Napoli vs Barcelona results, Calzona: Players are still confused

Naples, Beritasatu.com – New coach Francesco Calzona explained that his team still seemed confused about the implementation of the tactics he gave, when his club Napoli drew against Barcelona 1-1 in the first leg of the last 16 of the Champions League at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, Naples, Thursday (22/2/2024 ) early morning WIB.

Calzona considers this natural, because the implementation of the tactics he provides is not yet familiar to his team's children, because he has only been training for about two days.

“The player gave his heart and soul to avoid defeat against a very strong opponent,” said Calzona.

“Given our tactical problems, we struggled at the start, but I can understand there was confusion after only a day and a half of working together. Those who came off the bench gave more energy and organization, did very well,” he continued.

Even though his players are still confused about tactics, Calzona is happy that Victor Osimhen and his colleagues are playing with great passion.

He realizes there are still many aspects that Napoli need to improve, but he believes they can slowly get better.

“It was a good second half, but on a tactical level we need improvement. I took off some players who were not in the best form, we allowed Barcelona to change lines and cross the field, which you can't do with a team like this,” stressed Calzona.

“However, in the end we tried to win it and that is an important sign. I really like the team spirit,” he concluded.

The second leg match will be at the Lluis Companys Stadium, Barcelona, ​​on March 12 2024, with Napoli having to be able to secure victory over the hosts to advance to the next round.