Napoli really have a bigger level of performance than Barcelona now. And it must push Barcelona to work harder to get well-prepared for the matchup in the Europa League. They have no luxury to underestimate any of their opponents now. They are already struggling and things will get worse for them if they don't do something about it immediately. They need to improve their results in their domestic league firstly.
I hope that Napoli really came out of the crisis, but it's too early to say about it - they won only one serious match after a long unsuccessful streak. But in any case, this meeting will take place only in mid-February - by that time a lot may have changed, but I suppose that both clubs will rather be busy with business inside the home championships and will not focus on the Europa League.
We just pray that alot should actually change before mid February, if not, the Barcelona we are seeing now cannot eliminate Napoli honestly.
Even as Barcelona is praying to get better next year, Napoli is also praying.
Infact who is sure that this new variant of Covid-19 will give any team chance to stabilise.
Meanwhile, no matter how good Barcelona will improve to by February, they will still remain far from the Barca we used to know.