Football. ua is the announcement of the match of the ninth round of the championship of Italy between Udinese and Napoli.

Napoli has already lost quite a lot of points, and if the team of Carlo Ancelotti allows Juventus to come off even more, then you can forget about the champion ambitions, if they were.

Udinese - Napoli Saturday, October 20, 21:30. Udine, Dacia Arena. Referee - Maurizio Mariani. Live broadcast on Futbol 1 TV channel The main, or rather only, Napoli goal in a duel against Udinese is to win three points, in order to first of all guarantee the preservation of the second position.

Neapolitan team leaves a mixed impression this season. On the one hand, under Ancelotti, the “parthenopei” became more flexible tactically, on the other hand, the mechanism that was adjusted to automatism disappeared.. Yes, and unexpectedly light defeats from Sampdoria and Juventus also testify not in favor of the vice-champion..

Something similar can be said about Udinese, where from this season a new coach is also working - Julio Velasquez. At first, the Friulan case was doing quite well, but three defeats in a row shook the credibility of the Spaniard, and now he should try to take points, regardless of the level of the opponent.

Insigne did not go to Udine (nothing serious, if you believe Ancelotti), and now Milik and Mertens are likely to make a pair of attackers.. Another loss is the return of Kulibali of Senegal, who will be replaced by Maximovich. Perhaps he will get rest after a tiring journey to Colombia's Ospina national team, and Karnezis will take a place at the gate, because even though Meret has returned to the general group, the optimal shape is still far away..

Interesting Facts - Napoli won the last five matches against Udinese in all tournaments.

- Udinese losing streak in the championship is three matches.

- Udinese misses at least two goals in the last three games of Serie A.

- Teams have not tied each other since April 2014 (six Napoli wins and two Udinese).

- Last season, the match Udinese - Napoli ended with the score 0: 1.

Approximate compositions Will not play: Badu, Balic - Kirikesh, Younes, Meret, Ghulam, Coulibaly, Insigne.

The words:.

Julio Velasquez, trainer Udinese:.

"Napoli is a little like Juventus, although no less powerful and dangerous. Neapolitans prefer to act very quickly and can organize a productive attack in three gears.. However, I believe that we will be able to adequately withstand the guests and replenish our spectacled luggage in our own stadium ".

Carlo Ancelotti, coach Napoli:.

"The upcoming Champions League bout will not in any way affect our attitude to the trip to Udine. It will be the most important match for us, and we prepare for it with all the responsibility.. Udinese is a very organized team and a dangerous rival ".

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