Il Naples he took a liking to it. In winning, in the light of the clear path of these first five days of the championship, but also in doing it 4-0, given that after the one in Udine another one also arrived in Genoa. Two treacherous trips, at least on paper, which turned out to be two walks of health, certainly more thanks to the Azzurri than to the fault of the opponents. Spalletti's team has many qualities, from defensive solidity to the size of the squad, but what is most impressive is the facility in creating goal chances, especially when he manages to find open spaces.
Yesterday in Marassi, against one Sampdoria back from 4 points in the last two games, Napoli made a big voice from the beginning, not at all weighed down by the pressure, moreover for the second consecutive time, to play after the Milanese. It was Osimhen who unlocked the match, just like in Udine, who first missed a delicious face-to-face opportunity with Audero, then made up for it with an assist from Insigne, taking advantage of a mistake by the Sampdoria goalkeeper (10 '). The goal allowed Spalletti to play exactly the game he wanted, that is to take advantage of a Sampdoria side that was inevitably discovered in the hunt for a draw.
Not that the Azzurri didn't suffer, on the contrary Ospina earned a place on the podium of the best by saving his team on several occasions, above all a shot by Silva destined for the crossroads and a very tricky header by Yoshida. But if Sampdoria wasted the same, it cannot be said of Napoli, who doubled their lead in the 39th minute with Fabian Ruiz, author of a splendid left-footed shot from distance. In the second half, Spalletti's men even spread, first scoring the 3-0 again with Osimhen (50'), then signing poker with Zielinski (59'). A goleada that makes the city dream, increasingly convinced that it can even dream of the Scudetto.
"We enjoy the involvement and affection that the city has towards us, but we continue to work calmly - glossed over the blue coach – In recent years, to get into the Champions League, at least 85-87 points are needed, so we still have 72 to go: there's a long way to go and we need to win on many difficult pitches”.
The path is long for everyone, even for the Mourinho's Rome, back to winning after the misstep in Verona. The 1-0 win over Udinese bears the signature of Abraham (36'), on his first league goal at the Olimpico, after which the Giallorossi were able to defend themselves in the best possible way, resisting a Friulian-style second half. Success in perfect Mourinho style, in short, the ideal way to present yourself at your best for Sunday's derby, if it were only marred by thePellegrini was sent off for double yellow, which therefore will not be available. Decision, that of the Rapuano referee, which causes a lot of discussion, given that the second yellow card appeared very severe: bread for Mou's polemical vein, who certainly didn't say anything after the match.
“A ridiculous red – thundered him Special One – We had an educational meeting with Mr. Valeri, he explained all the rules to us for two hours, then we get to the game and we get a red card like this, I can't say anything except that it's ridiculous. If there are legal mechanisms to let him play, we have to try, we have to do everything, because the second yellow card is not deserved".
Pellegrini's absence will weigh heavily, there's no doubt about that, but Roma will certainly arrive at the derby better than Lazio, forced to postpone the appointment again with the victory missing from the second day. Sarri, indeed, almost has to celebrate for the 1-1 in Turin, who arrived in full stoppage time thanks to a penalty from Immobile (91'), given that the granades were unable to go beyond Pjaca's goal (76') only thanks to a great Reina, decisive in saving his teammates on several occasions, above all a header from Sanabria and a right foot from the same Croatian attacking midfielder.
In short, "Sarrismo" is struggling to take off and Sunday's derby is a dangerous double-edged sword: if it goes well it could turn into the decisive fuse, vice versa the discontent of the square would become very difficult to manage.
