Napoli-Spal is a friendly and will be played on Monday at 18:30: news, stats, TV, streaming, likely line-ups, predictions
The enthusiasm is palpable in the Dimaro retreat, where as every year Napoli go to prepare for the new season. But if a year ago there was even an air of protest because of the numerous disposals made by the ownership, this time the Azzurri were welcomed by a riot of applause and choruses of incitement. It’s the Scudetto effect
Yes, Napoli after 33 years of waiting have returned to sew the Scudetto on their jersey thanks to a fantastic season, in which the coveted victory of the tricolour arrived even a month in advance. Confirming it will not be easy at all, first of all because there have been many changes compared to two months ago. President De Laurentiis was not able to keep Luciano Spalletti, one of the main protagonists of the winning ride: the Tuscan coach wanted to leave the scene as a triumphant winner and was replaced by Rudi Garcia, who returns to Italy a few years after the experience – all in all positive – on the Roma bench. The French coach, fresh from an uninspiring adventure in Saudi Arabia, guarantees continuity, both in terms of tactics and playing philosophy, with his illustrious predecessor. His Napoli have already played a friendly in Dimaro, beating the amateurs of Anaune (6-1). Against Spal, the Azzurri will have to step up their game. The Estensi have just been relegated from B to C at the end of a season that began with a thousand expectations and ended with a painful and unexpected relegation.
Garcia should play with the starters, while on the other side of the pitch Mimmo Di Carlo – he is the one who will have to try to bring the biancazzurri back to the cadetteria – will reserve a few minutes for the talented midfielder Prati, one of Napoli’s main market targets.
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The Prediction
Probably against Spal we’ll see the real Napoli at work and we’ll begin to understand something more about Garcia’s new course, who will have to deal with a heavy legacy. We imagine another wide victory for the Azzurri in a match with at least four goals overall
Napoli v Spal likely line-up
- NAPOLI (4-3-3): Contini; Zanoli, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Mario Rui; Zambo Anguissa, Demme, Zielinski; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia.
- SPAL (4-3-1-2): Alfonso; Fiordaliso, Dickmann, Meccariello, Tripaldelli; Contiliano, Murgia, Maistro; Rabbi; Antenucci, La Mantia.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 3-1
