NAPNapoliClub page
BRUClub BruggeClub page
Squad value€424.5m
Squad value€238.2m
Key playerKevin De Bruyne
Key playerNicolò Tresoldi
Head coachMassimiliano Allegri
Head coachIvan Leko
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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.”Club Brugge press high to stop you building calmly from the back.
“Club probeert ook hoger op het veld druk te zetten, waardoor tegenstanders minder tijd krijgen om rustig op te bouwen.”Club also try to press higher up the pitch, so opponents get less time to build up calmly. our translation
They are the champions, but they look a gear slower than last year. Belgian pundits say the football is comfortable rather than dangerous, and the wingers are not producing what Christos Tzolis did before he left.
“Het voetbal is momenteel te gezapig en mist versnelling.”At the moment the football is too sluggish and lacks acceleration. our translation
Brugge want to pin you inside your own penalty area and win the ball straight back when it comes out. Ivan Leko judges his team on shots and sprinting, not on how much of the ball they have.
“Ik houd ervan als we de tegenstander wegduwen in hun box, want dat betekent dat je goed voetbalt.”I love it when we push the opponent back into their own box, because that means you are playing well. our translation