The saying “A winning team does not change” will certainly not apply to this year’s Napoli, which dominates the Italian league. It has been official for days that Spalletti will no longer be its coach and it is likely that some players will leave the team.
These are hard facts to comprehend for those who have the idea that the goal of an absolute level club is to constantly improve. Thus, to attract in the immediate future new resources, serving the attraction represented by the enhancement of the roster of players that has been there during the championship and the quality of the work done by the staff led by the coach.
This concept has, however, been challenged by the coach’s departure and the fact that the possible transfer of important players such as Kim min-jae, Zielinski, Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia is being discussed.
Spalletti praised his players for their progress in the Champions League. “The quality of our soccer allowed us to stand out,” he said. “It was motivating for the players because they were facing a deserving Champions League finalist and they had to show everything we had achieved during the season.” He left, though, and the explanations certainly involve the stress accumulated during the championship, having received the confirmation via e-mail with a pec, the extreme difficulty represented by repeating this victory. My impression is that the necessary was not done to keep him in the lead of Naples.
The joy and enthusiasm of the fans will continue for a long time, as is only right when such a success is achieved decades after the victories won by Maradona’s team. If before today such an outstanding achievement had only been achieved thanks to the role played in Napoli by a sports legend, one cannot help but show gratitude to today’s team that has made it possible to unite the present with the past, giving a glimpse of what the future could look like.
The first games of the new season will be experienced with this state of mind, and it will be very positive for the city and its fans. The players and the entire team, however, will have to give thanks for this enthusiastic support and make these emotions their own by transferring them into the game, showing that they want to continue to nurture them through their desire to continue to amaze the world.
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