NaplesSerie A leaders, visits the eintracht frankfurt on the third day of the first leg duels of the round of 16 of Champions LeagueE. They play from 17:00 Argentine time and can be seen live on the signal of Fox Sport.
“Eintracht are a strong team, capable of attacking their opponents. They know how to retreat quickly in 20-25 metres. But I know my players quite well, I know what men they are, so I hope they can interpret well the type of game that awaits us “. said the DT of Naples, Luciano Spalletti.
“We will have to go and dare in the offensive space when we have recovered the ball, but the strategies are not always the same because especially in Europe it has become very difficult to play in the other half of the pitch.” the Italian team.
The UEFA draw matched German team DT Olivier Glasnersixth in the Bundesliga, against Spalletti’s Napoli who command Serie A in search of the historic third Scudetto, the first without Diego Maradona like a flag within the playing field.
“Glasner was right: Napoli are a strong team, but they have the possibility of going through and have a 50% chance of winning in the two-legged tie. I think like him”, agreed Spalletti with his Austrian colleague.
But Spalletti has thought of that Eintracht Frankfurt, which has the Brazilian in its squad suitthe Colombian Rafael Santos Borre and Argentine Luke Alario, has the advantage of experience gained from winning the 2021-22 edition of the Europa League. As the main offensive card, the German team also has the reborn Mario Gotz and in French Randal Kolo Muaniof great moment and desired by the greats of Europe despite having been remembered by the world except for Emiliano Dibu Martinez at the end of Qatar World Cup 2022.
Likewise, the Italian DT reconfirmed his faith in the Nigerian Victor Osimhentop scorer in Serie A with 18 goals, and his Georgian teammate Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (10). The Argentine waits on the bench Gio Simonewho takes advantage of every minute he has to show his worth.
“Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia have the inspiration, imagination and quality to send signals to world football, but at the same time they are two very young players who are maturing,” said Spalletti, who is considering completing his attack with the Mexican Hirving Lozano. .
In turn, Glasner felt that “Napoli is a team that doesn’t play Italian football, theirs is anti-Italian football”, alluding to Calcio’s traditional defensive style.
“Napoli always have great intensity. They play very aggressive off the ball, with high pressure and very intense counter-pressure. They have a very different way of playing than the other Italian teams,” Glasner reiterated, who warned that Eintracht cannot reduce Serie A. leader A “in the offensive phase”.
“They have great balance and conceded few goals. They played an outstanding group stage. They were superior to Ajax, Rangers and Liverpool,” recalled Glasner of Napoli’s first place in Group A.
= Probable formations =
Eintracht Frankfurt: trap; Tuta, Jakic, Ndicka; knauf; Kamada, sow, Max; Lindstrom, Götze; Kolo Muani.
Naples: Meret; DiLorenzo, Rrahmani, Min-Jae, Mario Rui; Lobotka, Zielinski, Anguissa; Lozano, Kvaratskhelia, Osimhen.
= How to watch Eintracht Frankfurt-Naples =
The match will be broadcast live on Fox Sports. As usual, you can follow it on the Clarin website.
Source: Clarin
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