Now command the Naples. Udine poker gives Spalletti one night top of the league, alone and with full points, but above all he sends a loud and clear message to his opponents, Milanese above all: for the scudetto we will also have to deal with the Azzurri. Yesterday's match was a much-awaited test bench, because the pressure to play after the others was there and quite strong too. Well, the response has been extremely positive, so much so that Napoli's image comes out much strengthened from this Monday night, above all against a Udinese team that, until yesterday, had conceded little or nothing to anyone.
On shields Luciano Spalletti, very good at archiving Leicester's efforts and presenting a square and brilliant team on the field, able to take over the Dacia Arena from the first minutes, showing an even disarming technical superiority. The balance-breaking goal came in the 24th minute from the most awaited man, namely thatosimhen great protagonist in the Europa League and instead still dry in the championship: box filled with a robbery paw, so much as to "steal" the goal from Insigne, whose shot probably would have gone in alone.
From then on there was no more match, also because Napoli had the merit of doubling almost immediately with a header from Rrahmani (35') and to triple at the dawn of the second half with Koulibaly, author of a great goal with a terrific right winger (52'). The second half thus turned into a training session, with the Azzurri repeatedly looking for the fourth goal, touching it with Osimhen and Politano, only to find it with Lush in the 84th minute thanks to a right-footed shot that beat Silvestri for the umpteenth time. Naples leads alone, just like in March 2018: the city begins to dream, but Spalletti, as an experienced firefighter, does not want to let himself be carried away by easy enthusiasm.
"What matters is to follow up on a good start, it's useless to start off well if you can't build a long-term future for it - explained the blue coach - There had been some important signs with Leicester, the team understood they had quality, he knows how to stay on the pitch and knows where he wants to go. Juve at -10? Our reference is the history of Napoli, not the other teams: this club has already won the championship in the past, that's the reference."
Once the fourth day has been archived, it is already time to think about the fifth, scheduled between tonight, tomorrow and Thursday. It starts immediately with Fiorentina-Inter (20.45 pm), a very interesting match that pits two of the most convincing teams in the championship, but also with Atalanta-Sassuolo (20.45 pm), a challenge that promises goals and entertainment. The spotlights, of course, are first and foremost on the Franchi, with the Nerazzurri aiming to regain first place, albeit waiting for all the others. To do so, however, it will be necessary to beat the Italian team, so far the absolute revelation of the tournament, which in turn is determined to win to confirm its candidacy for the European zone.
Inzaghi, silent again just like before Bologna, still has Saturday's goleada in his eyes, but he knows well how the bar will rise dramatically tonight. The Nerazzurri coach, forced to give up Correa and Vidal, will therefore return to fielding the best possible 3-5-2 with Handanovic in goal, Skriniar, De Vrij and Bastoni in defence, Dumfries (ballot with Darmian), Barella, Brozovic, Calhanoglu and Perisic in midfield, Lautaro and Dzeko in attack.
“Inter are fine physically and mentally, if you give them something they will punish you because they have exaggerated cynicism – the thought of Italian – However, if we show up on the pitch like in the last few games we can worry her and put her in crisis, we mustn't make a mistake in attitude but show up with attention and concentration".
The Viola coach will bet on a 4-3-3 with Dragowski in goal, Odriozola, Milenkovic, Igor and Biraghi in the back, Bonaventura, Torreira and Duncan in the midfield, Nico Gonzalez, Vlahovic and Callejon in the offensive trident.
Great attention also onGasperini's Atalanta, called to give continuity to the success of Salerno against Sassuolo of Dionysus. Both are far from the standards of last season: the players from Bergamo, even at the Arechi, showed a still precarious physical condition, the neroverdi are returning from a double knockout with Roma and Torino.
The two coaches will therefore resort to turnover, with Gasp relying on a 3-4-2-1 with Musso in goal, Djimsiti, Demiral and Palomino in defense, Zappacosta, De Roon, Freuler and Gosens in midfield, Pessina and Malinovskyi behind the sole striker Zapata. Some changes also in Dionisi's 4-2-3-1, who will respond with Consigli in goal, Toljan, Chiriches, Ferrari and Kyriakopoulos in the back, Harroui and Maxime Lopez in the midfield, Berardi, Djuricic and Boga in the frontline, Raspadori in attack.
