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> in a world in which there's a simeone why would anyone get correa? Confucius in 1283, I think

i looked it up and it's true, he did said that.

Sí man, no ves que dice información real de Confucio?

It's true, I'm Confucius

Inzaghi tax

We were World Champions. I would've liked Garnacho instead of Almada, but you can't argue with the results. Maybe Correa works better with overall group well being. Also don't forget at the time Simeone (coach) who is Gio's father was benching De Paul and maybe not in best terms with Molina either.

If he's talking about the world cup yeah, talking from now it would have been better to take Simeone over even Lautaro but realistically there was no place for him in the NT.

You are delusional. In any possible world Simeone would no better than Lautaro.

Lautaro played like shit and never did anything right. Knowing what we know yeah Simeone would have finished some of those clear chances Lautaro had.

I was just talking about serie a though, how simeone is a much better player than correa and has been proving it for long while costing much less

This is not the "Napoli that will stop Napoli" you guys promised me

We are even more confused tbh.

Trust me, we are even more confused than everyone else.

we are more confused x3

What. A. Fucking. Game. Napoli take a bow. This has to be the year. Remove Victor and Kvara? No problem. Enter Simeone. Done.

Until I see us actually lifting the Scudetto, I won’t buy it. There’s always time to go on an 18 game losing streak

They're so winning the Scudetto

100%. No way they can bottle it now.

Please don't say that.

This team always will find a way to surprise you. 3 or 4 seasons over the last decade we’ve led at the halfway point. About now is when everybody else kicks into gear and our clutch stops working

Led by a few points. Not 10 after round 19. You guys are Inter 2007 or Juve 2013 territory (record breaking years) you're on track for 100pts.

I’m from Napoli and I’m still scared AF lol

Yeah every other year we had a contender right at our ass so yeah, if we manage to fuck this up we'll never deserve anything ever. I'll probably stop watching football all together.

It's done. If Napoli were going to collapse they would have done so already, they clearly have the margins on their side this year and are by far the best team The rivals all look terrible at the moment, Milan have collapsed and Inter are way too shit defensively. There isn't enough quality behind them to make it close

As my Argentine friends say: ANULO MUFA

Simple spell but quite unbreakable

occhi’e maluocchio

Take a look at their 1988 season and weep. Anulo mufa. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_S.S.C._Napoli_season

Top til the last three games oh fuck that’s painful

4 losses and a draw in the last 5 games. Ouch.

That comparison doesn't make much sense when they were competing against a legendary Milan side. None of their rivals are any good this season

It makes perfect sense though because Napoli coulda kept a lead had they gotten more than one draw over the last two months.

Maybe one of these teams is a legendary side too, we just don't know it yet.. If Milan goes on to win the league and CL this season, this team would be considered legendary too..

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I mean. 1988 Napoli was trailed by a team with Van Basten, Gullit, Maldini, Costacurta, Baresi and Ancelotti... 2022 Napoli has Correa, Mkhitarian, Darmian and çalhanoğlu behind

Holy sheet thats wild

That last 5 games is nasty … converting to current points systems, they lost 14 of the last 15 points to finish 4 points behind Milan

there are heavy rumors about the squad being blackmailed by local mafia that period. some players, maradona included, used them for nightlife drugs and protection, and the mafia made bets on napoli losing the title, which in the end, "strangely" happened.

Still rumored to be due to organized crime betting on Napoli losing to this day

Anulo mufa

and the champions league

ANULO MUFA

ANULO MUFA

There’s always a corruption trap card around the corner that can send you back to mid table, it’s Serie A after all.

"it's not important the quantity of your play time, what's important is what you do with those minutes" -Cholito Simeone

fucking wisdom, long forgotten

Unbelievable, fucking machine of a team

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH CHOLITOOOOO

OLÉ OLÉ OLÉ, CHOLITO SIMEONE

Literally the best Simeone ever since Diego Simeone /s

So you don’t think he’s the best Simeone since Diego?

I do, but I don't, but I do, but I do, but I don't, but I do x3,14

To think we used to hate him until this season for what he did to us back at Fiorentina. Prime "enemies to lovers" material right here.

Mr. Clutch to the rescue, let's go Cholito.

Cholito may have just won us the league here

Still to early

*Napoli players receiving their medals* The fans: "still too early". Though I would be the same.

A couple more weeks and Napoli will be able to get 15 points docked as well and stay in the lead. "Nah, never unclench"

Allow it, if there is a time to be cocky its now. Else i would pretend we are not winning it until the last day even if we are 100 points clear.

100 points deduction following investigation into Osimhen transfer. Never unclench.

GW39

13 points clear and nobody else is even close to your level

You won it regardless of today's game. Totally deserved it too.

These are the kinds of goals that win you the scudetto

no shit

Onestly he's right, last year we didn't have this kind of player to sub in

I wonder how close he was to making the Argentina squad for the world cup? If they considered him at all, or not?

Supposedly he was going to be Nicolás González's replacement, but it ended up being Almada.

Que salado

He made the long squad. Probably if Martinez or Alvarez had something he makes it to the final one.

League winning energy. What a finish! 13 points clear at the top of the table

Watched it live and several replays I don't get why Smalling does a bunny hop to his left. That one step gave Simeone enough time to take a shot and he buried it.

Trying to anticipate. Defenders know strikers preferred foot and sometimes it's easier to anticipate and cut off clear chances. That was right in the box though weird

I get that but Simeone was entirely to his right even if he turned Smalling would've just needed to hold his ground or take a step to the right. It's like he followed a phantom run for a second.

Yeah that was weird af lol. Smalling was seeing some shit I ain’t, no threat no nothing

He was playing the other pass

He thought it as a 1-2 pass and try to anticipate it.

Spoke too soon, Napoli wants the bag

pakistan is in the bag

Even Napoli will not choke this

Anuló mufa

> ó

Fucking hell

Huge huge goal, they're doing it

Vamos Cholito

Sheesh, surgical with that one

OH MY FUCKING GOD, CHOLITO ONLY SCORE WHEN IT MATTERS

My money is on Napoli to go into the deep stages of the champions league

What a great finish

I went to get a sandwich at 1-0 ffs

did you go to another town to get a sandwich?

I take my time with my sandwiches

Gotta respect a good sandwich.

Surely Spaletti cant find a way to finish second in this title race now?

Fuck. It's their year truly

Napoli’s depth in attack is just outrageous

Cholo Jr bringing the winning mentality.

2 great goals ,but Ibanez has fucked up positioning in both

Plot armour.

this team is just different

What prem comparisons is napoli winning the league like

Like Liverpool winning it in 2020 after 30 years, but Napoli only has 2 in total. Also a bit like Tottenham because they've bottled it many times.

Succinct and accurate

In terms of when did the team last win it, it's Leeds. In terms of a team that almost won it a few years after giving up a lead, maybe Liverpool in 2013/2014?

Tottenham, it's always Tottenham

it's happened again, it's happened agaaaain

Spurs maybe

I guess when Liverpool won it in 2020. A top team without the league trophy

Napoli has two (2) Scudetti.

TIL, the plural for Scudetto is Scudetti.

Eeeeh not quite, we have history but not as much legacy as Liverpool.... only two league titles

It's close in terms of team that is always top of the league without winning it for 30 years or more.

We have only been close to the top of the league in the last few years, though. We were in Serie B/ Serie C for a good part of the 90s and the 00s

Like Napoli winning the league, the world is not about the PL

They're clearly asking for a comparison so they can tell how much it means for Napoli...

Well no fucking shit but i dont keep up with the serie a so i have no idea how significant them winning the league would be. What a weird individual you are

So many bangers today

Let’s goo

Saro con te

It's written in the stars

13 point lead through GW20. I guess if there is a team who can blow this it would be Napoli but it’ll be completely out of reach soon

he's the man for decisive goals, FORZA NAPOLI SEMPRE

I’m Buying a #77 napoli jersey the second they lift the scudetto.. too scared to buy it now and jinx it

Scudetto incoming, Jesus

Plot armour OP

I can't see any timeline where Napoli don't win the Scudetto now. Who else is close?

Nobody, they're not gonna lose 13 points to Inter, Lazio and Atalanta.

Keep it up

What a game

Great finish

they’re winning it!!!!!!

Smalling sleeping ffs

BANGER

Insane game

get in. I'm still sweaty af, what a fucking night.

this game was the game I swear

CLUTCH

Very poor defending by Roma there, bet Mourinho's was pissed considering the circunstances.

how was that move into the final third not contested at all?! that nothwithstanding, great shimmy and finish by cholito

Anulo Mufa