Quote from: Hanadawa on Today at 07:41:57 AM

Quote from: Nheer on December 19, 2023, 11:08:03 PM

This is a devastating result for Napoli, no one could believe Napoli could be Eliminated by a team sitting at No.13 of the Italian league table and not just eliminating them but also winning them with 4 goals margin with no reply is very disappointing. Despite bringing on the team’s best players they still couldn’t make any changes in the game.

It was a humiliating defeat for Napoli. But I think in that match Napoli only fielded second-string players and there were several main players. It seems that Napoli is focused on improving their ranking in the League and playing well in the Champions League. However, losing by 4 goals like this is still quite embarrassing. Because if the reason is for the Champions League then the next match schedule is still very long away. Is this bad performance because Napoli don't really care about this match?

It seems they don’t really care about this match. Many teams prioritize European competitions and league matches ahead of the league cups or any local competitions they’re participating in. This happens in other leagues too, small teams often win more in this competitions and make it far. They get eliminated at some point by big teams that are focused on winning that cup if they’re not participating in other competitions and don’t see themselves as a contender for the league title. It was really a shock to beat Napoli by four goals to none, but it is not as surprising as people it is still.