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GIOVANNI MANNA: ANTONIO CONTE CHANGES LEAGUE DYNAMICS, NAPOLI DETERMINED TO RESPOND AGGRESSIVELY
Napoli director Giovanni Manna says Antonio Conte "shifts the balance" of Serie A and makes them an "irritant" to rivals. The club is motivated to stay top of the table ahead of their clash with Bologna.
Napoli manager Antonio Conte - Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images
Antonio Conte "shifts the balance" of Serie A, according to Napoli director Giovanni Manna, and his presence makes them a "irritant" on a sports level. However, there is a warning for those who wish to play more.
At 14.00 GMT, the journey to Bologna begins at the Stadio Dall'Ara.
The Liveblog will provide you with live coverage of all the action and build-up from today's five Serie A games.
Despite being held to back-to-back goalless draws by Como and Eintracht Frankfurt, the Partenopei had a tough run and entered this weekend one point ahead of their rivals in the Serie A standings.
Manna told DAZN Italia, "The work we have done so far has been really constructive; we dealt with the challenges that occurred."
The Serie A hierarchy is "irritated" by Napoli and Conte.
Who was it that Conte was alluding to when he stated in his press conference that some members of the media or the Italian football power structure found Napoli's position at the top of the league "irritating"?
Manna stated, "It is true that we do 'irritate' someone in the media, and we strive to irritate on a sporting level."
Antonio Conte, who is a winner, is on the bench. I believe it is a problem for the others when he shows up at a club like ours.
"I am aware that I did not want him to face my team when I was an opponent. He changes the league's equilibrium, and we are motivated by him to keep up the good work from the previous season.
"We are currently at the top of the table, we know where we want to go this term, and we anticipate a nice game this afternoon."
At present, Napoli's biggest worry is injuries because they are without Romelu Lukaku, Alex Meret, Billy Gilmour, Kevin De Bruyne, and Leonardo Spinazzola, who is only fit for the bench.
Eljif Elmas has forced his way into the starting lineup in place of David Neres and Noa Lang due to these absences.
"Neres has been playing more often, and Lang is also improving." Whether they play five minutes or ninety, the players need to be prepared and put in a lot of effort throughout the week, Manna continued.
"Elmas is adaptable; he can play a variety of midfield or attacking positions, is good one-on-one, can work with teammates, and can also go for the goal." He earned his spot on the team, and the rest need to follow his lead and do the same.
BOLOGNA 2-0 NAPOLI — ANTONIO CONTE’S DOWNFALL CONTINUES
Noa Lang and David Neres were heroic at both ends, with Lang hitting the post and Neres making a vital goal-line block. The substitutes nearly stole a win in a dramatic finale.
Jhon Lucumi of Bologna FC 1909 celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with teammates - Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images
With a shocking 2-0 loss at Bologna, where Thijs Dallinga and Jhon Lucumi were crucial, Napoli continued their winless skid.
Despite injuries to Kevin De Bruyne, Leonardo Spinazzola, Billy Gilmour, Alex Meret, and Romelu Lukaku, the Partenopei were still one point ahead of the leaders after two straight goalless draws against Como and Eintracht Frankfurt. The Rossoblu also lost 0-0 to SK Brann in the Europa League on Thursday after being reduced to ten men for more than an hour. Alongside Nicola Ravaglia and Ciro Immobile, Remo Freuler will be sidelined for two months due to a fractured collarbone.
Bologna had the worst possible start when Lukasz Skorupski was hurt while taking a goal kick. Ravaglia was also out, thus 17-year-old Massimo Pessina made his Serie A debut.
On a corner, Jhon Lucumi nodded just wide of a favourable position, and Rasmus Hojlund's single effort was deflected over.
In minute thirty-two, Vanja Milinkovic-Savic made the first major stop, reaching down to palm the long-range attempt from Jonathan Rowe around the base of the upright.
Rowe also sustained an injury that forced him out at halftime, but Thijs Dallinga missed the near post with a free header.
Bologna took the lead when Dallinga, who was ahead of Amir Rrahmani, flicked in at the near post from six yards out after replacement Nicolò Cambiaghi went down the left and drew back from the by-line.
Hojlund risked more than a yellow card for a reaction foul on Lewis Ferguson, and Orsolini put Milinkovic-Savic to the test with a daring shot at the near post.
After a free kick, Emil Holm stood up a cross from the right and found Lucumi for the header from six yards out, his first Serie A goal, doubling Bologna's advantage.
Bologna had the worst possible start when Lukasz Skorupski was hurt while taking a goal kick. Ravaglia was also out, thus 17-year-old Massimo Pessina made his Serie A debut.
On a corner, Jhon Lucumi nodded just wide of a favourable position, and Rasmus Hojlund's single effort was deflected over.
In minute thirty-two, Vanja Milinkovic-Savic made the first major stop, reaching down to palm the long-range attempt from Jonathan Rowe around the base of the upright.
Rowe also sustained an injury that forced him out at halftime, but Thijs Dallinga missed the near post with a free header.
Bologna took the lead when Dallinga, who was ahead of Amir Rrahmani, flicked in at the near post from six yards out after replacement Nicolò Cambiaghi went down the left and drew back from the by-line.
Hojlund risked more than a yellow card for a reaction foul on Lewis Ferguson, and Orsolini put Milinkovic-Savic to the test with a daring shot at the near post.
After a free kick, Emil Holm stood up a cross from the right and found Lucumi for the header from six yards out, his first Serie A goal, doubling Bologna's advantage.
ASTON VILLA DESTROY BOURNEMOUTH 4-0 — DOMINANT DISPLAY FROM EMERY’S MEN
Aston Villa crushed Bournemouth 4-0 for their sixth straight home win. Emi Buendía and Amadou Onana scored stunning long-range strikes before Ross Barkley and Donyell Malen sealed the dominant victory.
Aston Villa 4-0 AFC Bournemouth - COURTESY/PHOTO
In a thrilling match at Villa Park, Emi Buendía opened the scoring with a diving 20-yard free-kick in the 28th minute, his fourth goal of the season.
Amadou Onana then took advantage of the ideal opportunity to extend the hosts' lead with a long-range goal, his first of the season, just before halftime.
It made it possible for five straight Premier League goals to come from outside the area, which is only the fourth time in the tournament that a team has had five or more long-range goals in a row and the first in fourteen years.
After the break, Emi Martínez was Villa's hero, tipping over Alex Scott's looping strike with a world-class stop to preserve Antoine Semenyo's penalty in the 67th minute.
Before Ross Barkley glanced home Lucas Digne's corner and fellow substitute Donyell Malen denied Youri Tielemans' attempt to seal the victory, Evanilson also headed against a post.
With just one loss in their past 24 home league games, Unai Emery's Villa secured their eighth victory in ten games.
In the UEFA Europa League victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday, Emery made six changes to Villa's starting lineup, with the return of Buendía, Digne, Matty Cash, Boubacar Kamara, John McGinn, and Ollie Watkins.
A fan-led papercard display and banner were also held up in the Holte End on Remembrance Sunday. Both sides, sporting poppies on their shirts, lined up alongside members of the Armed Forces for the laying of a wreath, a poem reading, a period of silence, and a performance of "The Last Post."
Following a terrible head-on collision that forced the visitors into an early change, Cash tried to loft the ball over the Cherries' keeper but was stopped by an oncoming Djordje Petrovic.
Scott's corner bounced against the top of the crossbar at the other end after Kamara's long-range attempt was parried.
Marcus Tavernier's free shot from the edge of the box went over the crossbar in a thrilling opening to the match.
A few minutes later, however, Villa took the lead with a nearly identical set-piece at the other end, with Buendía's well-placed shot going over the wall and past Petrovic.
Watkins' low strike was deflected into the side netting after Villa, with their tails up and supported by the home crowd, allowed the visitors to clear their lines.
In the 40th minute of a thrilling first session, the home team doubled their lead after being prevented by more desperate defending.
Rogers executed a brilliant move down the left and passed the ball to Onana, who touched it and then sent a low shot from 25 yards out into the bottom corner.
To maintain Villa's lead, Martínez made an incredible stop in the 55th minute, backpedalling to tip over Scott's deflected, looping effort.
Before Villa, who were down early in the second half, cleared their lines under pressure, Evanilson headed against a post.
In the 67th minute, the visitors had a chance to cut Villa's lead in half, but Martínez made a fantastic save to tip away Semenyo's penalty after Rogers was given a handballing penalty.
Shortly after, Villa's attacking midfielder missed by a close margin, and the home team quickly secured all three points.
After just six minutes on the field, Barkley got up to flick Digne's corner past Petrovic and into the far corner.
The ball was played to Tielemans on the edge of the box after another skillfully executed corner routine. His low effort struck substitute Malen before going wrong-footed by Petrovic to add a fourth.
The Netherlands international had a late chance to score a second goal as Villa's outstanding performance against the Cherries made it six games without a loss.
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