Video: Coppa Italia 2019-20 Final - Juventus 'lack fluency, Napoli are strong' and 'better' - Mancini
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| Coppa Italia 2019-20 Final: Napoli vs Juventus. Photo of Ronaldo: Valerio Pennicino/GettyImages. Photo of Mertens: GettyImages via DailyMail |
Roberto Mancini believes Napoli Head Coach Gennaro Gattuso is a 'motivator' and expects Juventus Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo to start from the left.
The Italy National Team Boss wants to see a 'balanced and open' Coppa Italia 2019-20 final.
The Coppa Italia 2019-20 final will take place on Wednesday June 17 at the Studio Olympico, Rome, Italy, 20:00.
Mancini bared his mind on the clash between Napoli and Juventus:
“If anyone must match my record, I’m happy that it’s someone like Buffon,” Mancini told La Gazzetta dello Sport. “But I’m not surprised by the lack of fluency at Juve after the long period inactive.
“It will take at least five to six games before teams recover their real football. I expect a very open and balanced game and not only because the Finals are special games.
“I expect it because Napoli are strong, very strong, better than the League table says.”
The Italy Boss claims Gattuso has brought Napoli back on her feet and has over the years improved.
“Those who thinks he’s only a motivator are wrong. Rino has developed with every season. Every year he grew a little. He has accumulated knowledge and experience, including suffering, even abroad.
“He has coached a team like Milan, where he did well.”
Mancini also believes that Juventus Coach Maurizio Sarri who has been criticized constantly during his first season have done well at the club actually.
Photos: Napoli players during a training session ahead of the Coppa Italia 2019-20 Final 👇
📌 Finishing touches at the San Paolo ahead of cup final. Off to Rome tomorrow!— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) June 16, 2020
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“Taking over a team that has been winning for many years and keeping them in front is not as easy as it seems,” Mancini confessed. “He has transmitted his ideas and they are visible.
“The play is more solid, less vertical. The team follows him.”
Ronaldo should start from the left, Mancini thinks.
Watch📺 : Juventus players in a training session as they prepare to clash against "strong" Napoli 👇
💪 Turin training ✅— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) June 16, 2020
🎙 Words from the coach ✅
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He said: “I’m more convinced when he starts from the left. He finds more space to finish."
“Mertens has the characteristics to create problems in defence for Juventus,” he said.
My Opinion: This is a match not easy to predict but I'll go for Napoli to win tonight. I just want them to win 🏆
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