Dries Mertens confirms the ‘Scudetto pact’ made by Napoli stars because “it’s now or never. If there’s a year Napoli can win, it’s this one.”
He spoke to Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws and you can read the rest of his comments here and here.
Dries Mertens confirms the ‘Scudetto pact’ made by Napoli stars because “it’s now or never. If there’s a year Napoli can win, it’s this one.”
He spoke to Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws and you can read the rest of his comments here and here.
“The last Napoli Scudetto was 27 years ago. If we are still in the running for the title… it’s now or never,” said Mertens.
“Juventus are still the strongest squad, but if there’s a year Napoli can win it, then it’s this one.”
There was talk of a ‘pact’ made by the biggest players to reject transfers and build on the Maurizio Sarri era, at least for one more year.
“We all stayed because we can feel that something is possible. Now I also realise it’s very difficult. We don’t have exceptional talents or much strength in depth, at least after the injuries to Faouzi Ghoulam and Arek Milik.
“If you compare our squad to Juventus, you realise we’re achieving a small miracle here.”
Napoli are currently top of the table with 11 victories and two draws in Serie A this season.