S7-012 - Injury Ravaged Napoli Lose Again

Tri-State Napoli Club Vice President Peter Scala joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s 1-0 defeat to Torino, including: Surprise injuries to Rasmus Højlund and Scott McTominay exasperates the injury crisis and their absences were noticeable Yet another disappointing performance from Lorenzo Lucca, who was once again throwing into the starting lineup Despite a below-standard performance from Napoli, a defeat was a harsh result. That said, Napoli lacked grinta and failed to take their chances Has Giovanni Di Lorenzo become more of a liability than a weapon? A CBS pundit takes joy in seeing Napoli’s equalizer overturned by VAR Giovanni Simeone’s match winner followed by an apologetic non-celebration, making him even more likeable for Napoli supporters Positive takeaways, including Leonardo Spinazzola’s creativity, Noa Lang’s longest and best performance and Alessandro Buongiorno’s return to the lineup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices