Lorenzo Insigne said Napoli “needed” the win against Perugia and wants the Partenopei to use the Coppa Italia triumph as “a starting point”.
The captain scored a brace against the Griffoni in the last 16 of the Coppa Italia and helped Gennaro Gattuso’s men to overcome the Serie B side with a comfortable win.
“This must be a starting point, this win was needed,” he told RAI Sport after the match. “We have to stay calm and improve.
Lorenzo Insigne believes tonight’s clash with Inter “can reanimate” Napoli and the local star accepts he does “disappoint” fans sometimes.
It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG.
“It’s going to be a big game, we know that we are taking on a great team and that we are not in our best form right now,” Insigne told RaiSport.
Gennaro Gattuso must build the new Napoli around their latest talent and usher out those whose time has come to an end, argues Elio Salerno.
Following his recent appointment as Napoli coach, Gennaro Gattuso will perhaps see the New Year and now open January transfer window as the ideal opportunity to refine his squad. A stuttering domestic campaign has thus far left the Partenopei down in eighth position and reviving their league form will be top of Rino’s agenda.
New Everton coach Carlo Ancelotti has been linked with two Napoli players for the January transfer window, Dries Mertens and Lorenzo Insigne.
The tactician was fired to make way for Gennaro Gattuso earlier this month and has already found employment back in the Premier League.
According to Calciomercato.com, he has asked the Toffees to activate the €10m release clause for Mertens, whose contract is due to expire at the end of this season.
New Napoli boss Gennaro Gattuso hints he has signed on beyond this season and confirms “I have 4-3-3 in my mind” for his players.
Napoli did not confirm the length of Gattuso’s contract when they announced his appointment on Wednesday evening, but the former Milan man made it clear he did not view himself as merely a caretaker.
“You make me laugh when asking these questions. Whether I have six months or an option, it doesn’t matter, because our jobs are tied to results.
Gennaro Gattuso will implement a 4-3-3 formation as new Napoli coach, according to reports.
He has arrived at the Castel Volturno training ground and will hold his presentation press conference today at 17.00 GMT.
Gattuso will replace Carlo Ancelotti as the Partenopei’s new coach, and is set to make tactical changes straight away.
Ancelotti favoured a 4-4-2, the first time he’s gone back to that system since his days in charge of Parma in the late 1990s.
Maybe Carlo Ancelotti was always too nice to make his mark at Napoli, as Susy Campanale feels his style of ‘soft power’ no longer works.
Carlo Ancelotti is the gentleman of football management, the cuddly figure nobody can hate and everyone would like to share a glass of wine with – and not just because you know he has the best choice of vino on the planet. He was the master of ‘soft power,’ the ability to navigate strong personalities and seemingly appease them while at the same time making his own decisions. However, in recent years, Carletto appears to have lost the power part and just gone soft.
Carlo Ancelotti wanted Napoli to sign Mauro Icardi and sell Lorenzo Insigne last summer, reports La Stampa.
Ancelotti was sacked in the hours following a 4-0 win against Racing Genk that assured qualification to the Round of 16 in the Champions League, amidst reports of a breakdown in relationship between he and President Aurelio De Laurentiis.
Turin daily La Stampa speculates that Ancelotti wanted Inter striker Icardi last summer and had also wanted to offload captain Insigne.
Napoli players have taken to Instagram to post well wishes for out-going boss Carlo Ancelotti following his dismissal, as Gennaro Gattuso prepares to take over.
Ancelotti was sacked hours after guiding the Partenopei to the Champions League Round of 16 for only the third time in their history, following the disintegration of his relationship with President Aurelio De Laurentiis.
Players have been sending their messages of farewell on social media.
Defender Kostas Manolas posted a picture on his Instagram account:
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis is planning a major overhaul of the squad next summer, reports La Gazzetta dello Sport.
The club has been in the eye of the storm recently, as the players defied orders to return to a President-sanctioned training retreat at Castelvolturno following the 1-1 draw with RB Salzburg.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti reportedly backed the players, but he and his staff returned to the 'ritiro'. This led to De Laurentiis fining all the players.
