Easter desolation for Napoli in freefall – The Republic

From the glittering Christmas in Qatar to desolation Easter, that Naples has to spend in spite of himself in sixth place in the standings after the free fall of the last two months of the season. The effect “Super” had flown the blues even in January and February, in the wake of the euphoria for the victory against Juve and purchases Gabbiadini and Strinic, who had raised the ambitions of the team and the fans. Right at that moment, however, began the unpredictable and unforgivable downward: in a crescendo of errors that put under scrutiny all, companies, coach and players.

De Laurentiis was a holiday in London, Saturday morning, while the ripened ‘ yet another knockout against Roma. Yet it could be a key game for the remaining hopes in the race for Champions League places. But the president is out of the trench and left alone to command Benitez, who has maintained her course without corrections and was stuck with his head down in the storm: consistently and even stubbornness.

The fourth Following defeat away was quite similar to earlier against Palermo, Turin and Verona. Approach too soft ball and left their opponents. This time there was at least a better reaction and is clinging to the one who has the Spanish coach. “We lacked only the goal, otherwise I’m sure we would have won the game …”. It is certainly not a good sign, though, to be jammed as well the attack: 3 goals in 5 games, with Higuain in organic, Gabbiadini, Callejon, Hamsik, Mertens, De Guzman and Zapata, to which has been added to ‘ Olympic for a handful of minutes the returning Illustrious.
The search for balance, to protect the defense and suffer less networks, threatens to deprive the Naples its main strength: the power of the offensive department. Benitez failed to get on top of the problem and the blanket has been too short, especially in the league. The blues, thanks to the tiredness for the many commitments, on three fronts, no longer had the brilliance needed to push on the accelerator and recur on offense: supporting Higuain & amp; C. It is small consolation that now opponents are less dangerous, even if the team Rafa has lost his usual incisiveness.

You just have to hang on to the cups, with the championship almost compromise. In the semi-final on Wednesday night against Lazio,

the team of the moment, the Napoli at the San Paolo will depart from precious 1-1 draw and will not fail the finish line of the Italian Cup final, and then begin to focus on double challenge with the fearsome German Wolfsburg (16 and 23 April) in the quarterfinals of the Europa League. “It can still be a great season,” he tried to give the charge Benitez, immediately after the defeat of Rome. But the Blues have to get up in a hurry.

Arguments:

napoli football

Starring:

Aurelio De Laurentiis

rafa benitez