http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Napoli-c40003 threat but tags his team favourites for the clash: UCL news
Manchester City manager, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roberto-c31294 Mancini, has warned his team to beware of Napoli’s attack force in the UEFA Champions League showdown against the Italian side.
City will make their Champions League debut against Walter Mazzarri’s men as they host their first game of this year’s competition at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, September 14, 2011. Napoli are also relatively new to the competition as they are making
a return after a long absence of 21 years.
Mancini has warned his side against complacency and believes that the Partenopei are a quality unit who can hurt even the best in the business. The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ezequiel-Lavezzi-c13073
and Marek Hamsik will not come to defend; they will definitely come with the desire of taking all three points from the game.
Mancini said, “Napoli are capable of doing anything, whether playing the counter-attack or focusing on possession. A side that has Marek Hamsik, Ezequiel Lavezzi and Edinson Cavani will not come here to put up barricades and shut up shop. They’re here to
fight for the points.”
The Italian is predicting a tough game for his side but believes that a win will ease their nerves for remaining matches. The 46-year-old believes that the fact that his team has played more games than Napoli this season will work to their advantage, as
they have players with greater match fitness. The tactician also claimed that the fact that most of his players have played in the competition gives them an advantage over their opponents.
“I think it is going to be a difficult game, but it is only the first of the group phase and it would be nice to start with a victory. We have already played five official fixtures, Napoli only one, so that could be an advantage in terms of fitness levels
and sharpness.”
Mancini is extremely happy with his team’s preparations for the game, as they have picked up maximum points from all four of their Premier League games so far.
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