Pep Guardiola praised Napoli, Luciano Spalletti said ‘game’!
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola praised Napoli, who have been on their way in Serie A and the Italian Champions League this season. But Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti claimed that there was another meaning behind these words.
Napoli, which is the clear leader in Serie A, knocked out Eintracht Frankfurt and reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in its history. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, who had a chance to equalize the Italian team in the quarter-finals, said: “Napoli are perhaps the best team in Europe this year in terms of style of play. They are close to Arsenal.” he used the phrases.
Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti. Photo: Reuters.
SPALLETTI: IT DOESN’T MAKE ME PROUD
However, these words from Guardiola did not affect the Napoli coach Spalletti. The experienced teacher said: “I am not proud of these words. I’m not proud. He is playing to put pressure on us. We all know that,” he said.
Referring to the budget difference between Napoli and Manchester City, Spalletti interpreted Guardiola’s words as a ‘little game’ and ended his words as follows:
“How can you put a team that was founded with 9 million euros against a team that spent 900 million euros? Saying, ‘We’ll make you fake it and then you’ll fall for sure’ is a little trick. I guess we like to be flattered. This is Naples and we are ready.”