Napoli simply looked like a squad that had just been promoted to their league this season, and their performance was very poor, i did not see Napoli as a team that has return to their winning ways after their Champions League loss to Barcelona. Napoli is struggling to get into the top of the league this season despite winning the Seria A championship previous season. Napoli is nine points out of the top four in the league right now, in seventh place. I didn't expect Napoli to struggle with their games this season, even if winning the league is going to be tough to achieve again this season, at least they should qualify for the next Champions League but i don't see any chances again. In their upcoming match, Napoli will play against Atalanta, I can see if they are back to their high level of play.
Even though Napoli were ideal last season, they are still not one of the clubs that can be consistent, because competing in Serie A requires a long lasting mentality and reputation. For example Inter, Juventus and Milan, even though they lost last season in the race for the trophy, this season they still exist and in any situation in Serie A these clubs have become an inseparable part. After Inter failed to extend their trend in the UCL, this made them even more focused on locking up the trophy this season. So I'm sure Inter, Milan and Juventus will secure UCL tickets next season.