Between Napoli and Scudetto there is in between Sarri. The challenge with the Lazio, already in itself very interesting both in tricolor key and Champions, becomes even more spicy due to the presence of the Biancoceleste coach, a once beloved ex and now on the list of enemies. The blue people have never forgiven him for the transfer from Chelsea to Juventus and it doesn't matter that the person directly concerned, in an attempt to mend, has continued to profess his support for Napoli. However, reducing Maradona's evening to just a confrontation with Sarri would be simplistic: there are very important points up for grabs for the Scudetto and, above all, for the Champions League, also considering that on Sunday there will be a direct clash between Roma e Juventus.
Naples – Lazio (20.45 pm, Dazn)
The Azzurri, moreover, are running for themselves, in the light of a void created behind them, both for their own merits (21 wins, 2 draws and only one defeat in 24 days) and the demerits of others, but this Spalletti it doesn't matter: the Scudetto would be a historic result and he wants to win it as soon as possible, also to concentrate his energies on an increasingly tantalizing Champions League. Lazio, on the other hand, is in the middle of the Champions League area, but the fourth place they just won at the expense of Roma is anything but armored. The biancocelesti are less than 2 from Inter e Milan and +1 on the Giallorossi cousins: the line between glory and disappointment is very thin and the away game in Naples, in this sense, is certainly not the best that the calendar could have offered. It goes without saying that, on paper, Spalletti is the favorite, both for playing at home and for his general form, however Sarri will try in every way to trip him up and confirm his fourth place in the standings, to then "enjoy ” Roma-Juventus in serenity.
Spalletti praises Sarri: "I looked at his Napoli and stood up to applaud him"
“Sarri was a bit of a football Masaniello, he made himself the leader of a revolt in the way of seeing football – the praise of Spalletti -. At home I always chose to see his Napoli and applauded him standing up, after which I took what I wanted from him, even if I don't get fooled by comparisons. The expectation of the city? There is certainly something different, a greater maturity due to a knowledge of football in general, it is essential that they don't go waiting for us upon arrival, but that they take the field with us at every game. Don't listen to those who want us to take our hands off the wheel, make us raise them as a sign of victory when we have so many bends to tackle..."
Naples – Lazio, the formations: Spalletti does not think about Eintracht, Sarri finds Romagnoli again
In short, maximum concentration on the Scudetto race, without thinking about the standings. Spalletti's mantra translates into an almost non-existent turnover, with only Olivera instead of disqualified Mario Rui. For the rest we will see the usual 4-3-3 with Meret in goal, Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Kim and, indeed, Olivera in defense, Anguissa, Lobotka and Zielinski in midfield, Lozano, Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia in attack. The same game system also for Sarri's Lazio, who lose Casale by disqualification but find Romagnoli again, able and enlisted again after the muscle injury a few weeks ago. The biancoceleste 4-3-3 will see Provedel between the posts, Marusic, Patric, Romagnoli and Hysaj in the back, Milinkovic-Savic, Cataldi and Luis Alberto in the midfield, Felipe Anderson, Immobile and Zaccagni in the offensive trident.
