La Viola boss brands Walter Mazzarri’s side as favourites for the trip to Tuscan, but believes they will be concentrating on UEFA Champions League game
The Partenopei side will face Fiorentina in their next Serie A game at Stadio Artemio Franchi on Friday, February 17.
Rossi believes that Napoli will be concentrating on their UEFA Champions League game against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786, so it will give his team an advantage for their league meeting with them. He has insisted that the game against the Blues will not be easy for Napoli, as they are not used to playing in Europe.
The former Lecce boss believes that European participation has had a negative effect on Napoli’s league performances, and they might falter against Fiorentina.
However, La Viola boos feels that Napoli have grown a lot since the last season and will certainly be favourites against his team.
While talking to the reporters, Delio Rossi said,
“They have the Champions League and it is not easy for a side, who are not used to that competition, to manage these situations. However, they are stronger this season than last and they can make quality changes. Napoli are better than us, but we can have our say in the game.”
The 51-year-old heaped praise on http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Edinson-Cavani-c11955, and insists that he is a completely changed player to the one who used to play under him at Palermo. Rossi believes that the Uruguayan is not just a centre-forward, as he has more to offer to his team.
“He’s a modern attacker and not just a centre-forward. He did well with me at Palermo, but now he is even better. You find him all over the pitch and he’s hard to pick up. He’s also more composed in front of goal than he was.”
Rossi also went to praise the work Walter Mazzarri has done for the Azzurri, insisting that the tactician has given http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Napoli-c40003 a new identity.
The Partenopei side is currently placed 7th in the Serie A table with 34 points from 23 matches played so far. The first-leg of the last 16 round of UEFA Champions League will be played at Stadio San Paolo on Tuesday, February 21.
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