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The Neapolitan Rafalution headed into its second week and stumbled a touch more than it had in their 3-0 win over Bologna, although Napoli’s supeior quality eventually shone against Giuseppe Sannino’s Chievo. Rafa Benitez’s early blueprints seem to draw up something resembling what his Liverpool side should have been, only with Aurelio De Laurentiis’ financial backing meaning he isn’t having to make early compromises while he develops the squad. The transfer dealings appeared to be trying to reunite many of that team, although only Pepe Reina appeared on loan as attempts to bring in Martin Skrtel and Javier Mascherano were foiled, and giving Real Madrid’s substitutes a chance at first team football, acquiring Gonzalo Higuain, Raul Albiol and Jose Callejon. In comes his trademark 4-2-3-1 with patient passing and it seemed only right for Sannino to welcome him back from England by going for an organised 4-4-2 with players willing to show some hustle and bustle and direct balls forward. On paper, the game was set up for the superior Napoli to cut through an undermanned and generally weaker Chievo midfield, but it was a bit more complex than that on the pitch. Chievo’s defensive plan was to retreat and […]
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