Maurizio Sarri admits Napoli–Juventus “goes beyond the table”, but doesn’t see himself or Max Allegri as being under pressure.
The Partenopei welcome their great rivals to San Paolo tomorrow, with both teams struggling for form in the early weeks of the season.
“We’re talking about a match played in September, so I don’t think anyone is at risk,” Sarri mused in his pre-match Press conference.
Maurizio Sarri admits Napoli-Juventus “goes beyond the table”, but doesn’t see himself or Max Allegri as being under pressure.
The Partenopei welcome their great rivals to San Paolo tomorrow, with both teams struggling for form in the early weeks of the season.
“We’re talking about a match played in September, so I don’t think anyone is at risk,” Sarri mused in his pre-match Press conference.
“Tomorrow’s game, for me, isn’t important for the table, it’s a special game, and I know how important this match is for Neapolitans.
“I hope I can convey to my players how important this match is for all the Napoli fans. With Juventus it’s a match that goes beyond the mere fact of the table.
“If you look at the reality, at the moment this is a mid-table clash.
“They’re coming off an amazing cycle, so we can’t think that our goals are the same as Juventus. We’ve started on a new path since the summer, it takes time.
“They still played well against Frosinone, they were just unlucky.
“Am I excited? If I got excited every time you told me to, I’d pass out!
“Of course, as I’ve said, it’s a special game, and I hope to make our fans happy, as it means so much to them.
“Our intention is to control the game, and Juve will try to do the same. We’ll see who can dominate the pitch.”
The Vesuviani drew with newly-promoted Carpi in midweek, but the former Empoli boss doesn’t feel his side played badly.
“Carpi caused us problems, because they didn’t give us any space, but I still saw a good team. They didn’t lose their heads, they stayed calm until the end.
“There are some games where you can’t make the breakthrough. Sometimes you risk losing those games.
“The data shows that the team had their best result of the season from a physical point of view.”