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Squad value€471.5m
Squad value€424.5m
Key playerGabriel Veiga
Key playerKevin De Bruyne
Head coachFrancesco Farioli
Head coachMassimiliano Allegri
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Allegri's Napoli are happy to hand over the ball and sit deep, and Porto tend to strike early and then settle. That can mean long quiet spells.
“Gli azzurri si sono consegnati alla squadra di Fabregas, difendendo bassi e male, e hanno provato a reagire solo dopo il primo schiaffo.”Napoli handed themselves over to Fabregas's side, defending deep and badly, and only tried to react after the first slap in the face. our translation
TifosidelNapoli.it, Francesco Ferrara, 31 Aug 2026
“Convertemos logo as nossas primeiras oportunidades em golo e fomos muito felizes a finalizar.”We turned our very first chances straight into goals and we were very sharp in front of goal. our translation
Too close to call, and nobody has scored against Porto yet this season. Watch the opening twenty minutes: Porto tend to strike early and then settle, and if they get in front the game usually goes quiet. Porto's wingers stay high and wide and keep running at the full-back, while Napoli rarely find a pass through the middle, so expect crosses. Kevin De Bruyne leads Napoli in league goals and assists.
“Isto só no campeonato, porque, na verdade, contando com a Supertaça, são cinco jogos sem sofrer golos.”And that is in the league alone, because in fact, counting the Super Cup, it is five games without conceding a goal. our translation
O Jogo, Redação O JOGO, 1 Sep 2026
“Convertemos logo as nossas primeiras oportunidades em golo e fomos muito felizes a finalizar.”We turned our very first chances straight into goals and we were very sharp in front of goal. our translation
A Bola, Tomás Almeida Moreira, 29 Aug 2026
“Joga com dois extremos muito irrequietos, verticais, muito profundos”They play with two very restless wingers, direct, going very deep our translation
“In questo senso, i dati sulla distribuzione delle azioni sono eloquenti: gli azzurri hanno concentrato le loro giocate offensive sulle due corsie laterali per il 71%.”On that point, the data on where the play went is telling: Napoli concentrated 71% of their attacking play in the two wide channels. our translation
Farioli's Porto keep the ball carefully and press ferociously when they lose it.
“O seu modelo de jogo é caracterizado por um futebol estruturado e moderno, que combina um jogo de posição meticuloso, construções geométricas e uma fase de pressão ultra-agressiva.”His game model is structured, modern football that combines meticulous positional play, geometric build-up and an ultra-aggressive pressing phase. our translation
They no longer need much of the ball to hurt you.
“Anche questo è un dato indicativo: al “nuovo” Napoli non serve più tenere molto il pallone, per poter essere pericoloso.”That too is telling: the 'new' Napoli no longer need to keep the ball much to be dangerous. our translation
Pundits are split on how fast they attack: some say they break fast, others that they build slowly.
“Le azioni degli azzurri sono diventate più rapide, più dirette, anche se spesso vengono rifinite con assist dagli esterni (contro la Roma i giocatori di Allegri hanno tentato 16 volte il cross) ma vengono costruite su direttrici verticali.”Napoli's moves have become quicker and more direct; they are still often finished with assists from wide (against Roma, Allegri's players tried 16 crosses), but they are built along vertical lines. our translation
“Il Napoli tende maggiormente a costruire che a colpire immediatamente dopo il recupero.”Napoli tend to build up rather than strike straight after winning the ball back. our translation
They rarely win the ball back high up the pitch, and when they switch off without it they get caught on the break.
“Their pressing has also lacked the intensity required to regain possession high up the pitch, while lapses without the ball have exposed the team to dangerous transitions.”