The punishment of Suarez interrupted their unbeaten European blues. Denied a penalty for a handball Soriano
STEFANO FLOWER
First defeat in this Europa League for Naples : in the going of the sixteenth-finals is 1-0 Spain against the Villarreal . No 6 holders, blue held in the first half but without creating chances. In the second half denied a penalty to the blues for Soriano hand ball, smashes the Insigne inputs and Higuain . In the final punishment of Suarez freezes Reina . In a week the return in Naples.
THE GAME
The first European defeat comes just in the game worse, even if the result is not irretrievable . Most of all, Sarri should fear the thread that unites this ko to that with Juventus suffered in the final part of the race and no sting too. It is not so much a matter of Higuain-addiction - it is always the case with great champions - but the lack of reserves up to two high-level competitions. Gabbiadini never dangerous, Valdifiori foul (the decisive punishment stems from his naive foul) and David Lopez less dynamic, promoted instead Strinic. The story of the match said that this Napoli should not worry too much of two straight defeats but even file them under "randomness", the effort to date (Series A aside, we must also consider the great European series) was not indifferent and this is the time when you decide if you aim for the championship or even be competitive in Europe.
it 'true that under the profile of the game against Napoli is affected not much of 6 lineup changes lost compared to the challenge with Juventus, but the heaviness - in the sense of specific weight in the team - the absence of two as Insigne and Higuain is always a big problem. If the trust Hysaj Koulibaly and make good guard behind, the only danger comes from an incorrect reference to Reina who then makes up with a good save on Soldado, before it idles . The many errors Hamsik and Mertens last step frustrate the Mertens and Callejon motion while Gabbiadini betrays tactical limits failing to give proper support to the central Napoli. The merit of the blues is to grind always game , especially on the left with the good mood for Strinic, even in front of a Villarreal son of the same philosophy. No coincidence there are many precision errors, the teams test the fastest lap ball to evade pressing the opponent by sacrificing the reality.
The talk in the locker room is good for the first few minutes of Naples, who had never done with so few shots on goal the first few fractions of time. In three minutes, you will see three conclusions: Callejon too opens the compass , Gabbiadini causes difficulties Areola with a powerful shot, but the central and again the Spaniard eats a good opportunity to fly around the corner by the keeper French. The signals are good but they are soon by the contradiction that in the hand touch the ground Soriano sees no voluntariness. Yet the arm is well lying on the ground , the penalty was there. Anger off a bit 'blue and revives the game, because the teams begin to loosen markings and pressure, with increasingly large spaces available for the restarts. Bakambu and Bruno do not hit the target, but Sarri glimpsed the first signs of a possible meltdown when Chiriches and Valdifiori lose two bloody balls that almost do not become goals. Here motivated the entry of Higuain Insigne and that does not give any impression to the match. Unpardonable weight of Valdifiori that his second yellow card, makes a bad foul just outside the penalty area: no red, but Suarez baptizes the free kick under the crossbar (Reina not flawless). In a week, at the San Paolo, Napoli will serve the best for the comeback, Villarreal (third best defense in La Liga) is tough.
report cards
Suarez 7 Trottolino across the board, able to start the action from the outside and then converge. The error net Reina, beautiful even the free kick
Bruno Soriano 6.5 The hand ball competes in Nijhuis, he plays a lot of substance and quality
Bakambu 6 it gives liveliness to the attack of the yellow submarine, nearly scoring on two occasions
Reina 5 in such a great season, there is also the barb: sin which occurred in a match of the outcome in the balance
Hamsik 5.5 Very present in the game live, for a Vila-real time will not bring you network. But missed many touches in the last 25 meters
Higuain 5.5 Do not enter with the right spirit, the minutes to do something they were few but uses them badly
THE TABLES
VILLARREAL-NAPOLI 1-0
Villarreal (4-4 -2) : Areola 6; Mario Gaspar 6.5, 5.5 Musacchio, Victor Ruiz 6, Jaume Costa 6; Dos Santos 6 (36 'Castillejo 6.5), Trigueros 6 (28' st Pina 6), Suarez 7 Bruno Soriano 6.5; Soldado 6, Baptistao 6 (16 'st Bakambu 6). A disp.: Barbosa, Bonera, Adrian, Rukavina. All.: Marcelino 6.5
Naples (4-3-3) : Reina 5: Hysaj 6, Chiriches 6.5, Koulibaly 6, Strinic 6 , 5; David Lopez 5.5 (38 'st Allan sv), Valdifiori 5, Hamsik 5.5; Callejon 6 (27 'st Insigne 5.5), 5 Gabbiadini (22' st Higuain 5.5), Mertens 5.5. A disp .: Gabriel, Albiol, May, El Kaddouri. All.: Sarri 5.5
Referee : Nijhuis (Ola)
Marker : 37 'st Suarez
Booked: : Musacchio and Soldado (V), Valdifiori, Callejon and Insigne (N)
Expelled : -
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