Although the 2022-2023 season is still new, the Naples experiences the launch of the campaign, which, both domestically and internationally, excites its fans with the choice write history as in this glorious decade of the 80s with Diego Maradona at the helm.
The Tuesday’s 6-1 win over Ajax for the third day of the Champions Leagueit was just a new confirmation chapter for the superlative present of the group led by Luciano Spalletti. The Neapolitans thus closed an unbeaten first round of games at Champions League level: 4-1 at Liverpool, 3-0 at Rangers and the aforementioned 6-1 at Ajax.
Three matches, three wins, 13 goals in favor and just 2 against.
Of course, to this must be added a Dominant start in Serie Awhere they appear higher in the rating (together with Atalanta) with 20 points in 8 games. Adding both responsibilities, those of Spalletti have nine wins and two draws, no defeats and a +23 goal differenceconverting on average almost three goals per game (31 at 11).
the Georgian Khvicha Kvaratskhelia He already has 6 goals. Giacomo Raspadori Y Piotr Zielinski add up to 4; Matteo Politano, Andre Zambo Anguisa Y Gio Simeon collect 3 each. even the Korean Kim Min Kaestar reinforcement of the last market who replaced Kalidou Koulibaly in the starting line, he has already scored twice.
And all with the usual nine team owner, Nigerian Victor Osimen, injured (before the defeat he added 2 goals in 6 matches). The number of offensive variants Napoli has few equals at European level. Obviously there is no a Maradona… But it’s a lot Carecas and Carnevals.
It is still too early to tell if the Italians will be able to keep up with this underwhelming start to the season. But since he lost regarding his caliber David Ospina, Kalidou Koulibaly, Fabián Ruiz, Dries Mertens and Lorenzo Insigne between campaign and campaign, Napoli has not only reinvented and revitalizedbut it also looks ready to reach heights that it has rarely achieved in its history.
With these Maradona teams came the three most important titles in the club’s history: two Serie A and one UEFA Cup. However, not only have they never added any more shieldbut also They have not managed to get past the round of 16 at European Cup or Champions League level.. A case in which this 2022-2023 they already have a foot and a half in and for which they seem fully armed to tackle with enthusiasm and ambition.
