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With back-to-back games in the space of four weeks, Napoli prepare to get back into shape after tasting their first defeat of the season to Sarri's Lazio.

Napoli Manager Garcia Confident of Having Fans Support

September 23, 2023 Marko Vrakela Napoli, Serie A Leave a comment

Napoli manager Rudi Garcia talked to the press in the build-up to his side's trip to the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara to take on Bologna on Sunday. Despite experiencing an underwhelming start to his managerial stint at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, the Frenchman believes he has fans' support.

Bologna vs Napoli: Serie A Preview, Potential Lineups & Prediction

September 23, 2023 Marko Vrakela Bologna, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024 Leave a comment

Stadio Renato Dall'Ara is the venue as Bologna and Napoli go head-to-head in an exciting Serie A match-up on Sunday evening. Let’s look at our match preview for this contest.

Motta is reportedly nearing a contract extension at Bologna, and the announcement is expected to become official during the upcoming international break.

Motta Never Spoke to Napoli, Reveals Agent Canovi

September 22, 2023 Akhil Fisher Bologna, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Thiago Motta is reportedly nearing a contract extension with the Rossoblù, and the announcement is expected to become official during the upcoming international break. Lawyer and agent Alessandro Canovi is perfectly sure of the coach’s regard for Bologna’s next game against Hellas Verona.

Khvicha Kvaratshkelia is struggling to get it going this season, but his slump began long before the summer and the coaching change.

Napoli Star Seeking a Way Out of His Extended Woes

September 22, 2023 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024 Leave a comment

Khvicha Kvaratshkelia is struggling to get it going this season, but his slump began long before the summer and the change on the Napoli bench, which hasn’t helped. He was named the 2022/2023 MVP even though he didn’t produce in the final two months.

Former Roma and Milan manager Fabio Capello believes Jose Mourinho’s outfit are stacked in attack after the arrival of Argentine playmaker Paulo Dybala.

Fabio Capello Judges Roma, Milan, Napoli and Lazio

September 22, 2023 Akhil Fisher AC Milan, Italian Football, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024 Leave a comment

Only three teams have made unbeaten starts to the 2023/24 Serie A - Juventus, Inter and Lecce - as the table gradually starts taking shape. The Nerazzurri, of all, remain as favorites to dethrone Napoli and lift the Scudetto for the first time in three seasons.

The Napoli hierarchy has no doubts about Rudi Garcia despite the dissatisfactory start of the season. Director Maurizio Meluso spoke up.

Napoli Official Backs Garcia and Dishes on Extensions

September 21, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Champions League, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market Leave a comment

The Napoli hierarchy has no doubts about Rudi Garcia despite the dissatisfactory start of the season. Director Maurizio Meluso spoke up before the win over Sporting Braga in the Champions League: “The squad feels the burden of responsibility after a clear victory last season."

Napoli got off to a good start towards their title defense as they beat Serie A new boys Frosinone 3-1 at Stadio Benito Stirpe on Saturday.

Napoli Player Ratings vs Braga: Osimhen Stands Out Despite Drawing a Blank

September 21, 2023 Marko Vrakela Champions League, International Football, Napoli, Player Ratings, Serie A Leave a comment

Napoli got their first European campaign as the Scudetto holders in 33 years off to a flying start, beating Sporting Braga 2-1 in Portugal. However, Rudi Garcia’s men produced another unconvincing display and were lucky to get away with …

The 2023/24 Serie A campaign kicks off next week. Check out our Napoli season preview as we head towards the new season, including predictions.

Braga vs Napoli 1-2: Portuguese Side Shoot Themselves in the Foot

September 21, 2023 Marko Vrakela Champions League, International Football, Napoli, Serie A Leave a comment

Napoli survived a late drama at the famous Estadio Municipal to beat Sporting Braga 2-1 in their opening Champions League Group C opener. Partenopei's first European fixture as reigning Serie A champions in 33 years produced one of the most breathtaking finishes in the opening round.

Davide Frattesi moved from Sassuolo to Inter last summer, but Napoli tried to interfere with the Nerazzurri until he put pen to paper.

Napoli Stalked Inter Newcomer Until the Last Moment

September 20, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Davide Frattesi moved from Sassuolo to Inter last summer, but Napoli tried to interfere with the Nerazzurri until he put pen to paper. The Partenopei spent part of the summer in the dark concerning Piotr Zielinski’s future. They added Jens-Lys Cajuste and tracked Gabri Veiga in the midfield.

Rudi Garcia acknowledged the subpar recent results by his team but downplayed the difficulties ahead of the Champions League clash with Real Sociedad.

Garcia Shares His Thoughts About Slow Start by Napoli

September 20, 2023 Enrico Passarella Champions League, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024 Leave a comment

Rudi Garcia acknowledged the subpar recent results by his team but downplayed the difficulties ahead of the Champions League clash with Real Sociedad: "“We’re fifth. We wanted to do better, but we’re only at the start of the season. In my opinion, we bungled just two halves so far."

Braga vs Napoli Preview and Lineups – UCL Round 1

September 19, 2023 Ashlee Kiddell Champions League, International Football, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A Leave a comment

Braga vs Napoli is next up in Champions League action as the two sides meet at Estadio Municipal de Braga on Wednesday night in Group C. It should be an interesting group since Real Madrid and Union Berlin round it off.

Napoli should finally field their new rearguard in Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Sporting Braga. Natan was slated to debut against Genoa.

Napoli Finally Ready to Unveil Their New-Look Defense

September 19, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Champions League, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Napoli should field their new rearguard in Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Sporting Braga. Natan was slated to debut against Genoa. However, Amir Rrahmani couldn’t play due to muscle fatigue, and Rudi Garcia preferred to shelve the youngster too. Leo Ostigard and Juan Jesus got the nod.

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