Theate warns Napoli: Tough at Maradona, but Eintracht ready | OneFootball

On the eve of the Champions League match between Napoli and Eintracht Frankfurt, scheduled for tomorrow at 18:45 at the Diego Armando Maradona, Arthur Theate, former Bologna defender and now a pillar of the German defense, spoke at a press conference.

Napoli-Eintracht, Theate: “We must give our all from the first to the last minute”

The Belgian center-back introduced the challenge against Antonio Conte's team: “We know we face a very difficult match against the Italian champions. Napoli has great quality and plays in one of the most exciting stadiums in Europe. We must give our all from the first to the last minute, as we did against Borussia Dortmund. Even though our fans won't be there, we still feel their support: they will do everything to send us their energy.”

Theate then reassured about the condition of coach Dino Toppmöller, recently sidelined by a health issue: “The coach is fine, he will be regularly with us on the bench. He is motivated and gives us confidence.”

“Future? Happy at Eintracht, but Italy remains in my heart”

It was inevitable to mention Kevin De Bruyne, national teammate and notable absentee of the evening: “Facing Napoli without him changes something, because we are talking about an extraordinary champion. I sent him a message after the injury, but now I want to leave him in peace to recover fully. Lukaku? I spoke to him recently, he is eager to return to the field.”

He concluded with a comment on the playing style required to face the Azzurri: “Against Napoli, we must defend with order, a bit like in Italian football. It will be a highly intense challenge, but we are ready to give everything.”

Andrea Alati

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