Quote from: mammusu on February 25, 2024, 08:27:09 PM

Quote from: baeva on February 25, 2024, 08:06:32 PM

Quote from: mammusu on February 24, 2024, 10:03:57 PM

Quote from: baeva on February 24, 2024, 08:43:54 PM

Yes, Napoli have total problems on all fronts this season, if I may say so. Overall a miracle can happen, but I don't believe in it and moreover Barcelona obviously look better. Yes, both teams have played badly, Barcelona on top of that are unstable in their league, but they should have enough of their skills to go further ahead

This is the fact, Napoli management seems to only see the problem from one side, namely from the perspective of the coach. Therefore, they have changed coaches several times, and will probably evaluate their players when the transfer window opens again. The chances of Napoli beating Barcelona are very, very slim, however of course each club has different luck, and it could be that Napoli advances to the quarter finals, while Barcelona could be eliminated in the round of 16.

Napoli and Barcelona are both unstable in their respective domestic leagues, but it could be said that Napoli has even slumped, because it has been out of the top four in the standings for a long time. In this case, Barcelona is still better than the Serie A representative. The change of coach carried out by Napoli management cannot boost and guarantee an instant increase in performance, everything requires an adaptation process.

Barcelona are more stable in their game, in their league, they go 2 - 3 places, unlike Napoli. Napoli don't seem to have such a bad squad that they need to renew it, so a change of coach is a justified choice for them. But whether it will help them at the moment is doubtful

It seems like the change of coach made by management didn't take Napoli anywhere, they again achieved a draw against an average club in Serie A today. Doubts about the new coach were already visible in his first two matches, that Francesco Calzona did not seem to be better than the previous Walter Mazzarri. Napoli journey in the Champions League looks like it will stop in the round of 16, because Barcelona is worthy and has better consistency than Napoli.

Napoli have three more games before continuing with their second round match against Barcelona, while Xavi squad itself has two games. In terms of performance, Francesco Calzona has to rotate players wisely, to avoid fatigue, because he has a tighter match schedule. Therefore, Barcelona has time to make better preparations, and I think Xavi can help Barcelona advance to the quarter finals.

Since it's the Champions League anything can happen, but even if by some miracle they beat Barcelona, I doubt they'll get past the 1/4 stage. Almost the same thing I think about Barcelona, I have my doubts that they can make it to the final, as if playing like this isn't enough from them