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The great demand of Naples before facing FC Barcelona in the Champions League

Published:13/07/2020 - 22:05h

Updated:14/07/2020 - 01:55h

The Naples is in a big state of form after the resumption of the football in Italy, although Gennaro Gattuso and Kalidou Koulibaly demand much more

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The Naples, rival of the FC Barcelona in the Champions League in the eighth of final, is in a big state of form. From the return of the football in Italy, the napolitanos alone lost in front of the Atalanta (2-0), accumulating numerous victories in the Series To and won the Coppa of Italy in the final in front of the Juventus, ensuring the square for the Europe League due to the fact that the zone of Champions League is far.

In the last party, the Naples empató in Saint Paolo against the AC Milan (2-2), what was considered an important prick so much for the trainer, Gennaro Gattuso, as by the 'heavy weights' of the Italian group. In the room of press, the Italian technician regretted the fault of tarpaulin of his team, that finish unchaining in the final tie: "we Created a lot and we concretise little. I am angry therefore".

"I am very happy by these two months but have to improve some things"

In spite of the good course of the team, Gennaro Gattuso thinks that the Naples has to have more goal. "I am very happy by these two months. Sometimes they have labelled me like defensive and, instead, the facts say that we produce game and a lot of opportunities. Anyway, the problem is can transform them in goal. We are trying something different, a form to play that also it carries us to take risks but always to look for the control of the party. We have to continue with this mentality but have to improve some things because the perfection does not exist", commented.

Besides, Gennaro Gattuso considers that the Naples has to improve defensivamente. "I do not anger me by the game, that is well, but think in the balloons of goal that can not transform. We have to take advantage of the superiority when have the opportunity to annotate. And in defence suffer too much of the same way. The threw twice and marked two goals. Clearly we are in debt by what have created and what have collected", commented.

Kalidou Koulibaly Coincides with Gennaro Gattuso

One of the leaders of the defence of the Naples, Kalidou Koulibaly, also considers that the team napolitano has to improve in some appearances of the game. "We have to be more decided in the attack because we created a lot of opportunities. But also we have to grow in the defensive phase. When you play against opponents of this level, like the Milan, any oversight can be decisive", manifested.

In few words, Kalidou Koulibaly thinks that the mejoría of the Naples has to give in the two areas: "Our aim has to be keep the safest goal and try finish the parties without fitting goals". In spite of this, did not subtract merits to the team, that is obtaining big results. "The team goes well, the way is the correct but have to grow because in the future we want to aim more and more high", sentenced.

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