What makes Napoli so good?
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Napoli are having one of their best Serie A campaigns ever. Manager Luciano Spalletti has found a way to get Victor Osimhen scoring, he’s replaced long-time club servant Kalidou Koulibaly in defence and unearthed Georgian starlet Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
How has he managed to take Napoli to the top of Serie A? JJ Bull explains.
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Napoli deserves to win the title this season. The way they’ve replaced the likes of Insigne, Koulibaly, and Mertens with the likes of Khvicha, Kim and Raspadori are crazy. Spalletti deserves to win at least once to make up for the numerous times he has come close only to miss out on it marginally.
@DenDave_
Жыл бұрын
Well, the season aint even a third of the way through and Milan arent far behind, so it remains to be seen if they deserve it really.
@j.s3300
Жыл бұрын
Too early
@F-Tier_Physique
Жыл бұрын
Currently looks like all of those are upgrades.
@dickdaring365
Жыл бұрын
They deserve it for replacing crap players
@j.s3300
Жыл бұрын
@@dickdaring365 koulibaky is crap? Lol
"Because they have three central defenders closing, the two holding midfielders relating, moving close, the pockets close, the structure - the 5 and 2 players, so so close. And the distances are so close and at the same time they are so WIIIIIDE"
@thirdeye4
Жыл бұрын
We play with 2 close defender on CB and two laterals that moves up and down from defence,midfield and attack..
@adityarayaprolu
Жыл бұрын
haha ... got the reference
@MylesB93-
Жыл бұрын
@@adityarayaprolu Glad someone got it 😂
@abhrobhuniya5009
Жыл бұрын
Lemme guess Tottenham or Chelsea?
@hnaku8748
Жыл бұрын
1-0 to Chelsea.
This Napoli side is so new save Zielinski/Rui they feel like new kids on the block. Plus the way they play it’s a match made in heaven
Kvarastkhelia is already one of the most dangerous players in the world, the eye test has seen enough + JJ please do all the tifo videos, you’re the only analyst I can watch for over 10 mins
Napoli fan here. Great analysis. Only one thing to note: Lobotka is far from the typical, static "number 6", Jorginho-style. He is incredibly dinamic and carries the ball a lot. Sometimes the midfield triangle inverts and he becomes almost an attacking midfielder. In my opinion he is by far Napoli's most important player. Truly a joy to watch.
@giuseppeaprile3628
Жыл бұрын
I agree he’s insanely important and an underrated tackler to win back possession
I know this is an analysis on their attack but as a napoli fan it's absolutely criminal that they haven't mentioned Kim. He is insane. Best centre back in serial a right now, defo better than Koulibaly in terms of defending.
@liamness
Жыл бұрын
Hasn't mentioned Kim? He says Kim is one of the standout players in Series A this season, and was a "bargain" at £30m, which is high praise considering the correction the editor had to put in.
@T.E.S.S.
Жыл бұрын
Kim was mentioned
@channers625
Жыл бұрын
Not in the analysis. Just said he was a bargain. He allows Napoli to attack so well.
@kcw9313
Жыл бұрын
Agreed. KMJ. He’s central to everything.
@gianvidal
Жыл бұрын
Better than Koulibaly in defending... Do not be a prisoner of the moment.
Kvaradona and the rest of the Napoli squad are extremely fun to watch, I’m really rooting for them to win the Scudetto this season 💙
@Bella-ti2ej
Жыл бұрын
yes absolutely great team
As a Barcelona fan I hope our board looks at Spalletti being our manager after Xavi, I am so jealous of Napoli fans and the football their enjoying currently , plus they have a potential GOAT in Kvaradona, what a time to be a Napoli fan😭😭😭.
Kim is a BEAST for real
People have been sleeping on Spalletti for years even though he's played some of the best football in Italy since the mid 2000s. He's credited for inventing the false 9, launched the careers of players such as Salah and Rudiger, and made a chain-smoking borderline alcoholic Nainggolan the best midfielder in Europe in 2018
@areebsiddiqui758
Жыл бұрын
He might have popularized it in Serie A but Spaletti certainly did not invent the false 9.
@ireplytostupidpeople4750
Жыл бұрын
False 9 was something even Cruyff era had. So unless Spaletti invented it when he was a kid/teen, he definitely did not
@MarcEricLaneGlobal
Жыл бұрын
I meant it's modern iteration that would go on to inspire Guardiola's Barcelona team. The first usage goes back to the Hungarian national team of the 60s
@fishyfish6510
Жыл бұрын
If Spaletti was a manager in the 1940's in Hungary then yes he should be credited for inventing false 9 lol
@zoeysiddiqi1532
Жыл бұрын
Spalletti creating false 9? I dont think so
I was literally just watching Kvaradona highlights when they posted this video
@lijomathew8373
Жыл бұрын
Soon there would be mud wrestling between clubs to get his signature. 😜
@thirdeye4
Жыл бұрын
They can wrestle as much they want, Napoli won’t sell him !!
@ChrisMDi
Жыл бұрын
You got the name wrong its kuvradona
Bene bene , hai capito perfettamente le tattiche del Napoli , bravo amico mio. 🤔ma non dirle a nessuno per favore ☝️ciao🤗
I think the key point in your analysis is how adaptable their style can be, they can sit back at times or play on the front foot and their football is based more on exploiting moments. That right there is the most important point and is more commonplace I think particularly in calcio and football on the continent in general perhaps. Real madrid also play this way but the reason why they're so good is their players have so much quality and intelligence. It is football that puts more emphasis on tactics and understanding your opponent as opposed to ideologies or mantras about "playing a certain way". Being tactical is important in the champions league.
very nice overview! Spalletti said several times "nowadays you don't have to look for space between the lines. You have to look for space wherever the opponents has left some for you to exploit".
Another advantage is most their key players won't be in the WC so they will have a better rested side with less injuries
Another thing to consider is that Fabian Ruiz left the club, even tho he's really talented he didn't fit the style that Napoli wanted to play. He was really good when the pace of the game was slow but not as much when there was the need of getting the pace of the game up. Also Lobotka is really instrumental and is stepping up big time with really consistent performances, he's never the star of the show but he enables all the other players to do what they want to do.
@mosalahmosalahrunningdownt5579
Жыл бұрын
1 thing i was gon say, fabians problem was that we was slow n made risky passes sometimes. napoli wanna play quickly so players like him wouldnt look great, also lobotka n anguissa's pass accuracy is of elite midfielders, both averaging like 90%
Napoli got Kvara and Kim at a bargain! More teams should learn from Napoli. You dont need to spend billions on players to win games.
Kim Min Jae is unbelievable. Tottenham and other Prem clubs missed out on something special
@S2reds
Жыл бұрын
They missed out on him cheap* They'll pick him up next year for 4x the money
@just_a_yokai1103
Жыл бұрын
apparently his buy out clause is 40mil euros
@consistencyiskey267
Жыл бұрын
@@just_a_yokai1103 You cant just pay that and get the player, it's not fifa career mode.
@just_a_yokai1103
Жыл бұрын
@@consistencyiskey267 it might be that kim wants to stay at napoli but if there's a club that'll pay the money and can also find a agreement with the player than he is allowed to leave again I'm not 100% sure but i think the 40mil is in his contract it's also the same thing that napoli did with kim at fenerbahce, his clause was around 20-22mil but napoli managed to get him cheaper because he had only one year left on his contract
@consistencyiskey267
Жыл бұрын
@@just_a_yokai1103 Yea that was what I was saying. A club cant just pay the fee the player needs to accept the offer on their end also. Which he wont for the next little while
Q: What makes Napoli so good? A: Kim Min Jae Hello?
Osimhen is sooo good
KK plays with such confidence that it's completely surprised me when I learned that he's only 21. Might be his beard too
@deanVodkahouse
Жыл бұрын
I thought the same, I can't believe he's 21... The beard makes him look older and he doesn't look that young plus he looks like he has experience at this level beyond his year when really he's only played at the top level for two months?! Wow. He will become a Napoli legend
I was fully expecting your last words to be "I wish you good fortune in the wars to come". But seriously I've been absolutely fascinated by the quality of Napoli's football this season.
Could you guys make an analysis of how Club Brugge is top of their UCL group stage, would be really interesting I think!
@Nippleless_Cage
Жыл бұрын
Man that video would tank the algorithm 😂
Loving the Napoli content and anything Serie A
That was absolutely cool.. thanks 👍 Flawless analysis actually... (I'm now ur new subscriber 😀👍🤝)
Superb explanation, the way the two wingers stay wide to force the other team into creating spaces is quite phenomenal
🤩😍Napoli has been so mesmerizing since last season.😍🤩 Is Maradona era back😱🤞🫣
JJ on top form 😂
The great advantage of Napoli are the 2 wingers, so talented and very fast very unpredictable with a world class Centre forward in Oshimen
Very good analysis. Forza Napoli!
Napoli won ohhh gosh I need to go and learn that guy name 😅😅😅. If seriously, Napoli looks as a very complete team, they have excellent first pick players but their subs are not bad at all. I was really surprised by Raspadori performance, he is a short guy but could find the way to score almost every game when Omiseh was injured. I knew Khvicha from Rubin Kazan, I knew he is a good dribbler but now he is just different level.
JJ bull is so awkward and confident at the same time 🤣🤣🤣
I think everyone is happy and enjoying that Napoli are doing well.
@alfonsocascone6148
Жыл бұрын
Everyone but juventus' fans
@Hentzau.
Жыл бұрын
@@alfonsocascone6148 Napoli don't like to disappoint Juventus's Fans That's they gave them the 5-1
@alfonsocascone6148
Жыл бұрын
@@Hentzau. oooh I can ASSURE you yesterday everyone had a smile on their face and was polite to each other in Campania, and you couldn't find any juventus' fan on the streets, they all hid in shame
Nice analisys. Keep a close eye on Kvaratskhelia, he’s on the move for being a superstar in the NEAR future.
@shottskies
Жыл бұрын
Yeah he will probably get bought by one of the big boys eventually. I reckon he might go to a Liverpool or an atleti perhaps. But to be fair napoli are at such a high level atm it would have to be a big time move to a team playing well to be even worth leaving.
@millerab78
Жыл бұрын
Why would he move? Napoli is essentially a paradise and he will be a god in that city if he stays.
JJ is so subtle when explaining football stuff
I've noticed that, when Kvara plays in a team, that team plays fast and nice football. Even Georgian national team, compare 3 years ago and now 2 different teams.
@ertitnoli9538
Жыл бұрын
Georgia had a terrible coach. Today, Willy Sagnol is coaching Georgia who is not bad. That's it.
@lazarenemsadze9362
Жыл бұрын
@@ertitnoli9538 that is one of the reason, why they play good.
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Spalleti is extremely underrated. Everyone considered Sarri a revolutionary strategist even though Spalleti was playing the so called "Sarrisimo" 10 years before Sarri showed up in Serie A. I don't know how much say he had in recruitment but his biggest talent is getting the maximum out of his players. He transformed Totti's play style and and put him in his peak form and he made De Rossi from absolute zero to hero, in his second spell, he made average Nainggolan into an absolute menace(my favourite midfielder to watch). He's doing the same in Napoli now, the players just seem happy and fired up. That style of management is the most consistent and sustainable, tactics change, injuries happen but when you know you can rely on every player to do their best, the results come automatically. He basically ignited Kvara, Raspadori, Anguissa, Kim, Ndombele and others in their first season, I've never seen so many signings performing so well right away, especially after the team let go of literally 2 of their best players they had since Maradona.
@brettervonkanada6102
Жыл бұрын
Also, he's partially responsible for Salah's rise...
@Xheni923
Жыл бұрын
He made brozovic the best midfielder inter has . He was the one the made him play the position where brozovic plays today
the greatest analysis i've ever watched
Napoli has lost lot of veterans and replaced them with younger and more motivated players however I think, paradoxically that the best move during last market window was to have sold Fabian Ruiz. He is a top player, so please do not mistake my words, but without him we are much faster and balanced in the midfield. Without him Lobotka is having more space to play and gaining continuity Moreover Lobotka gives much more support to the defence than Ruiz, giving space to Anguissa and Zielinsky to go up. With Fabian Anguissa was forced to play always next to him to support the defence.
Can you do an analysis on Brighton's playstyle? They had better possession, passes and pass percentage against a team like city.
There is only one player in the Napoli squad that is irreplaceable.. Giovanni Di Lorenzo. it will be a big blow if he gets injured
Finally a video about napoli!!!!
Please do a vid on Atleti, we’ve been horrendous, would like to see more about it
I'm a napoli surpporter I never experienced a Serie A championship and love to win a champions leauge were good enough . The talent of up and comers, oshimen, raspodori,elmas, alessio serpin, kavicha, lobotka the whole team is very exciting
They've been incredible
This type of game plan requires the players to be extremely fit and committed. The issue is therefore fatigue- whether it can be sustained throughout the season, season to season, with older players, players recovering from injury/ carrying injuries etc. Liverpool rely on a very dynamic style and exhibit the downside this season. They miss the athleticism of Mane and a lot of important players are getting on a bit.
Kvara ❤🇬🇪
Grandissima Napoli , la mia Citta'...Successo meritato!
super video ❤
Great Content as always, i do really want to know what is the application which you are using for explaning the tacyics? is application? or tablet? or ipad? anyone has information regarding that?! it’s important to me.
I think Napoli have every chance to win both Serie A and the Champions League.
@deanVodkahouse
Жыл бұрын
I really hope so, I watch all their games now as I have the Napoli fever, I want to watch them all the time.
What? His own pure class and obviously NAPOLI !!!
WOW ASTONISHING! How is it called and where can I buy this mega screen where you explaining tactics? Is it available on Amazon?
Whats happened to the Tifo football show? honestly my favourite part of this channel and in the last episode Joe said it would be returning for the new season, what's happened?
..great video.. still forgot Fabian Ruiz gone to PSG .. and Elmas's jolly role.. plays zielinski or any other midoffensive role..
The biggest reason you are just talking about offense is because you can afford to. Know what that means? It literally means the defense is killing it. Plus, if you watch Napoli matches, you know Kim is cutting and intercepting the ball half way up the pitch for the attack to then proceed.
In first Spalleti is geneus, he can completed team. Kvaratskhelia is unknown in the world before Napoli. As a Georgian, I am happy with his choice.
Good brief, but you forgot the Simeone 's contribute to our scores, when Osimen doesn't play he swaps him without problems, in fact at the Moment Simeone's average is about 1goal/62minutes..... As lightblu fan i hope they continue as much as it is longer possible. Enjoy tothe game tonight but for me Forza Napoli 💙
Any chance "How to Watch Football" will be available for pre-order in North America? (Canada)
Tifo, tifo, do another vid bout napoli plz. They're most exiting club in the world rn
Short answer: KVARADONNA!!
Spaletti & Ancelotti have very similar type of mindset how they view how football has evolved. Their attacking style reminds me of Real Madrid a lot.
please make a video on Unai Emery💛
JJ the bullet😂, dude you're funny.
Yesss Napoli
Thanks, JJ. May your plane fly through the air, with decent in flight entertainment.
Can you guys do a video on Union Berlin also please?
bravo
Fingers crossed they can win the scudetto
“Mystery red team” is outrageous 😂😂😂😂
Mario Rui is silently doing some of the best work. Although he is a defender and a really short defender at that. He's provided some of the best crosses (assists) in all of europe.
Tbf, Napoli had an even better run last year, and they crumbled badly in January, but still they're the ones to watch in Serie A
@ttoleafoa70
Жыл бұрын
They crumbled when Osimhen got injured and then both him and Koulibaly went to AFCON. Now they have depth in the strikers. However can’t say the same for the centre backs
@HorridDave
Жыл бұрын
@@ttoleafoa70 juan jesus and ostigard aint the best but they compensate with courage and grit
@millerab78
Жыл бұрын
@@HorridDave I Guess I disagree about Ostigard. He seems pretty good to me but JJ has been starting so maybe I rate him incorrectly.
@dman644
Жыл бұрын
they fell apart in dec/jan when osimhen broke his face and koulibaly went to afcon
You got it wrong osihmen is quite a good poacher and header of the ball also improved in his linkup game..clear of raspadori..Osihmen is better all round goalscorer also works Hardest chases lost courses a real pest in the To opposition defenses unlike raspadori.
@machomanrichards1534
Жыл бұрын
He will miserably fail in premier league. Lukaku looked like a lost boy at Chelsea.
@dman644
Жыл бұрын
@@machomanrichards1534 lukaku has 120+ premier league goals, last season wasn’t his first on the premier league
@machomanrichards1534
Жыл бұрын
@@dman644 Lukaku is a decent striker but not definitely a great one. All his spell at premier league has been way average. Overrated player!
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Napoli and Benfica are the most enjoyable teams to watch this season. How about a video of the portuguese?
Great NAPOLI!!!
It's rare for Tifo to even take a glance at Serie A teams 😏
Have you heard about Kim min jae? He can do some defense ;)
KIM
O bay bay
I only watch JJ's Tifo videos lol
You're wrong about Ndombele, he's been a baller in the little time given. I've seen every Napoli game.
Napoli has the best strikers, midfielders, and defenders in Serie A...oh the best manager as well and their record says it all.
What about Benfica JJ?
Kvaradona is the answer (and a non-injured Osimhen but let's see how long it stays that way)
@monrow1961
Жыл бұрын
The whole team is amazing, they will get far in Europe this year
Is that dribbly guy who’s super good
Fiorentina stopped them by being overly defensive. Dodo had a very good game then against Kvaratskhelia. A video about Lazio would be nice, btw.
@vivelagauche3564
Жыл бұрын
It was the 3rd game of the season calm down.
@vivelagauche3564
Жыл бұрын
And Kvara gave an unmissable assist to Lozano vs Fio. But Lozano missed...
@CharlesOffdensen
Жыл бұрын
@@vivelagauche3564 That's more an illustration what it takes to stop Napoli. Fiorentina doesn't play like that normally, and they still got only a draw. And they have a good defensive left back. Lazio came to mind because the last goal they received from open play in Serie A, which I think is the only one, was scored by Kvara. That was more than a month ago as well.
@shottskies
Жыл бұрын
Agreed, Lazio under sarri are a really good team with lots of quality in the team. Sarri is one of the best coaches in the world but he doesn't get the credit due to so much bias in world football going to England and the premier league.
Liverpool playing walk ball, can make any team look amazing, even WHU or MU
JJ looks like he’s DeLorean away from a movie trilogy…
JJ is the worst yet best video closer on youtube :D
How come there is no PSG in Champions League goals list?
2024, this guy should make a follow up video :" what makes Napoli so bad?!"
I always wondered do they really think about this tactical schemes in a game or it happens randomly. I know there is grand picture but do they really maintain those lines you draw?
@ignls8809
Жыл бұрын
They practice the schemes so much that ist becomes an automatism
The thumbnail looks like that running little girl meme lmao
Champions League clubs "may your ship sail anywhere but Naples"
They'll be picked apart in the summer like Ajax were under a few years ago, very impressive project - they remind me of Liverpool in Klopp's first few years, the giant killers, building superstars and getting the absolute most out of everyone
@indrohari1908
Жыл бұрын
Goodluck for any team who will dealing with ADL ..
@theportugueselegend
Жыл бұрын
Yeah... but they won't come cheap. And Napoli isn't Amsterdam, it doesn't rain as often, the women are beautiful, the food is good.... It's paradise. Unless you're coming with big money for club and player, Napoli are forming a dynasty
@areebsiddiqui758
Жыл бұрын
@@theportugueselegend Amsterdam is a lovely city, so is Naples. But the allure of London, Paris or Madrid is something different. Its about living the high life full of glitz and glamour. Not that footballers moving to Real, PSG or Chelsea aren't thinking of winning trophies and competing at the top as their priority.
@theportugueselegend
Жыл бұрын
@@areebsiddiqui758 Also very true. I hope I haven't been misinterpreted talking about Amsterdam. Dutch People are very nice in my experience.
@millerab78
Жыл бұрын
@@areebsiddiqui758 good try but London, Paris and Madrid are no Napoli. Once a player falls in love with the city they don’t want to leave. The only time they want to leave is when there are issues with playing time or within the club. Napoli is essentially a paradise.
Weren't Ajax this team this time last year? Napoli are fun, so I pray they aren't knocked out in the round of 16
@deanVodkahouse
Жыл бұрын
They was, Ajax were amazing in the groups last season, they put on a football masterclass in the thrashing of Dortmund and then they lost form and bowed to ultra defensive Benfica. I don't want it to end like that...
One of the best young players in the universe? The odds are infinitely small.
They've always been good..