The ban on the Italian has been frozen, and he will feature on the touchline in the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786-Napoli clash; the tactician boastful of Azzurri’s chances ahead of the match.
The first-leg of the tie was played in Naples, and Napoli capitalised on their home advantage with a 3-1 victory against the Blues at the San Paolo.
Walter Mazzarri had been banned by the UEFA authorities for the skirmish involved between him and Villarreal’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nilmar-c28044. Consequently, Mazzarri was not in the Napoli dug out and watched the Napoli-Chelsea clash
from the confines of his hotel room.
The Italian perennial underdogs have been playing with a great run of form, winning their last six matches in all competitions. The two teams are at the opposite sides of the spectrum when looked from the
financial aspect, with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Napoli-c40003 having considerable weaker financial muscle then the English Premier League outfit.
Mazzarri went on singing praises about his side and stated that they will play their type of game regardless of the opposition:
“We are capable of pegging our opponents back into their own half for a good 40 minutes. I don’t know what will happen tomorrow, but we will certainly play our game. We are accustomed to astounding people
and matched http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Diego-c11058 Maradona’s Napoli.”
The ban on the manager was not completely revoked, but after appealing against it, Mazzarri will be able to feature on the touchline. His lawyers successfully had the decision postponed, but the Partenopei
coach admitted that he would have appreciated had the ban been scrapped altogether, as he deemed it to be excessive.
The 50-year-old stated that it will be an open ended affair with both sides seeking to make their presence known. He further commented:
“Since Di Matteo arrived, Chelsea have won both games. I am in any case convinced that if we play the way we know how, then we can qualify. This is a fascinating tie and open to any result. As a football
aesthete I hope to reach the next phase by scoring one or more goals.”
A place in the quarter-finals for the Naples-based outfit will be the highlight of their season; thereby the match would be a treat for football lovers.
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