The Genoa coach, Patrick Vieirapresented, to DAZN's microphones, the match against Napoli, valid for the 17th matchday of Serie A. Aware of the strength of the opponent, Vieira underlined the importance of playing with courage and exploiting the positive energy of the fans to seek victory. “We have to play our game,” said the French coach. “We have quality and we play at home, we have to be offensive.”
His idea of football is offensive, with a high defensive line. This setup may not be suitable against Napoli, a dangerous team in depth.
“This is a championship team, a very strong team, but we are in a good moment and we have to play our game. We have fans who give us positive energy and we have to use this energy to move forward and try to score goals.”
The choice to field Vitinha from the first minute seems like a courageous choice, very offensive against a team like Napoli.
“Yes, we have to play our game. They are a strong team, but we have quality, we play at home and we have to try to be more offensive, to create more. I was happy with how Vitinha worked the last week. Let's try and Let's see how the match goes, but I'm positive.”
To maintain balance on the pitch, with two strikers like Napoli's, their midfielders will have to work a lot. Will he foresee a man marking on Lobotka or will he try to screen the passing lines?
“We have to be compact, not leave space between the lines because Napoli have the technical quality to find their players between the lines. We have to play a great game without the ball.”
