Italian Serie A 2024/2025

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First we must stay close enough to catch up with them when they derail...

Btw I think your linking to Inter 2019 is awkward. That season we must split squad to play CL and EL till final and Conte is shit in rotating squad. Hence the dropping points. This Napoli is more comparable to Conte's first season at Juve i.e. only focus on Serie A. We all see how that went on.
4 Points is pretty close considering we've played Atalanta, Milan and Juve (assuming we'll win tomorrow, of course). If Napoli loses to Atalanta and we win again that'd be 1 point difference. I'm not saying it will happen, but it's too early to write off the whole season just yet.

Weren't you in the camp that thought Allegri was gonna win it last season? Despite us having clear leads and that he always grinds results? How did that work out? Just because the past happened, doesn't mean it will repeat. I simply gave an example how you can lead early on and totally lost the lead and quickly derail. It might happen, or it might not.
 

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4 Points is pretty close considering we've played Atalanta, Milan and Juve (assuming we'll win tomorrow, of course). If Napoli loses to Atalanta and we win again that'd be 1 point difference. I'm not saying it will happen, but it's too early to write off the whole season just yet.

Weren't you in the camp that thought Allegri was gonna win it last season? Despite us having clear leads and that he always grinds results? How did that work out? Just because the past happened, doesn't mean it will repeat. I simply gave an example how you can lead early on and totally lost the lead and quickly derail. It might happen, or it might not.
That's not my point tbh. Only specifically for Conte. That guy is the best coach in league race imo, proven in many clubs. Even with as low quality as midtable the previous season.

Napoli, like his previous teams, aren't grinding results 'only'. They are having the best goal difference too. Please watch them play first then gonna understand why I am worried so early.
 

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This Napoli side, talent and roster wise, is stronger than Inter side in 2019. We didnt have a player like Kvara.
 

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Inzaghi infuriates me so much coz he has everything to be a top coach but chooses to shoot himself in the foot on purpose frequently. Last match is a clear example. No brainer to park the bus after 4-2 at 70' but he pushed the two CBs close to Juve box...why? :palm: Versus Milan the stupid trio sub etc. he helps this Napoli to run away with ease.
Yeah, unfortunately I gave up on this idea of him knowing to set up a team's solidity long time ago, he just doesn't know how to do it. I hoped the last year was him improving in that context, but honestly it was all players giving their 110% effort. Basically his biggest strength as a coach, his attacking phase and endless imagination there, is also his biggest weakness in terms of keeping a team solid.

That super positivity and free flow is great in cup competitions, but in a league over 38 games, contes autistic "I manipulate players like i m holding a joystick" approach beats free flowing football 9 times out of 10. I'm still hoping we have enough quality and depth so we manage to do it in a crunch time despite all the mentioned stuff, but we'll see I guess...
 

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As long as everything is in our own hands, we shouldn't be over-dramatic. If we win Napoli in 2 weeks, the difference might be 1 point. Then we have another match against them in the 2nd round of the campionato.
 

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As long as everything is in our own hands, we shouldn't be over-dramatic. If we win Napoli in 2 weeks, the difference might be 1 point. Then we have another match against them in the 2nd round of the campionato.
I dont see how we can beat them, based on our performances vs beelan and rube.
 

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As long as everything is in our own hands, we shouldn't be over-dramatic. If we win Napoli in 2 weeks, the difference might be 1 point. Then we have another match against them in the 2nd round of the campionato.
I honestly doubt we can even get one point against this Napoli side in our current state, we lost against a pretty below par Milan, let 4 goals in against a Juve that struggled badly in scoring. Our defence is horrible we are only second because the rest of the pack is even more laughable than we are.

While we score a lot of goals we simply lack the ability to close opposition down and this game doesn’t count as they have the second worst offence in the league, they poses as much danger as a Girl Scout team
 
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What a goal . What a header. Parma is lit and its minute 03
 

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Parma so aggresive, fast on the break. Juve is actually shocked atm.

Parma was great vs Milan too, so its the usual smaller club playing their hearts out vs really top side to get the scouts talking.
 

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Did Alexis Sanchez play one minute of football this season?
 

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Vlahovic misses again FROM 2 Metres!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG have to see this.
 

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we practically cant afford ricci, we have to try and get bernabe i think hes really good
 
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