As a strict Serie A Fan I wanted the sale of Edinson Cavani so as to reduce the competition of top strikers in Italy. But unfortunately that want has come to stab me in the back as that sale brought about a stronger side that I can confidently say are the second strongest in Italy lagging just a little behind scudetto holders Juventus.
The appointment of Rafa Benitez following Walter Mazzarri's resignation provided a huge boost for the club with Benitez' reputation as one of Europe's elite managers preceded him.
Over this past summer, owner Aurelio De Laurentiis had a financial war chest at his disposal after the lavish sale of Edinson Cavani to Paris St. Germain. With the funds received from the transfer, the vibrant owner gave newly appointed coach Rafa Benitez the reigns to the entire transfer window.
Benitez desperately wanted Real Madrid's Jose Callejon, who has impressed with excellent work rate and positioning since joining from Spain. Also, Gonzalo Higuain was the ideal replacement for Cavani, a striker with an impressive resume with both Real Madrid and the Argentine national team.
If anything, Higuain is a better fit for this particular style of play than Cavani is. El Pipita is more adept with the ball at his feet and excels on the counter.
The appointment of Rafa Benitez following Walter Mazzarri's resignation provided a huge boost for the club with Benitez' reputation as one of Europe's elite managers preceded him.
Over this past summer, owner Aurelio De Laurentiis had a financial war chest at his disposal after the lavish sale of Edinson Cavani to Paris St. Germain. With the funds received from the transfer, the vibrant owner gave newly appointed coach Rafa Benitez the reigns to the entire transfer window.
Benitez desperately wanted Real Madrid's Jose Callejon, who has impressed with excellent work rate and positioning since joining from Spain. Also, Gonzalo Higuain was the ideal replacement for Cavani, a striker with an impressive resume with both Real Madrid and the Argentine national team.
If anything, Higuain is a better fit for this particular style of play than Cavani is. El Pipita is more adept with the ball at his feet and excels on the counter.
Napoli recently got their chance to show that they were the real deal in the Champions League, as they defeated last year's runner-up Borussia Dortmund 2-1 at the raucous San Paolo stadium.
Napoli have undergone profound changes from Walter Mazzari to Benitez, moving from 3-5-2 to 4-2-3-1. This is no tactical dogma; the changes have freshened players already there as well as incorporating new ones, such as Jose Callejon. Christian Maggio and Juan Zuniga have looked accomplished playing as more orthodox full-backs, to the surprise of many.
The season is just 6 matches in but from what I see this Napoli are a force to reckon with both in SerieA and in Europe.
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