Never done a Pre-Match thread before so fuck it, go easy on me lads.
Match Info
Competition: UEFA Champions League - Group Stage
Venue: San Paolo Stadium, Naples
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
Time: Tuesday, 20:00 BST / Convert to local time
Where to Watch: Worldwide Channel List
>#|Team|P|W-D-L| GF-GA|Points
> :---:|:---|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:
> 1.| Liverpool| 0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0 (0) | 0
> 2.| Napoli | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0 (0) | 0
> 3.| RB Salzburg | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0 (0) | 0
> 4.| Genk | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0 (0) | 0
> Adrián;
> TAA, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson;
> Milner, Henderson, Wijnaldum;
> Salah, Firmino, Mane
> Meret;
> Di Lorenzo, Makismovic, Koulibaly, Rui;
> Callejon, Zielinski, Ruiz;
> Lozano, Insigne, Mertens
Honestly no clue on the Napoli lineup, If anyone has a better idea, let me know and I'll edit it.
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Robertson sustained a knock during the 3-1 win over Newcastle United at the weekend and will therefore be assessed before a decision is made on his availability. Klopp indicates that it is likely and the little sexy scottish belter trained with the squad this morning.
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Origi did not make the journ
SSC Napoli (#1) 0 — 1 Juventus (#3)
#### Scorers: — G. Higuaín 14'
#Match Facts
Competition: Serie A, Matchday 15
Venue: Stadio San Paolo (Naples, Italy)
Kickoff Time: 19:30 CET; 14:45 EST
Broadcasters: beIN Sports, Rai Italia
#Squad Information
Managers: Maurizio Sarri — Massimiliano Allegri
Injuries/Suspensions: F. Ghoulam — M. Pjaca, S. Lichtsteiner, B. Höwedes, M. Mandžukić
#Lineups
| Napoli (4-3-3) | Juventus (4-3-2-1) |
|---|---|
| Pepe Reina (GK) | Gianluigi Buffon (GK) |
| Elseid Hysaj (RB) | Mattia De Sciglio (RB) 84' |
| Raúl Albiol (CB) | Medhi Benatia (CB) |
| Kalidou Koulibaly (CB) | Giorgio Chiellini (CB) |
| Mário Rui (LB) 76' | Kwadwo Asamoah (LB) |
| Allan (CM) 67' | Sami Khedira (CM) 67' |
| Jorginho (CM) | Miralem Pjanić (CM) |
| Marek Hamšik (CM) | Blaise Matuidi (CM) |
| José Callejón (RW) | Paulo Dybala (CAM) |
| Dries Mertens (CF) | Douglas Costa (CAM) 79' |
| Lorenzo Insigne (LW) 76' | Gonzalo Higuaín (ST) 14' |
— Rafael C., L. Sepe, C. Maggio 76', N. Maksimović, V. Chiriches, M. Scarf, P. Zieliński 67', A. Diawara, M. Rog, E. Giaccherini, A. Ounas 76', Leandrinho
— W. Szczęsny, C. Pinsoglio, D. Rugani, A. Barzagli
... keep reading on reddit ➡What do you think about the game so far?
Final result 1-1
Really poor performance. No motivation. Everyone seemed tired and without ideas. It is hard to play ha physical team, which plays with 11 in their own box. But still. Only hugging the touchline and crossing won’t work.
No playmaker on the field. No creativity. No low passes to the two big attackers in the box. Just bad crosses.
Milik scored but in general was a poor game for him. Can’t control the ball. Can’t play with Llorente in attack.
Elmas. Completely a ghost this game.
Insigne was torchered. Kicked. Pushed. Tough game to come back as starting.
The rest....
We need a playmaker. Someone in the mid. A leader. And soon!!!
We have three very very hard and important games coming
Atalanta who keep playing great in the Scudetto. Roma who are always hard vs us. And Salzburg.
Venue: Stade de Genève, Geneva (Switzerland)
Kickoff: 20:00 CEST / 14:00 EDT
Referee:
Line-up Barcelona: Bravo - Montoya, Bartra, Pique, Alba - Rakitic, Busquets, Iniesta - Pedro, Rafinha, Munir
Bench Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Masip, Sergi Roberto, Deulofeu; Ie, Bagnack, Grimaldo, Samper, Halilovic, Adama, Sandro
Line-up Napoli: Rafael - Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Britos - Jorginho, Gargano - Callejon, Hamsik, Insigne - Duvan
Bench Napoli: Andújar, Colombo, Ghoulam, İnler, Michu, Džemaili, Zúñiga, Mesto, Mertens, Higuaín
Match Events
Iniesta will wear a black armband in memory of Josep Sunyol (38), Barcelona president executed by fascists in 1936.
0' - Kick off!
7' - Not even 7 minutes played and Rafael already goes for the time-wasting from his goal-kick.
8' - Napoli gives the ball away easily and Pedro gets a chance, his ball hits Albiol. Referee says no handball.
10' - Huge chance for Insigne, after Pique is caught out of position and misses the ball.
12' - Napoli on the counter, gets intercepted by Pedro through a foul.
13' - Bravo has to stretch himself to clear the free-kick.
17' - Long ball forward to Munir, but Rafael comes out of the goal and clears it to a throw-in.
22' - Iniesta with a shot, nut it gets blocked.
23' - Montoya with a run forward, cuts into the middle and tries to find Pedro or Munir, but neither reaches the ball.
25' - Bravo comes out in time to get the ball before Callejon.
28' - Nice long ball to Pedro, but he finds himself in an offside position.
31' - Bravo with a weak clearance right to Napoli, but nothing comes off it.
32' - Rakitic finds Munir who's one-on-one with Rafael, but the Napoli keeper wins the duel.
39' - Again Munir on goal, and again the Napoli goalkeeper is there.
41' - yellow Koulibaly, for studs first challenge to Rafinha's knee.
HALFTIME No goals at half time, but some good chances. Especially the midfield has been playing well.
46' - No changes at half-time.
50' - Pedro gets ball just inside the area after a corner, his shot goes into the side-netting.
51' - Alba shows fantastic ball control after a long ball from Pique, puts it back to Pedro, but he misses the goal again.
61' - Grimaldo on for Alba
61' - Sergi Roberto on for Iniesta
61' - Ié on for Pique
61' - Samper on for Busq
... keep reading on reddit ➡#FT: Napoli vs Legia Warszawa; Score: 4-1
N. Chalobah 34' , L. Insigne 39' , J. Callejón 58' , D. Mertens 65'
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Venue: Stadio San Paolo, Napoli
Referee: A. Stavrev
Gabriel, V. Chiricheş, K. Koulibaly, N. Chalobah , I. Strinić, M. Valdifiori, David López, O. El Kaddouri, C. Maggio, L. Insigne , D. Mertens .
Subs: Rafael, Albiol, E. Hysaj, S. Luperto, Allan, Jorginho, José Callejón .
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D. Kuciak, Ł. Broź , I. Lewczuk, M. Pazdan, B. Bereszyński, T. Jodłowiec, M. Kucharczyk, Guilherme, O. Duda, S. Vranješ , N. Nikolić.
Subs: A. Malarz, T. Brzyski, Pablo Dyego, I. Tričkovski, M. Saganowski, A. Prijović , A. Piech.
12' Kuciak takes the goal kick, Bereszynski makes a good clearance after Strinić attempts a through ball to Insigne
14' Napoli corner is cleared by a defender; eventually Warszawa win a free kick
16' Mertens feeds a pass to Insigne but Lorenzo's misplaced pass goes out for another goal kick
19' a horrible clearance by Bereszynski falls straight to Mertens, who passes it to David López; unfortunately, his shot takes a deflection off Pazdan and rebounds off the top crossbar
20' A lob over the Napoli defenders is too much for Nikolics, as Gabriel recovers. Maggio is then unable to keep Chiriches's lob in play
21' Maggio is doing a lot of sprinting down the right wing, but the ball deflects off of him and goes out for a Warszawa throw-in
22' Chalobah gives the ball away, but Guilherme is brought down by Valdifiori on the counter
23' Strinic attempts to find El Kaddouri, but the Belgian-Moroccan brings down Broz in the box
27' Brilliant pass by Strinic through to El Kaddouri, but he's not able to find his footing in time; Napoli defend well on the counter
28' Mertens brought down outside the box by Bereszynski; Insigne's wayward shot goes well over the bar off a deflection
29' David Lopez gives the ball away, as does Duda; Mertens' pass is cleared o
... keep reading on reddit ➡A.S. ROMA (4-3-3)
Szczesny;
Florenzi, Rudiger, Manolas, Digne;
Pjanic, Keita, Nainggolan;
Salah, Perotti, El Shaarawy.
Subs: De Sanctis, Emerson, Maicon, Castan, Zukanovic, Ucan, De Rossi, Vainqueur, Strootman, Iago Falque, Dzeko, Totti.
S.S.C. Napoli (4-3-3)
Reina;
Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam;
Allan, Jorginho, Hamsik;
Callejon, Higuain, Mertens.
Subs: Gabriel, Rafael, Strinic, Chiriches, Maggio, Regini, David Lopez, Chalobah, Valdifiori, El Kaddouri, Gabbiadini, Insigne.
Stream
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Goals (if available)
A mistake by Bravo results in the lone goal in Barcelona's third pre-season friendly. No MOTM poll for the friendlies, all discussion in the comments.
Talking Points
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Defensive and attacking performances - strengths and weaknesses of both.
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Which youth players caught your eye?
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Thoughts on the goalkeeper situation?
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Individual squad performances - who did well? Who didn't?
Highlights
Statistics
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^(Pre-Season 3/5) ^- ^(Wednesday 20:00 CEST) ^- ^(Geneva)
Squad
Ter Stegen, Bravo, Masip
Montoya, Bartra, Pique, Alba, Ié, Bagnack, Grimaldo
Busquets, Iniesta, Sergi Roberto, Rakitic, Rafinha, Halilovic, Samper
Deulofeu, Pedro, Adama, Munir, Sandro
Barça News
Messi, Mascherano and Alves back for training
Barça's last meeting with Napoli - Joan Gamper trophy 2011
Double training sessions for latest arrivals
Videos
Next match
9-8 Hjk Helsinki vs Barça [Friendly]
Kick off 20:45 CET
Confirmed line-ups
- S.S.C. Napoli: Andujar; Henrique, Albiol, Koulibaly, Strinic; Inler, Lopez; Callejon, Hamsik, Mertens; Higuain
- F.C. Internazionale: Handanovic, D'Ambrosio, Ranocchia, Juan, Santon, Guarin, Medel, Brozovic, Shaqiri, Palacio, Icardi
Hey @JerseyRacks, tell your boy we would like a word…
# S.S.C. Napoli - Internazionale
Competition: Coppa Italia, Quarter-Finals
Kick Off Times: 20:45 CEST, 19:45 GMT, 14:45 EST
Venue: Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy
Managers: Maurizio Sarri v. Roberto Mancini
#Expected Lineups
| S.S.C. Napoli 4-3-3 | Nation | Internazionale 4-3-1-2 | Nation |
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| Gabriel (GK) | Samir Handanović (GK) | ||
| Christian Maggio (RB) | Martín Montoya (RB) | ||
| Vlad Chiriches (CB) | Miranda (CB) | ||
| Kalidou Koulibaly (CB) | Jeison Murillo (CB) | ||
| Ivan Strinić (LB) | Alex Telles (LB) | ||
| Marek Hamšik (CM) | Marcelo Brozović (CM) | ||
| Mirko Valdifiori (CDM) | Gary Medel (CDM) | ||
| Allan (CDM) | Felipe Me-loco (CM) | ||
| Omar El Kaddouri (RW) | Adem Ljajić (CAM) | ||
| Manolo Gabbiadini (CF) | Mauro Icardi (CF) | ||
| Dries Mertens (LW) | Stevan Jovetić (CF) |
Napoli's Subs: Nathaniel Chalobah, Davíd Lopez, José Callejón, Jorginho, Pepe Reina, Faouzi Ghoulam, Elseid Hysaj, Gonzalo Higuaín
Inter's Subs: Geoffrey Kondogbia, Juan Jesus, Danilo D'Ambrosio, Rodrigo Palacio, Ivan Perisić, Juan Pablo Carrizo, Jonathan Biabiany, Fredy Guarin
#Match facts
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Inter and Napoli have played each other 6 times at the Stadio San Paolo in the Coppa Italia — Napoli (2-3-1) v. Inter (1-3-2)
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Napoli have scored more than 1 goal in the last four meetings with Inter.
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Napoli are aiming to complete their fourth consecutive win at home.
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Napoli have kept two clean sheets in their previous three away matches.
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The two sides met at the same stage in last season’s Coppa Italia on 4 February 2015 with Napoli coming out on top 1-0 after a 95th minute winner from Gonzalo Higuaín.
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Inter’s last win over Napoli in the Coppa Italia came on 26 January 2011, in a 4-5 penalty shootout victory at the San Paolo after a 0-0 draw in 120 minutes
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Inter have won the Coppa Italia 7 times in their history with the las
/r/sscnapoli napoli
157 Partenopei for 1 Year
This week I interviewed the moderators of /r/SSCNapoli, a subreddit dedicated to the soccer club which plays in Serie A. Napoli is currently 2nd in the league this season, and has gone 4 matches without losing.
>1. When did you start following Napoli, and why?
>> cmykenny: I started following Napoli in 2007, the Reja led squad, with their first yr back in Serie A after Serie B relegation. That year i discovered that my grandfather emigrated to the US from Napoli, Italy; as a passionate supporter/player/fan of the sport I figured it was only right that I support my roots and support the club where my grandfather, Luigino, had lived.
>> stallion89: I started following Napoli starting with the 06-07 season, following the 2006 World Cup which really sparked my interest in the sport. Prior to that, I had casually followed Milan, but after my father and brother took a trip to Naples in the fall of 06, I heard their stories and saw their pictures from the Serie B matchup of Napoli and Juventus. Plus, the fact that my entire family is originally from the province of Campania made it an easy choice.
>> allhailsanta: I moved to Naples as a young boy with my parents in 1999. I was entered into an Italian school system and our first field trip was to a game at the San Paolo. This was a time when the Maradona fever had finally blew over and the real downhill setbacks began to take a hold.
>2. Who is your favorite past/present Napoli player?
>> cmykenny: I suppose the obvious past player for me would be Maradona. I, myself am very short so I admire the skills of a shorter football player greatly, Maradona played on a diff level than those around him. Presently I'd have to say (as a forward minded footballer myself) Edinson Cavani, although its a sheer tie between him and the ever loyal home grown Captain Paolo Cannavaro.
>> stallion89: While I would love to say Maradona because he was such a godly player, he was before my time and I can't really say he is one of my personal favorites due to never having watched him play. A former player that I still admire would probably be Lavezzi (how could you not love him?). Currently, my favorites would be obviously El Matador Cavani, Capitano Cannavaro, and the golden boy Lorenzo Insigne. 3.Insigne is definitely the future of our team and possibly even the national team.
>> **allhailsa
... keep reading on reddit ➡Were Napoli one of the most popular clubs in Serie A in 1984, compared to AC Milan, Juventus, Inter Milan, etc. or did Diego Maradona just hit his peak when he transferred to the club?
I ask this because I'm surprised that a player of Diego Maradona's quality transferred to there when the other aforementioned Serie A clubs were probably more prestigious and well-known.
[UEFA Europa League - 2021/2022]
#Napoli 2-3 Spartak Moscow
Match Info:
Lineups:
Napoli - 4-3-3
Starting XI: Alex Meret, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Konstantinos Manolas, Kalidou Koulibaly, Mário Rui, Eljif Elmas, Fabián Ruiz, Piotr Zieliński, Matteo Politano, Andrea Petagna, Lorenzo Insigne
Substitutes: David Ospina, Hubert Idasiak, Juan Jesus, Kévin Malcuit, Amir Rrahmani, Alessandro Zanoli, André Zambo Anguissa, Diego Demme, Victor Osimhen, Hirving Lozano, Dries Mertens, Adam Ounas
Coach: L. Spalletti
Spartak Moscow - 3-5-2
Starting XI: Aleksandr Maksimenko, Maximiliano Caufriez, Samuel Gigot, Georgiy Dzhikiya, Victor Moses, Ruslan Litvinov, Zelimkhan Bakaev, Nail Umyarov, Ayrton, Ezequiel Ponce, Quincy Promes
Substitutes: Artem Rebrov, Aleksandr Selikhov, Andrey Eshchenko, Ilya Gaponov, Mikhail Ignatov, Aleksandr Lomovitskiy, Stepan Melnikov, Aleksandr Sobolev
Coach: Rui Vitória
Match Stats:
| Napoli | 2 - 3 | Spartak Moscow |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Ball Possession | 52% |
| 10 | Total Shots | 15 |
| 3 | Shots On Target | 3 |
| 3 | Shots Off Target | 6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Shots Inside Box | 11 |
| 0 | Shots Outside Box | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 6 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Fouls | 18 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 7 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Goalkeeper Saves | 1 |
| 408 | Passes | 433 |
| 347 (85%) | Accurate Passes | 371 (86%) |
Match events
0' KICKOFF!
1' GOAL! Scored by E. Elmas (Napoli)
29' Red Card for Mário Rui (Napoli)
41' Substitution: K. Malcuit for L. Insigne (Napoli)
43' Yellow Card for E. Ponce (Spartak Moscow)
45' Yellow Card for R. Litvinov (Spartak Moscow)
45' Substitution: A. Sobolev for E. Ponce (Spartak Moscow)
45' Yellow Card for G. Di Lorenzo (Napoli)
45' Yellow Card for A. Sobolev (Spartak Moscow)
46' Substitution: V. Osimhen for A. Petagna (Napoli)
46' Substitution: A. Zambo Anguissa for P. Zieliński (Napoli)
55' GOAL! Scored by Q. Promes (Spartak Moscow)
66' Yellow Card for M. Caufriez (Spartak Moscow)
66' Yellow Card for K. Koulibaly (Napoli)
74' Substitution: H. Lozano for M. Politano (Napoli)
74' Substitution: M. Ignatov for R. Litvinov (Spartak Moscow)
77' Yellow Card for Ayrton (Spartak Moscow)
78' Yellow Card for Fabián Ruiz (Napoli)
81' GOAL! Scored by M. Ignatov (Spartak Moscow)
82' Yellow Card for M. Caufriez (Spartak Moscow)
82' Red Card for M. Caufriez (Sp
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GOAL
