Tal Manchester United + Tal Tottenham effect combined to rank 10th → 1st place Miracle Kim Min-jae's victory is also seen, becoming No. 1 in Naples

Jan 05, 2025

Napoli is starting to win again.

Napoli won 3-0 in the 19th round of Italy's Serie A in 2024-2025 season against Fiorentina at Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence, Italy, at 2 a.m. on the 5th (Korea time). The victory lifted Napoli to the top of the league alone.

Napoli took the lead in the 29th minute with a score made by David Nérez's personal ability. Napoli took the lead in the 8th minute of the second half when Romelo Lukaku finished off the penalty kick obtained by Jambo Anguisa. The player who finished the game was Scott McTominay from Manchester United. McTominay contributed to the team's 3-0 complete victory in the 24th minute of the second half by neatly handling the ball that Fiorentina's defense failed to clear properly.

McTominay left Manchester United to join Napoli in the transfer window this summer was the right choice. Manchester United continued to fall under Erik ten Hach and eventually took out the card of replacement. It looked like it would rebound under coach Hu Beng Amorim, but now it is in a position to worry about falling to the bottom.

McTominay, who left Manchester United, is flying with four goals and two assists in 16 league games as he is recognized as the core of Napoli's midfield. The de-Manchester United effect is significant.

The person who brought McTominay is Antonio Conte, who enjoys the effect of 'Taltenham'. Conte failed at Tottenham, but took over as Napoli and is on his way to winning the league from his first season.

Napoli announced the revival of its famous family by winning the league for the first time in 33 years, centering on Kim Min-jae in the 2022-2023 season. It is evaluated as a victory close to a miracle. Napoli were never judged by their championship performance. However, Kim Min-jae and Khvicha Kravatshelia hit the jackpot and led the way, and they continued their momentum until the last minute to reach the championship.

However, after suffering a severe fall last season, he has taken a major change this season, and so far, that choice is in the midst of a very major one. He will be able to win the league for the fourth time in the club's history.

We must not let our guard down yet. No other league in Europe's top five leagues this season is more competitive than Italy. Napoli took the lead with 44 points, but second-place Atalanta had 41 points with one less game. If Atalanta wins, they can beat Napoli as they are ahead of goal difference.

There is also Inter Milan in third place. Inter Milan have two fewer games and are four points apart. If they win both games, they will have a point ahead of Napoli. There is still half the season left. Napoli's advantage is that it can gain a physical advantage by not going to the European competition.

It is expected that Napoli will be able to better take advantage of their strengths as Conte, who has a good opinion of winning Serie.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.