Italian football is not short of passionate and intense rivalries. Few rivalries in world football can be as passionate as Napoli and Juventus. This rivalry represents the cultural and economic divide between the north and south of the country. The latest on-field instalment of this rivalry occurred Saturday, with Antonio...
One of the biggest emerging stories of the January transfer window is Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's status as a Napoli player. It’s been reported that Kvaradona and his club have reached a stalemate in contract extension talks. The Georgia international’s current deal expires in the summer of 2027. This news has put...
In recent years, several British players have swapped the Premier League for elite football abroad—Gareth Bale, Harry Kane, and Fikayo Tomori are just three examples. One more example who ditched England’s top tier for Serie A is Scott McTominay. The Scotsman is now an integral part of the Napoli midfield unit. McTominay,...
Many new midfielders have arrived in Serie A this season, while plenty of others have moved from one team to another in the same Italian league, looking for more playing time and striving to get their opportunity to shine in one of the most competitive and complicated leagues in terms...
After finishing a staggering 39 points behind the title-winning Inter Milan, SSC Napoli officially entered the record books with one of the worst title defences in Serie A history. Their long wait for the Scudetto was followed by a staggering decline within the space of only 12 months, having failed to...
The high press consumed football tactics for most of the past few decades. It was a way to set the match's tempo from defence, to be the aggressor and create opportunities for recoveries high up the pitch. Clubs like Barcelona and Manchester City have been leaders in the movement. Add...
Despite losing some key pieces from the title-winning 22/23 season, including their manager Luciano Spalletti, Napoli were able to retain Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia – two of their stars from last season. In addition, they have always been prepared to lose their key pieces by planning ahead and making necessary...
Napoli have moved to replace Kim Min-Jae with Natan of Red Bull Bragantino - our data identified Natan in March as a player who should be moving to a Top 5 league in Europe. You can read the report below.
There are four phases of play in football: attack, defence, attacking transition and defensive transition. Carlos Corberan once stated that if a team executes all their actions well in these phases, then they are playing good football. This statement, however, is slightly tongue-in-cheek as this is something that is easier...
If you fell down yesterday, stand up today. AC Milan, a seven-time UEFA Champions League victor, has made it to the semi-finals after a 1-1 draw with Napoli at Diego Armando Maradona stadium. Napoli, a dominant team this season and the current leaders of Serie A, were defeated 1-0 by...
With four goals scored and no goals conceded, AC Milan smoothly defeated Napoli in the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. It was exciting to witness the future generation of players in the Milan team together to surprise the league leaders Napoli at every turn of the game. Brahim Diaz, a young...
In this Serie A season, Luciano Spalletti’s Napoli are marching towards the Scudetto with a big margin over second in the league — they also entered the quarter-final of the UEFA Champions League after beating Eintracht Frankfurt. Under Spalletti, many players thrived, notable individuals included Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Victor Osimhen, and...
SSC Napoli are dominating Serie A. Italy’s football fans are enthusiastic not only about Napoli's success but above all about the kind of football they play. The country's sports press speaks of "La Grande Bellezza". Has the race for the Scudetto already been decided, even though the first half of...
Napoli have so far this season blown teams away with ease in both the Serie A and the UEFA Champions League, where they sit at the top of both coming into the new year. While the praise of their excellent open-play football is rightly justified, it can be easy to...
There are a few European teams that have been utterly dominant in the 2022/23 season and while some of them are regularly under the spotlight, others, like Napoli, have surprised with their maturity and efficiency. Luciano Spalletti’s side have impressed both in Serie A and the UEFA Champions League and...
The situation in Group A of the UEFA Champions League was almost completely settled before the last round of the group phase, but Liverpool and Napoli had not much to play for in the Tuesday night fixture. Although the home team needed a three-goal win if they wanted to enter...
After failing to finish where they wanted last season, Napoli’s 2022/23 campaign started impressively with them sitting atop the league at the time of writing and winning back-to-back UEFA Champions League games against Liverpool and Rangers. Their successful start is a result of their settled tactics and improved connection, but...
Napoli have had an excellent start to the season so far. They are unbeaten in all competitions sitting top of the Serie A table as well as their Champions League group. We have seen some excellent individual performances that have helped Napoli to be in a position of dominance in...
The ball was floated over the top of the England backline in a manner that only Leonardo Bonucci could pull off from such a deep position. There were several defenders back for Gareth Southgate’s side, with both Kyle Walker and Eric Dier primed to clear the ball away to diminish...
Wednesday evening saw Napoli vs Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try...
