Source: Forza Roma
Roma left Naples with a draw that still rankles, not so much for the point as for how the match unfolded: they started poorly and nearly conceded against a good Napoli side. The Maradona clash is still being talked about, particularly among coaches, and Napoli's Ivan Juric, speaking at his press conference, devoted some time to it.
Juric praised Napoli's performance over the opening hour, while acknowledging the threat Roma posed later in the game. He said Roma were physically devastating once they got going and pushed hard. He also pointed to a change in Napoli's style, which he sees as far more attacking now, with pressing and forward play, a noticeable departure from the Allegri-era side he was used to when Massimiliano Allegri coached Milan and Juventus.
Juric's full comments: "Contro la Roma ho visto un Napoli favoloso per 60 minuti. Doveva andare sul 3-0, ho visto una squadra di una qualità immensa. Poi la Roma è stata fisicamente devastante, hanno spinto tanto. Adesso il gioco del Napoli mi sembra molto molto più offensivo, in pressing, in avanti. Un po' diverso rispetto all'Allegri a cui ero abituato quando allenava Milan e Juventus."
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Roma drew 3-3 at Napoli's Maradona stadium, extending their Serie A unbeaten run to 15 matches. Forza Roma reports that Roma started poorly and nearly conceded against a good Napoli side, and that the draw still rankles as much for how the match unfolded as for the point.
Napoli coach Ivan Juric, speaking at his press conference, said his side had been "favoloso" for 60 minutes and should have been 3-0 up. He acknowledged Roma's threat later, calling them "fisicamente devastante" once they got going and pushed hard. He also said Napoli now play a far more attacking game, with pressing and forward play, which he contrasted with the Allegri-era sides he knew from Milan and Juventus.
Gasperini analysed the result on the night: "We have more the feeling of having lost two points, but it went well even like this." Forza Roma says fans were divided, both regretting not taking all three points and believing Roma can overcome tough games. Roma's last league defeat came on 5 April, a 5-2 loss at Inter. Since then they have beaten Pisa, Bologna, Fiorentina, Parma, Lazio and Verona and drawn at home to Atalanta. This season they have five wins and three draws against Inter, Como and Napoli, the other Champions League sides. The run also helped Gasperini reach 300 Serie A wins, reached against Genoa last week.
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“Il pareggio di Napoli ha lasciato un po’ di amaro in bocca in casa Roma. Non tanto per il punto, quanto per come è andata la partita: i giallorossi hanno approcciato male il match e hanno rischiato di capitolare contro un buon Napoli. La sfida del Maradona continua a far parlare di sé, soprattutto…”
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