Tag: Champions League

BITTER BLOW

Napoli’s chances of finishing in the top three this season has taken a hit in the form of the latest round of results.

Only one match remains in the Italian Serie A this season, but Napoli have three points to make to Udinese in the third position.

Napoli’s chances of finishing in the top three this season has taken a hit in the form of the latest round of results.

Only one match remains in the Italian Serie A this season, but Napoli have three points to make to Udinese in the third position.

Hence, there is a feeling in Italy that Napoli’s chances of finishing in the top three have been blown away due to their indifferent from in recent weeks. Ever since suffering defeat at the hands of Chelsea in the last 16 round of the Champions League. They also lost during the weekend against Bologna when they were expected to win comfortably.

As a result of the 2-0 defeat against Bologna, Napoli are not the favourites to finish in the third position with only one match remaining in the season. Yet, Napoli player Morgan De Sanctis has said that he is confident of a top three finish this season. Despite having lost another of the crucial match in the Italian Serie A, Morgan De Sanctis believes that the club can turn their season around in the last match of the season. Napoli concentrated a lot to progress into the latter stages of the Champions League, but were undone by a spirited effort from Chelsea.
“It was a bitter blow losing 2-0 away to Bologna.

Nevertheless, I choose to stay positive because the last few days have shown that motivated teams can distort the rankings from what they may be today. We’ll think only of winning our match against Siena, and hopefully await favourable results from Catania-Udinese and Lazio-Inter. The setback (against Bologna) was indeed ugly, but the season has not yet been completely written,” De Sanctis told Il Corriere dello Sport. Napoli’s final match of the season will be against Siena.

GARGANO HAPPY WITH SEASON SO FAR

Napoli midfielder Walter Gargano has said that he is extremely happy with what Napoli have achieved this season, but says that there’s still a lot more that the club can do.

Napoli have been extremely brilliant in the Champions League, although the same cannot be said of their domestic form. It is because they have been focusing entirely on the Champions League and have been rewarded with a last 16 tie against Chelsea.

Napoli midfielder Walter Gargano has said that he is extremely happy with what Napoli have achieved this season, but says that there’s still a lot more that the club can do.

Napoli have been extremely brilliant in the Champions League, although the same cannot be said of their domestic form. It is because they have been focusing entirely on the Champions League and have been rewarded with a last 16 tie against Chelsea.

Napoli were drawn in the group containing Bayern Munich, Manchester City, and Villarreal. However, they did extremely well to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League, thus boosting the coefficient of Italy in the process.

Walter Gargano has been one of the key members of the Napoli team this season, although he has been largely the unsung hero in the side. The likes of Edison Cavani and Marek Hamsik have been dominating the headlines for Napoli. Walter Gargano, though, is more than happy to be on the sidelines when it comes to media attention, as he wants the team to perform more than anything else. One of the main reasons for Napoli’s success in this season has been their home form, but Walter Gargano wants the club to perform well in the away matches as well.

“We have done something extraordinary, we have accomplished something that was unthinkable. Our goals for the New Year are to continue along this road, confirm our status and always aim to do better, especially in the Champions League. We are very united. As soon as we have a free moment, we spend it together, especially the South American players of the squad,” he told his official website. Walter Gargano signed for Napoli back in 2006 and has made 17 appearances for the club so far this campaign.