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Man.City-Napoli, Conte’s Courage in Taking Off De Bruyne! The Newspapers’ Ratings

Gazzetta 5.5 – It takes courage to take off De Bruyne in such a “romantic” situation. Di Lorenzo’s red card throws the entire game plan out the window.

CorSport 6 – He had prepared the match in one way, but Di Lorenzo’s red card forced him to change his plans. He immediately sacrifices De Bruyne, but it was an inevitable choice. He limits the damage and Napoli fights with their heads held high for an hour.

TuttoSport 6 – He limits the damage, at least avoiding a thrashing.

Il Mattino 5.5 – The game plan was to press Manchester City in every area of the pitch. Everything falls apart right from the start, then, once down to ten men, it’s normal for the team to have to drop deeper. Accustomed in Italy to passing the ball around in front of opponents, he is forced to endure City’s dizzying ball circulation for the entire match. Pep’s tiki-taka at its most obsessive: he organizes the defensive line as best as he can. He didn’t want his team in a corner of the ring, but with ten men, it’s impossible not to end up on the ropes. He constantly shouts at his players to keep the lines tight and not to stretch out. The team arrives exhausted at the end of the match: with the introduction of Neres, he tries to test a different attacking solution. But Donnarumma never has a peaceful or quiet evening.

Carlo Gioia

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