Napoli’s chain-smoking manager Maurizio Sarri, who some have argued would be a great replacement for Antonio Conte at Chelsea next season, is trying to lead his scrappy side to their first title since 1990 when the team featured Argentine superstar Diego Maradona. Juventus, winners of the last six straight league titles, remain the favorite to win it again. Nonetheless, don’t rule out a Napoli surge down the stretch.
Sarri’s tactics have molded a team that features some of the most underrated players in Europe, including Italian winger Lorenzo Insigne and Belgian striker Dries Mertens. These players, not big in stature, have thrived under Sarri’s possession-style and attacking brand of soccer. Mertens is the team’s top scorer this season with 21 goals in all competitions. “My wonderful performances with the [Napoli] shirt are the result of a team that continues to grow together, ” Mertens said in an interview with Dugout. com.
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