Ahead of Napoli’s significant fixture against Cremonese within match-week 22 of the Serie A, Luciano Spalletti previewed the fixture within the press conference.
As it stands, I Partenopei have maintained their high-flying status following their emphatic 3-0 victory on the road against Spezia, finding themselves at the top of the league 13 points clear of second place Inter.
With the Nerazzurri set to face Stankovic’s Sampdoria tomorrow evening, sealing all three points on Neapolitan soil is key in order to conserve their hopes of obtaining the title.
The last time both teams played against each other, Cremonese stunned the Azzurri as they advance through the Round of 16 of the Coppa Italia in penalties despite being a man-down after receiving an early red card.
While speaking to the media, as relayed by Tuttomercatoweb, Spalletti gave his insight on the important match-up:
“We know their strength, we, Inter, Juve, Milan… We won with a large score, but the second goal came at the last minute. Cremonese never misses the match, it’s difficult to give her the ko. The Grigiorossi always have a reaction, they know how to defend themselves and they know how to restart the ball on the ground or with a long game with Ciofani who catches any ball and makes it playable to bring up his teammates. It’s a fundamental match for us, as we also said with the Spezia. All attention is on Cremonese and I hope that the public will also be able to experience this moment. We need the support of the fans”
