Massimiliano Allegri will not deny Monday's Milan–Napoli is “a Scudetto battle, no matter how hard they try to hide that fact.”
Despite there being only a three-point gap between them, the Partenopei and Coach Walter Mazzarri have been eager to suggest their title chances are non-existent.
“This fixture is a Scudetto battle, no matter how hard they try to hide that fact,” declared Allegri.
Curiously, both tacticians are from the Tuscan town of Livorno.
Massimiliano Allegri will not deny Monday's Milan-Napoli is “a Scudetto battle, no matter how hard they try to hide that fact.”
Despite there being only a three-point gap between them, the Partenopei and Coach Walter Mazzarri have been eager to suggest their title chances are non-existent.
“This fixture is a Scudetto battle, no matter how hard they try to hide that fact,” declared Allegri.
Curiously, both tacticians are from the Tuscan town of Livorno.
“Mazzarri and I are both sanguine fellows, but he certainly expresses himself in a different way to my own personal style.
“I don't think you always have to raise your voice or get angry, as there are different ways to show your authority.
“What I ask the Napoli Coach is to avoid getting sucked into controversy. Every now and then these issues can be fun, but sometimes I really don't enjoy them.”
Mazzarri has been very vocal in recent weeks on refereeing errors and the Disciplinary Commission, which used video evidence to hand Ezequiel Lavezzi a three-match ban.
Edinson Cavani will bear even more of the responsibility for the Napoli attack and is fighting for the Capocannoniere title with Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
“Cavani is still a long way away from Ibrahimovic, even if he is an extraordinary player,” shrugged Allegri.