Three players who can guide Napoli to glory: Serie A Feature
After a dream 2010/11 season, Napoli are looking to establish themselves as a powerhouse of Italian football. Walter Mazzarri’s side ended third in the league table and claimed their best league finish since the 1989/90 season
triumph.
The team looked united and hungry for success and everyone contributed their fair share to guide the team to Europe after 21 years. There were three standout players for the Azzurri, who are expected to play an even bigger role
in the upcoming campaign.
Bettor.com will now introduce you to the three heroes of last season, on whom their club have counted on to guide them to glory in the 2011/12 campaign.
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The Uruguayan hit-man joined the Naples based side on-loan from Palermo before the start of the 2010/11 season and nobody expected him to make such a huge impact. The mercurial striker was simply fantastic to say the least. Cavani
scored 33 goals from 47 appearances in all competitions and out of those, 26 of them came in the league. Apart from his goals, his overall contribution for the team was fantastic and he setup several goals for his team-mates too.
His hat-trick in the 3-0 league win over Juventus was one of the highlights of the season for the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Danubio-c38898 star. The striker attracted lot of interest from top European clubs in the summer but Napoli never wanted to see the
backside of him. The Azzurri bosses have once again pinned their hopes on the striker and are expecting him to guide them to success in the Champions League.
Marek Hamsik
The Slovakian international once again proved that he is one of the most consistent performers in the league. Hamsik was really inspirational in the success of his team and worked like an engine in a train. The former Brescia star
scored 13 goals in 49 appearances in all competitions last season out of which 11 strikes came in the league. The Slovakian international also contributed with several assists and due to his impressive performances last season, Italian Champions, A.C Milan,
were seriously interested in signing him this summer.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Napoli-c40003 President, Aurelio De Laurentiis, slammed a 100-million-Euros price tag on Hamsik and out-priced the Rossoneri off a deal. Mazzarri sees the attacking midfielder as an important member in his plans and believes that he will
have to play a crucial role in his team’s fate in the upcoming season.
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The third attacker who was extremely influential in his team’s success, Lavezzi, formed a formidable partnership with Hamsik and Cavani upfront. The trio tormented the defences with their free flowing attacking football and the
Argentinean contributed with nine goals and several assists in 42 games in all competitions last season. His future at the Stadio San Paolo has been subject of huge uncertainty over the course of the summer transfer window but Laurentiis convinced him to stay
at the club.
The former Genoa star’s pre-season form suggests that he will once again be a great threat for the opposition defenders.
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