big and results are back, we aim high
After a difficult December between defeats and injuries, Spalletti found victories and second place. On February 13, he challenges Inter
The championship of the Naples it’s a roller coaster. Spalletti knows it, even the fans know it by now, but after the climb in December that brought the Azzurri from the solitary summit to third place, the ascent has started again. In the weeks of full emergency, between overcrowded infirmary, Africa Cup of Nations and subdued performances, the Naples has never crumbled and now that the light at the end of the tunnel is clear, Spalletti is reaping the rewards. With the victory against Salernitana, the Azzurri have regained second place and above all they are finding the precious pieces for the second part of the season.
The first to return was the protagonist Osimhen. Too much, with obvious nervousness to vent, but that of the Nigerian is a central recovery in the Napoli team economy. Mertens replaced him well in the last few months after the match against Inter, but Osimhen’s physicality in the first part of the championship had given different and devastating options for Spalletti’s side.
From the Africa Cup – and those from Covid – they will soon be available again Koulibaly and Anguissa, to reform the backbone of the blue team. Training that against Salernitana had another confirmation from the field: Lorenzo Insigne, already promised by Toronto FC in MLS at the end of the season, will give everything on the pitch until the last game. He proved it with facts and with an exultation full of pride and love for Napoli and Napoli.
Second place is a fact on par with Milan, but Spalletti has already set the bar on the seasonal crossroads: on 13 February Inter arrive at Maradona. Winning to relaunch the championship ambitions or defend yourself from pursuers.