Alarm over Napoli in Champions: loss to Villarreal rattles the squad
In yesterday's frantic afternoon, Napoli suffered a 3-1 defeat to Villarreal in the Champions League, a result that left fans and insiders with a sense of alarm.
The reasons for the crisis
According to La Repubblica, Antonio Corbo described "Napoli's performance as alarming". The commentator highlighted the team's difficulty against a non‑exceptional but well‑organized Villarreal.
Corbo pointed out the absence of McTominay in the second half and the disappearance of De Bruyne, factors that deprived Napoli of energy and clarity in decisive moments.
The coach, Corbo observes, seems unable to adapt the team to a new tactical setup, leaving the players to struggle with little time to regain form.
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The summer signings, judged by Corbo as the result of a guilty optimism, have weakened Napoli's market, with few significant reinforcements.
Rrahmani and Di Lorenzo remain the only recognizable faces of a Napoli that was once considered great.
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With January still far away, Corbo warns of the need to prepare a market of regrets and new hopes to revive the team.