Tudor’s Lazio wins against Empoli. Napoli arithmetically bids farewell to the Europa League

Tudor’s Lazio won 2-0 against Empoli, goals from Patric and Vecino, and trailed Napoli by eight points with two days to go. Napoli arithmetically bids farewell to the Europa League. On the anniversary of the 1974 Biancoceleste scudetto, Lazio is one step away from qualifying for the Europa League. If Fiorentina does not win the three points against Monza on Monday, then qualification will be certain.

After the result between Lazio and Empoli. Napoli can no longer do anything for the Europa League. To continue competing in Europe he can hope for the Conference League. Everything depends on the next direct clash against Fiorentina next day. Considering a success for the Viola against Monza, Fiorentina would welcome Napoli to the Franchi from eighth in the standings at 53 points, followed by the Azzurri at 51 points.

Yesterday’s match. Thiago Motta celebrates and dances on the rubble of Napoli which resembles the last Nadal

Thiago Motta smiles and rejoices, the Bologna fans sing and dance. They even win easily in Naples (0-2), suffering very little. Two goals in the first twelve minutes, then Politano misses the penalty. In the second half a lot of good will, commitment but like in school tournaments. With poor organization. Without orientation, the professor from Vesuviano (alias Raffaele Cutolo) described by Tornatore in “Il camorrista” would say. There isn’t much left to say about the Azzurri’s season. The hope is that the president has learned the lesson and is working towards a new beginning that cannot ignore the search for a permanent center of gravity. The audience boos, invites you to go to work, the usual things.

Napoli’s start is terribly similar to Nadal’s performance on the central court of the Foro Italico: at the mercy of Hurkacz, forced to come to the net to win some points. A tennis friend writes: “It’s sad, the champions should retire earlier.” While the championship is underway, however, this is not possible. It would have been Napoli’s salvation. Halfway through the season you declare yourself out of the course: we’ll stop here for this year, we’ll see you again next year. But no, the bitter cup must be drunk to the dregs. And Napoli is swallowing it all.

The match against Thiago Motta’s Bologna obviously ignites feelings of revenge in De Laurentiis who last year saw the doors slammed in his face by that little-known coach who said “no, thanks” and preferred Bologna to the Italian champion team. For him it must be quite a satisfaction to secure the historic qualification for the Champions League in Naples. It was not a calm conversation. As soon as he could, even with little style, Thiago Motta (or his agent) has always reserved poisonous words for the president of the Azzurri.

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