Football. ua presents the announcement of the match of the third round of the championship of Italy.

In the third round of the championship of Italy Sampdoria for the first time in this championship will play at home - in a duel against Napoli, who scored the maximum points. An additional "highlight" for the opposition of the two teams should be attributed to the fact that the current coach of the "bleuercyati" Marco Giampaolo was seen as a possible successor to Maurizio Sarri as coach of Napoli, who eventually went to Carlo Ancelotti.

Sampdoria - Napoli Sunday, September 2, 21:30. Genoa, Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris. Arbitrator - David Massa. Live broadcast on the channel Football 2 Despite the not very favorable predictions of skeptics, Carlo Ancelotti is still doing very well on the coaching bridge of Napoli. And although someone believes that it's only because Maurizio Sarri, after leaving for Chelsea, left behind him a battle-worthy team that just "does not interfere", the fruits of Ancelotti's activities are already visible. You can differently evaluate his decision to use Hamshik in the center of midfield or change Mertens to Milica on the edge of the attack, but most importantly, what was not with Sarri - the Neapolitans are not unsettled by any local setbacks. And 0: 1 against Lazio, and 0: 2 against Milan in the end all the same ended in the victories of the "parthenopes".

Sampdoria's self-confidence is not yet as good as her current opponent, but the unexpected defeat in the previous round from Udinese can be explained by the fact that the leaders left in the summer - Zapata, Viviano, Torreira, and the problems that arose in this connection in the attack, at the last turn and midfield, respectively, have not yet been resolved.

In the past season, Sampdoria equally easily scored and missed, but so far this in connection with the goals scored is not observed. The Genoese held two official matches this season (the first round fought against Fiorentina was postponed due to mourning for the bridge that collapsed in Genoa, which killed 43 people) and scored only once, and it happened in the match of the Italian Cup against Viterbez, in Serie C - the achievement is not so hot ... Interesting facts - Napoli's winning series in duels against Sampdoria in all tournaments is five matches.

- Napoli's unbeaten series in duels against Sampdoria is fourteen matches.

- Napoli scores at least two goals in the last seven matches against Sampdoria in all tournaments.

- Napoli scored at least two goals in the last five games of Serie A.

- The losing series of Sampdoria in the championship is four games.

Approximate compositions will not play: Reggini, Prat - Ghulam, Meret, Ruiz, Younes.

Words by Marco Giampaolo, coach of Sampdoria:.

"The fight against Napoli will be extremely important for us for several reasons. Firstly, this is our first home match after the disaster in Genoa, which killed 43 people, and the team together with the fans wants to honor their memory. Secondly, we must show that the lesson in the fight against Udinese was not wasted. Thirdly, we will try to demonstrate that even with teams such as Napoli, led by one of the most titled coaches in the history of football, Carlo Ancelotti, Sampdoria can play on equal terms.

I have great respect for Napoli and Ancelotti, but we will do everything possible to make our guests leave Genoa in the darkest mood ".

Carlo Ancelotti, coach of Napoli:.

"After two rounds, do not look at the standings. It is better to give increased attention to preparing the team for the long season, which we have ahead of us. We have a complicated calendar at the start, but we have already passed without loss of such dangerous rivals as Lazio and Milan, and now we will try to do the same with a rival demonstrating a bright, attacking football, led by a very clever and competent mentor.

Perhaps, I will rotate the composition, but it will not be because I'm unhappy with someone from the players. First of all, rotation is necessary taking into account a specific opponent and the tactics we have chosen. For example, Hamshika can replace Diawara, but not because, as they say in the press, Marek does not fit his new role in the center. I'm just sure that this is his position, and with his experience and technique he will be one of the best in this role. Amadou is inferior to Hamshik both in technique and, naturally, in experience, but he is fast and always full of enthusiasm. A similar situation with Mertens, Milik, Kalehon and others.

Sometimes rotation is necessary in order to increase the motivation of the player. At my disposal is much more than eleven, players who are worthy to play in every match from start to finish, but above all - it is the interests of the team. For our team this is not a problem, because among my players there are no players with excessive ego ".

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