Former footballer Napoli Paolo Di Canio admires the rival of the "parthenopes" in the fourth round of the group stage of the Champions League.
Paolo Di Canio, who played both in Italy and England, described Manchester City, with whom Napoli will meet on Wednesday, November 1.
"Manchester City is playing the best football in Europe," DiCanio said in an interview with Il Matino. - This team is able not only to dominate the opponent's half of the field, not giving him a second to respite. "Citizens" are able to instantly move from defense to attack with three or four players and score, regardless of how much they oppose opponents. If you have an advantage in owning the ball against Man City, this does not mean that you dominate the game ".
"Josep Guardiola perfectly adapts his vision of the game to English realities. He understands that the classical Barcelona "tikitaka" here does not work, so it harmoniously combines the highest technique of its players with England's inherent speed. His Barcelona did not need speed, it was completely dominant in the middle of the field and after many-way combinations just got the ball into the opponent's goal. I will not say that now he has more high-class performers than Messi or Iniesta, but his Manchester City is more perfect ".
"Yes, Napoli can create problems for guests, especially on the left flank, but overall the advantage is not on the side of the hosts. The progress of the Neapolitans under the leadership of Maurizio Sarri is noticeable to the naked eye, but they can not yet boast of the same tactical variety as the City. However, this does not mean that Napoli has no chance. But to achieve success, you have to play as concentrated as possible and in no case do not adapt to the opponent ".
As a player, Di Canio played for Lazio, Juventus, Napoli, Milan, Celtic, Sheffield Wednesday, West Ham and Charlton, after which he briefly coached Swindon and Sunderland.
Match Napoli - Manchester City will be held in the gray, on November 1. The beginning at 9:45 pm. Live broadcast on the channel Football 1.
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