At 6 pm, at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium, Napoli-Roma will be staged, a match valid for the 34th matchday of Serie A.
In a little while Naples and Rome they will face each other in a large crowd who, despite the disappointing performances of the Italian team, flocked to the stadium to support their favorites. In the first leg, at the Olimpico, the Giallorossi won 2-0 over Mazzarri’s Napoli who were completely helpless against their opponent.
On that occasion, the objective difficulties of the squad, set up in the summer by the president, became clear De Laurentiis in synergy with the sports director Mauro Meluso and blue management. The Giallorossi team, after 7 matches against Napoli, 2 draws and 5 victories for the Azzurri, returned to winning ways while at the home of the Campania club they have not found three points since the 2017/18 season. The 2-4 of that March 2018 marked the championship run of the team Maurizio Sarri who then had to surrender to the excessive technical power of Juventus.
A test, this against Roma, which will also test the defensive phase, which has been subjected to far too much stress this season and which has done nothing but more often than not condemn Napoli. Clear examples are those against Cagliari and Atalanta. The Azzurri conceded goals in each of the matches last twelve championship games. A disconcerting figure which certifies the quantity of goals conceded in 33 games (41), which contrasts with the extraordinary defensive efficiency of last year: in 38 games, only 28 goals conceded.
Napoli-Roma, the official lineups
Francesco Calzona has almost everyone at his disposal: back Mathias Olivera in defense, he will be missing in goal Pierluigi Gollini due to a muscle problem as well as Piotr Zielinski in midfield. In this department, in fact, the ballot has opened between Cajuste and Traore for a starter’s shirt. The current coach of the Slovakian national team has resolved all doubts in this regard and has decided on the Pole’s replacement, ready to leave at the end of the season on a free transfer.
Below are the official formations:
NAPLES (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, Cajuste; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia. All. Calzona
ROME (4-3-2-1): Svilar; Kristensen, Mancini, Ndicka, Spinazzola; Bove, Cristante, Pellegrini; Dybala, El Shaarawy; Azmoun. All. De Rossi
In a very delicate match like this against Daniele De Rossi’s team, the Azzurri will have to take the field in the best possible version to still chase a place in Europeafter the track Champions it gradually cooled. These remaining 5 days of the championship will be the last chances for the Azzurri to play for a place to qualify for a European competition.
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Article modified 28 Apr 2024 – 18:10
