Beukema: Comfortable in any defence, this setup lets us press higher | OneFootball

Soon, Gasperini's Roma will host Conte's Napoli in the big match of the thirteenth day. As usual, there were pre-match interviews. Sam Beukema also spoke to Dazn's microphones, commenting on the new field arrangement with Conte's change of formation, moving from a four-man defense to a three-man defense.

Roma-Napoli, Beukema's words in the pre-match

Tonight, Napoli will be at the Olimpico to face Gasperini's Roma in a very challenging but also crucial match. Winning tonight is very important for the Azzurri, and Conte knows it. For this reason, the Lecce coach has fielded all eleven who played on Tuesday against Qarabag in the Champions League, 10/11 of those who played against Atalanta. A novelty in these last two games has been Conte's tactical change, moving from 4-3-3 or 4-1-4-1 to 3-4-3, also due to many absences in midfield. With this formation, the Azzurri coach can field both Lang and Neres together, and moreover, he can return to the three-man defense that has always distinguished him in his coaching career.

Sam Beukema spoke to Dazn's microphones about the new field arrangement: "I feel comfortable both in a three-man and four-man defense; in a three-man defense, you can be even more aggressive: this is an advantage of this formation. We were alternating brilliant performances and others less so, especially away from home, it's up to us to prove we can continue like this. The last time here was beautiful, I hope to experience another great evening."

Francesco Landi

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