Empoli Coach Marco Giampaolo welcomes back Napoli Coach Maurizio Sarri: 'I hope the lads will be encouraged in their performance'.
Sarri developed a strong reputation at Empoli over the last three years before he moved on to greener pastures with the Partenopei, and today at 14:00 UK time he will be up against his past team.
“My players had a good relationship with Sarri,” said Giampaolo in his Press conference. “Personally it's going to be a pleasure to meet him again.
Empoli Coach Marco Giampaolo welcomes back Napoli Coach Maurizio Sarri: 'I hope the lads will be encouraged in their performance'.
Sarri developed a strong reputation at Empoli over the last three years before he moved on to greener pastures with the Partenopei, and today at 14:00 UK time he will be up against his past team.
“My players had a good relationship with Sarri,” said Giampaolo in his Press conference. “Personally it's going to be a pleasure to meet him again.
“And I hope that the effect on the lads will be positive in terms of their performance on the pitch.
“Sarri has sensed the air at Napoli, and I expect him to field a sparkling team full of ideas.
“His team seems to have already absorbed the ideas of the Coach.
“We must look to our own house, keep moving on our path and think of conquering points so we can take the zero off the score in our standings.
“I don't know what goes on in my player's heads, but it can't be allowed to affect the result of the match.
“We must evaluate a few things in light of the game, the new players are getting integrated and we've able to work with them during the break, but we'll have to bear in mind who's available.
“The fact that Sarri knows us could be an advantage, but it's going to be important to remain utterly focused on the game.
“I'm not content with the idea of a draw, we must always play to win without compromising our style.”