Frank Pilla joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s first ever victory in the new Champions League format - 2-1 win over Sporting Lisbon, including:
Kevin De Bruyne putting an end to all the drama with two brilliant assists
Rasmus Højlund solidifying his place as the starting striker in the absence of Romelu Lukaku
Leonardo Spinazzola becoming more and more important for Napoli, covering for the suspended Giovanni Di Lorenzo at right back
An abundance of soft fouls called against Napoli by match official Danny Makkelie, including the penalty kick
Some positive indications, including: a more direct, efficient and clinical attack; positive contributions from bench players like Neres, Lang and Gilmour; and a new and improved mentality.
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S7-010 - Napoli’s Makeshift Defence Exposed
Chris Kaiser joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s 2-1 defeat to Milan shortly after the final whistle, including:
A difficult debut for Luca Marianucci and whether Sam Beukema should have started instead
An unimpressive defensive performance in the first half, all around
Milan’s red card and some surprising substitutions from Antonio Conte
The noticeable absence of Leonardo Spinazzola, particularly in attack
With McTominay seemingly less effective, is the 4-1-4-1 formation still the best approach for Napoli
While Napoli were not great, they were still good and the result was certainly not devastating
Hat’s off to Christian Pulisic, Luka Modric and Adrien Rabiot
Quick chat about the new Scudetto documentary
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S7-009 - Di Lorenzo Spoils De Bruyne’s Party
Gianluca Spinelli joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester City in the Partenopei’s return to the Champions League and Kevin De Bruyne’s return to Manchester, including:
Di Lorenzo’s red card - Did Haaland foul Beukema?; Di Lorenzo’s mistakes; and was De Bruyne the right player to remove?
First 20 minutes - a tactical battle between two of football’s greatest minds
Vanja-Milinkovic Savic shining in a start over a healthy Alex Meret
Did Napoli walk away stronger from this match than they were before it?
A quick look ahead to Pisa
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S7-008 - Napoli Players Shine on Break
Joe Fischetti reviews the performances of Napoli’s players during the September international break, including:
Amir Rrahmani’s injury
Kevin De Bruyne’s still got it
Politano Stands out among the Azzurri
Stanislav Lobotka’s Slovakia shocks Germany
Scott McTominay and Billy Gilmour represent Scotland
Rasmus Højlund, Mathias Olivera, André-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Eljif Elmas
Luca Marianucci impresses for the Azzurrini
Vanja Milinkovic-Savic’s special request
Noa Lang poses like a rapper
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S7-007 - Napoli Stun Cagliari Late
Carmine Guadagno, President of the Napoli Club Toronto, joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s last-gasp victory over Cagliari and to rate Napoli’s Summer transfer window, including:
Part 1 - Napoli-Cagliari Review: Anguissa’s winner with the final kick of the match; how Antonio Conte set the team up for success; Lorenzo Lucca’s underwhelming performance; Napoli’s poor set piece delivery; and Giuseppe Ambrosino’s senior team debut (~1:31)
Part 2 - Rating Napoli’s Summer transfer window (~36:16)
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The Forza Napoli Podcast - hosted by Joe Fischetti. An English calcio podcost focused on SSC Napoli, including match coverage, news and transfers
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