Follow the first conference before Atalanta-Napoli

3.58 pm

Mazzarri: “I won’t tell you who will be the centre-forward”

“A first striker? I don’t like to give the advantage to my opponents. Raspadori is more technical and moves forward, Simeone is more similar to Osimhen. My assessment will depend on the technical aspect but also on the physical aspect. Atalanta is a great team. They play like a man, and I don’t want a great coach like Gasperini to have advantages.” .

3.56 pm

Mazzarri on Anguissa and Osimhen

“I saw Anguissa today for the first time, I can’t tell you much. There were 7-8 starting players when I arrived. I think the boys have already understood that I will be here to supervise the details. There will be time to ‘spend together’, we will play every three days, we will be Always in decline. Osimhen? I had the feeling that I was a wonderful, cheerful boy. He is generous, wants to win with the team, and does not save himself. But I will be more precise about it in a short period of time.”

3.55 pm

Mazzarri and the relationship with De Laurentiis

“What did De Laurentiis ask me? Since I left there was a misunderstanding for a few years, then we talked again, we explained, now there is a good relationship, we talk about the first terms.”

3.53 pm

Mazzarri: “This is my mission in Naples”

“Goals? For a team that is not used to winning, it was natural to pay something. Now the details make the difference. I have studied a lot and seen that there has been a change in recent years. Through my experience I want to achieve that.” “I understand the risks, and nothing should be underestimated: this is my real mission to improve what we do.”

3.49 pm

Mazzarri: Spalletti created a masterpiece

Here are Mazzarri’s first words: “I’m excited. This is the strongest team I’ve ever coached. I have to be careful in the way I talk. I’m famous for complaining, but this is another Mazzarri. Now I don’t do that.” From now on, I was sleeping 12 hours a day (laughs, editor). With Spalletti they created a masterpiece, I was thrilled to see Napoli, it was great for everyone, even for the Italians, it was beautiful football. “I was hoping to be able to coach them and thanks to De Laurentiis who helped me and called me, I hope I can do that at least until the end of the year.”

3.39 pm

Great anticipation for Mazzarri’s arrival

Walter Mazzarri’s press conference will start a few minutes late, and there is great anticipation for his arrival: this will be the first opportunity to speak after De Laurentiis announced that he had chosen him as Garcia’s heir.

3.32 pm

A few minutes and the conference will begin

Everything is ready for Walter Mazzarri’s return to the press conference. A few minutes later we start, the press room at the Konami Training Center is already full. We are just waiting for the new Napoli coach to arrive.

3.27 pm

Napoli banner for Mazzarri

“Walter, now let’s get back to everything new.” So says the sign that appeared outside the art center in Castel Volturno. The quote from the TV series Gomora is obvious In order for the coach to return to the bench.

3.13 pm

Mazzarri, what the calendar says

Mazzarri is expected to make his debut in a fairly demanding schedule: tomorrow we start with Atalanta, then Real Madrid in the Champions League, then Inter and Juventus in the league, and again against Braga in the final match of the group stage.

3.07 pm

Napoli, Osimhen is back

Victor Osimhen He will come back In the list of players who have been called up 46 days after the last match. With the Florentine To Maradona. From one stop to another, we navigate through the storm, between the injury he suffered against Nigeria in a friendly match and then the change at the head of the team. (Here for the latest training)

2.51 pm

Mazzarri, last conference on May 19, 2013

Mazzarri’s last conference as Napoli coach was on May 19, 2013 at the end of the match against Roma. A defeat that did not affect the final standings: second place. On this occasion, he announced his farewell to Napoli after four seasons. A few days later, he signed with Inter.

2.44 pm

Atalanta, Copminers doubt

Gasperini announced Copminers’ problems at the press conference: “And the last minute doubt is the doubt of CopminersWho arrived from the national team with minor bruises. We will evaluate it tomorrow.It’s a physical problem, fatigue.But the problem is that we will play tomorrow…” (Her statements here)

2.34 pm

Napoli, expected lineup

There are still many doubts about Mazzarri’s team, which should bring Zielinski and Osimhen back to Bergamo. Some polling is still ongoing. This is the possible eleven for the Napoli coach: