NAPLES TIRED AND WITHOUT IDEAS, PARADES IN THE HOUSE WITH FIORENTINA

For Napoli it is an opportunity to return to the top of the standings after the draw between Juventus and Inter. Fiorentina, however, is always an obstinate opponent. Napoli is the match as usual. Pressing always high. Pressure on the hips, but difficult for the Azzurri attackers to get to the shot. Fiorentina play very well both in defense and on the counterattack. On some occasions it is the Viola that are dangerous. Match not beautiful. The first half ends with a draw glass. At Naples, Insigne’s fantasy is lacking in attack. Alone Mertens, followed as a shadow by Pezzella, fails to worry Fiorentina. Zielinsky never managed to get into the game. First time therefore colorless that ends without goals and without play.
Second half with the same game design. With Napoli to win the tie must dare and therefore also risk taking a counterattack. Fiorentina is well placed in the field. It defends itself with order. At minute 9 ‘Zielinsky, freed in the air by Mertens, devours a goal with a shot on goalkeeper Sportiello. The pressure of Naples increases. At 12 ‘Naples still dangerous with a shot of Hamsik just wide. Insigne’s absence on the attack front is felt. Too much Mertens in triangulations. Napoli suffers in finding the way of goals. At 25 minutes Mertens freed in front of Sportiello fails to score. Haunted door. Last assaults of Napoli with Diawara, Ounas and Rog fielded by Sarri to give impetus to the attack. Fiorentina is a wall in defense. Napoli fails the attempt to return to the top of the standings. Difficult moment for the Azzurri out of the Champions League and one point from Inter.