Fabio Cannavaro (photo Lapresse)
Fabio Cannavaro: “I am Napoli's coach? I'm ready, but the president decides”
“Am I coach of Napoli? It's about time, eh! I think it's the case, I'm ready. But it is the president who decides and, honestly, I have not received any messages to that effect”, the words of Fabio Cannavaroformer defender of the Neapolitan club (which launched him in Serie A), as well as of Inter, Juventus and the Italian national team (he captain of the world champion team in Germany in 2006 and then awarded the Ballon d'Or).
Fabio Cannavaro: “Napoli difficult situation. The departures of Kim and Giuntoli…”
“The only real, concrete contact was with the Turks of Besiktas. In the end however, just a few days ago, they opted for Fernando Santos, the former Portugal coach – he explains to Tuttosport – The situation at Napoli is very difficult: after Spalletti, an extraordinarily meticulous coach, it didn't work“.
“And the further departures of Kim and Giuntoli also weighed heavily. Twenty-two points less than a year ago are enormous”, Fabio Cannavaro's analysis of the team who became Italian champion a few months ago and today finished the first round in ninth place with 28 points. Napoli has already abdicated on the Scudetto front (-20 from Inter and -18 from Juventus) and he needs a second part of the year at a very high pace if he wants to try to recover qualification for the Champions League (Fiorentina fourth at +5, Bologna fifth with 4 points ahead, but Atalanta, Lazio and Roma are also in the mix).
Fabio Cannavaro: “Scudetto? Inter superior. Juventus? Chiesa can be the decisive man”
Cannavaro has no doubts about the championship duel: “For me, Inter are superior as players, it has a more complete and deep squad, essentially shows off good attacking football, has the league's top scorer Lautaro who has scored 16 goals and offered 4 assists in 17 games played. It is the team that boasts by far the best attack, as well as the best defense. I think the next few months will be decisive when the Champions League starts again which Juve cannot play due to disqualification. There will be a psychophysical surplus for the Nerazzurri. Although it should not be forgotten that passing the round of 16, etc., is in any case an injection of self-esteem.”
“Juve has sold many players, taking very few, with minimal outlays because the club operated according to a precise policy of cuts after years in which a lot of money had been spent, but the team, after a difficult start, lost only once in Sassuolo, just like Inter, and now it is there, just two points”, underlines Fabio Cannavaro.
“So many narrow victories and right in the Cesarini zone? It's not a coincidence, it's part of the Juventus DNA. Warrior spirit, indomitable. Always believe in it. Until the end, until the referee blows his whistle three times. The man who can be decisive in the championship fight, capable of making the difference, is Chiesa. By far the best Italian player today. If he's physically fit, it's difficult to contain him. There is none for the opponents. Federico knows how to rock matches with his bursts, his burning sprints, his change of pace, his devastating raids, his goals and his assists. But he must be in good shape, at the top of his game, not affected by physical problems or problems. If you give it to him right, Vlahovic throws it in. Aerial goring is one of his specialties. He has an exuberant physique. Then it also happens that he can spend a long period out of action and even end up on the bench. But now he seems to me to have found himself, in full confidence.”
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