Nicola’s Empoli at the Napoli test: “We want to recover points lost in Lecce”
The Empoli coach is excited: “I can’t wait for this match against Napoli”.
Empoli faces Napoli at the Castellani, after the defeat in Lecce the Tuscan team tries to move up the table.
He does it against the championship team coached by a former player who left good memories with Maurizio Sarri, Francesco Calzona.
Empoli coach Davide Nicola explains his team’s moment during the pre-match press conference: “We meet the Italian champions, it’s a great satisfaction to do so – he underlines -. At this moment we are in a position to want to recover that point that we lost, regardless of the opponent we have to put our all into it. The difference is made by the desire to fight.”
For the coach, “the difference between last year’s Napoli and this year’s is difficult to explain, because it was a perfect machine, with Calzona they are showing the typical movements of that Napoli. We tried to study them thoroughly“.
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Napoli who have many weapons at their disposal, not only Osimhen and Kvara, but also Politano: “Politano is a well-known player, I would add Simeone, Raspadori – says Nicola -. They have a lot of quality, they have many strong players available even during the match. Napoli have the ability to manage the game, they are strong in re-aggression, they know how to take risks, they are skilled in lateral and deep attacks. The important thing is to be convinced that with the help of the department you can be competitive. We have to get excited, have the taste and desire to play this match. I personally can’t wait for this challenge.”
As for the goalkeeper of Empoli Caprile, owned by Napoli, who will probably play against his future, Nicola observes: “We chose to trust him based on what we saw on the pitch, Vincenzo Sicignano’s training helps him a lot. It must also go through mistakes, these types of matches help you grow and mature“.
