The game starts immediately well, Napoli enters the field with the right mentality and even the opponents are aware of the enormous difference in values between the two teams that seem to have come to Naples not to take many goals instead of fighting. Napoli begins its own game made of continuous phrases and high pressing, the Serbs instead are limited to defend and groped some weak counterattack. They pass just 11 minutes and from a cross from the left appears Hamsik who scores easily.
At half an hour Mertens is found free in the penalty area and from an assist of the Spanish Fabian Ruiz, the revelation of this Napoli, puts the result on 2-0. This goal highlights the Red Star's huge defensive gaps and the speed, intelligence, and agility of Mertens to find space and time for proper deviation. Mertens will repeat with another goal in the second half where he is caught by a masterful verticalization of Hamsik and with a spectacular control leads directly in front of the goalkeeper and his shot is perfect. The game then falls asleep a little and the Napoli gives space to the Red Star who can find the goal of the flag and go home head-on.
The positive notes of this match are Hamsik's return to the goal, in addition to his excellent performance as a central midfielder, Mertens who once again proves to be in perfect shape and sends another message to the coach, and the whole team that proves to be mature and mistress of the field. Despite the negative result coming from Paris, Carlo Ancelotti when he arrives at SKY's microphones is proud and happy of his boys:
“Nobody would’ve said we’d be top of the group and unbeaten after five games. So we should be worried, but so should Liverpool and PSG, because playing in Belgrade is by no means easy. This group tested us more than any other could and we have proved ourselves in Europe. We proved that we can fight it out with everyone."
My personal opinion: The fact that we are still in doubt of passing the group hurts. It hurts because we have proved to be the strongest in this group so far, we went to Paris and we dominated and didn't win by only taking the 93th from a shot invented by Di Maria, we played better against Liverpool, we dominated and could end in Belgrade even 6-0 but we were still unlucky and imperfect at the door, with PSG at home we impacted without ever suffering their champions. We are first in the group but we can still go out of this UCL and this is not nice and it is not right for guys who have proven strong and mature so far.
Now we have two problems: Anfield and they who will play without fear. However, we have 2 out of 3 results and even if we lose we have to lose for 2 goals. This gives us the advantage of being able to play as we want: setting the game or waiting and counterattacking. In the end, I think that Napoli will prove for the umpteenth time strong and mature as done so far and we will manage to pass the turn. We'll see, however, I'm sure we'll see a great game and I'm happy for the emotions that this team and these guys manage to give me once again.
What do you think about yesterday's matches? What do you think about Liverpool - Napoli? PSG will be able to defeat Red Star in their Stadium? Let me know in the comment section below.
FTB #7
Ok, I repeat FTB no longer what it means. I'm assuming that you are reading me, and you already know it. If you do not know, open my profile and look for my old posts. Yesterday's games did not really smile at us, I played 30 euro bonus on various events that could happen in PSG - Liverpool but we were unlucky: in one I had PSG Gol1,5 + and Corner 5,5+. They scored 2 goals but only 5 corners.
In games played with real money instead, even there we were unlucky. We had X between PSG and Liverpool and X between Tottenham and Inter. Both games could end in a draw and we were really close to being able to win both. The other bet I did was to bet LIVE on the victory of Napoli Y19 vs Red Star when they were on 2-2. The Azzurri won 6-2 and made me happy.
On a day that was not really lucky, we only lost 5 euros. We are still at +147 Eur after 6 days of betting.
Today play the Europa League and I like to bet on this competition but I'm just awake so I can not tell you my bets for now. If you want to know what I will bet let me know in the comments and I will do a post for you today, otherwise I will update you directly on my bet tomorrow.
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