VERONA NAPLES, HAMSIK BACK ON THE FIELD FOR A CHALLENGE AND SWEET MEMORIES old grudges

Verona-Naples will never be a game like any other . The banner appeared Thursday during the workout blues at the San Paolo says it all: ” Anger, malice and sweat. Sunday is not a game , but a matter of honor.”

The Bentegodi is a stadium which still evokes the sweet memories Naples : September 16, 1984 he made his debut in blue shirt a certain Diego Armando Maradona, April 22, 1990 it was the Hellas ( by beating AC Milan ) to sew the second championship on the chest of history the squad coached by Albertino Bigon . Other times, it is now thought to Rome and to second place in the league because Juventus travels even at +10 . Many absences for Benitez, still without Zuniga , Mesto , Reina and Cannavaro, but that retrieves Hamsik . The Slovak has been tested extensively as a midfielder , but it should start on the bench for now giving way to Inler and Dzemaili in the middle of the field and Pandev in a position of attacking midfielder behind Higuain, Callejon with right and left Mertens favored over illustrious . In defense confirmations for May , Fernandez and Albiol while Reveillere is in run-off with Armero . Beware of cards: are cautioned Pandev , Fernandez , Inler and Higuain .
The blues Rafa Benitez must give continuity to the home victory against Sampdoria , Fiorentina also to keep away that is only three points behind , but must see it against what can be called without a doubt as the authentic revelation of the season . The team Mandorlini , the fifth of seven lengths by the Neapolitans , he started by winning 3-1 at Udine and collecting the fourth consecutive helpful .