front of goal. “The overall performance was good and the team fought hard. However, we weren’t disciplined when we carried the ball […]
After watching his side draw 0-0 with Fiorentina in Florence, Luciano Spalletti spoke positively of Napoli’s display and the contest as a whole. “It was an open game, played man to man. Fiorentina played with real strength – it was a very physical and aggressive contest. We were good at building possession as the minutes […]
Luciano Spalletti was hard pushed to find fault with his team after they put Monza to the sword in their first game of the season at the Stadio Maradona. “It was an excellent performance,” he admitted after the 4-0 triumph. “We showed our strength while maintaining great balance at the same time. “There’s no arguing […]
Napoli surged to a 3-1 victory over Spanish side Verona in their penultimate friendly in Castel di Sangro. Coach Luciano Spalletti was pleased with what he saw but still thinks there is room for improvement. There have been some really good developments, like in our initial press, but we lost our rhythm at times. Obviously, […]
Napoli were held to a 1-1 draw against Mallorca in their pre-season friendly on Sunday evening. Coach Luciano Spalletti reflected on his sides performance. Thats just how it went. It wasnt easy to shine in a tough match like this one. Some things went better than others. If youre not aggressive enough in these kinds […]
“The test went well, above all because nobody got injured,” explained a content Luciano Spalletti after his side’s 2-2 draw with Turkish side Adana Demirspor. “We faced a team that’s used to battling.” “We put this fixture in the schedule to move forward with our physical fitness. We didn’t prepare for it like a normal […]
“We moved the ball well,” explained Luciano Spalletti after Napoli’s 4-1 friendly win over Perugia. “We were good in possession and [Khvicha] Kvara gave us that quality in the first half. He’s a fitting replacement for a top player like [Lorenzo] Insigne. “We’re certainly thinking about bringing some players in but the market suggests that […]
Luciano Spalletti highlighted Napoli’s desire to prove themselves once again this season after an impressive campaign last time out. The coach was speaking to the media on the first day of the team’s training camp in Dimaro-Folgarida. What’s your first impression of the new signings? “[Kvicha] Kvaratskhelia and [Mathias] Olivera are two quality players who […]
