Lazio vs. Napoli
By: Neil | February 8th, 20133rd vs. 2nd… I think this one counts as a big match no? Christian Maggio returns from a broken hand to play, and Hernanes is tipped to start after getting concussed about a week ago. Make no mistake, this is a game where nothing is held back, and everything is given on the pitch. The last time Napoli was in Rome it was May and a memorable Coppa Italia triumph followed. This time Napoli are retracing their steps in the hope of a similar outcome. It won’t be easy as Lazio is having a great campaign. At home they are particularly tough racking up 9 wins in 12 matches, but Napoli will be up for the challenge.
Napoli’s only doubt is Hugo Campagnaro who played a full 90 minutes for Argentina during the week, although if he can prove his fitness he should get the start over Gamberini. Other than that, Napoli has a full starting lineup to choose from although Maggio hasn’t played in a while.
De Sanctis – Campagnaro/Gamberini, Cannavaro, Britos – Maggio, Behrami, Inler, Zuniga – Hamsik – Pandev, Cavani.
Lazio is without Miroslav Klose who has scored 10 goals this season, many of them decisive. But there are other attacking threats like Hernanes (8 goals) and Antonio Candreva (4 goals) so Napoli’s defence will be tested. Throw in Sergio Floccari, who always seems to score against Napoli, and Lazio will believe they can score.
Marchetti – Konko, Biava, Dias, Radu – Ledesma – Candreva, Hernanes, Mauri, Gonzalez – Floccari
This should be a very tense match and I can’t foresee too may goals. Lazio have a great record at home and are tough to beat, while Napoli have conceded just 9 goals in 11 away games. I won’t say this one has draw written all over it, but I’m not smart enough to say which team will have the talent and composure to get a decisive goal.
Prediction: Lazio 0 Napoli 0
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Insigne needs to start after that performance, he was brilliant. Pandev was absolutely invisible all match.
Hamsik also ran he ass off to help with defensive duties in the second half, our defense struggled but the 1pt is pretty good considering Lazios home record.
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Good point, a difficult place to win away. We are securely in the CL places.
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I must say that I will remember Campagnaro’s goal today for a long time, what a wonderful parting gift to his team mates.
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My cousin Campagnaro has great changes coming one he’ll wake with wings
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one day he’ll wake with wings Incedible
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beards have become trendy
http://www.napolicalciolive.com/2013/02/10/video-nuovo-look-per-insigne-eccolo-in-mixed-zone-dopo-lazio-napoli/?
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I think you can give Insigne the odd start now… instead of doing either/or, start them both on different matchdays.
Starting Insigne against Viktoria Plzen on Thursday is a good start, and then Pandev for Samp on the weekend.
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IMO Insigne isn’t ready to be the starter. I think he’s better than Pandev, but this team could really use another forward to bridge the skill gap between Lorenzo and Cavani. Insigne will be at that level soon enough though I suppose.
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Why is he being ignored by Italy boss Cesare Prandelli? Discuss. Need a bit of feed back here lads any help or references to other articles will be useful. Thnak sin anticipation . Decent quotes from fans will also be useful by fans I mean you, will reference you if used. Italianize your name if you have anglo-saxon title
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oh oh better stick in Paolo Cannavaro
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@DT Institutional prejudice against Neapolitans. This is why Paolo gets overlooked, why DiNatale had to win Capocannoniere twice before getting some recognition at Coverciano, why Quags had to wait until the third game of a disastrous 2010WC to get a run out, why Mimmo Criscito was sent home from the Euros while players like Ranocchia got to stay… The list goes on.
The only exception to the rule was Fabio, but he played for the B&W devils so…
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Concur with you Mario
The elements of soccer on the field, and those in the board room.. ….
Let us have one of them on our team. Our interests must not be compromised by our political or prejudicially hidden intentions. Let us utilize one of their most identifiable public relation plugs. Let us hire one of them and as they say ” Facimmele fess e cuntient..”. -
truly criminal indeed that PCannavaro isn’t getting a sniff of Gli Azzurri. Remember when Prandelli’s excuse was that PCanna plays in a system which uses 3 at the back? Well, didn’t Prandelli use 3 at the back in the Euro’s?
Lame excuse Cesare!
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Political scum! Scassamm tutt cos!
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Carlo Alvino: “Maradona tornerà a Napoli il 18 febbraio”
Carlo Alvino annuncia la data esatta del ritorno di Diego Armando Maradona. Il fuoriclasse argentino sarà a Napoli già lunedì 18 febbraio, in queste ore si sta organizzando un evento per festeggiare il suo ritorno con i tifosi.
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thnaks RP 46 and Mr Nap and Vince that;s handy to know about 3 at the back Fuk it the ed won’t like it but I ma going to put into institutional racism cud do with a few quotes as if ou were asked goiginto the stadium why do yu think Paolo hasn;t got picked Meanwhile Ars vitis long brevis or sumthingliek thathttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RZ8J5Dy1xE
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I don’t have the stats, but I can’t recall when any one player had a big scoring game against Canna and Co. in the last three years.
If there is a prejudice, and it may indeed help explain Canna’s perpetual abscence, then I would have to think that with the likes of the Insigne Bros and Immobile (should they flourish as expected in the years ahead) the prejudice, or at least the exclusions that have resulted from it, would subside or become really glaring and obvious. Of course these boys already debut on the under 21 so, unless there is some devolution of talents or injury, I expect these Neapolitans to be there when their time comes…
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And of course L.Insigne has already made an appearance for La Nazionale, a pretty impressive one at that…
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we are suffering in midfield, Donadel will hopefully be subbed…
Hamsik warming up should be coming inRolando looking good
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Anyone else in here?
or are you all celebrating Valentine’s day??
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Pandev’s had a very poor game again, we’re missing Insignes magic, hamsik a been brilliant since he came on…
Anyway Plzen had there few chances and took them, unlike us
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what a disaster!!!
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I wasn’t epecting an easy game…but this is just too much. 0-3 at the San Paolo.
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These turnover just don’t work for us…
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You can hear the ocean if you put this to your ear. She put the shell to her ear and screamed. There was a hremit crab inside and it pinched her ear. She never wants to go back! LoL I know this is totally off topic but I had to tell someone!
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