S7-021 - Vergara Rises Amid Champions League Exit

About this episode

Joe Fischetti and Vincenzo Bertillo discuss Napoli's tumultuous season, including their Champions League exit and the rise of Antonio Vergara amidst an injury crisis.

Vincenzo Bertillo joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s ongoing roller-coaster ride of a season, including: Napoli’s exit from the Champions League after a draw to Copenhagen and a defeat to Chelsea and, counterintuitively, why that might have been the best case for Napoli (~2:26) Di Lorenzo joins the infirmary with what initially appeared to be a career-ending injury. Fortunately, players are returning to the squad (~10:13) Though devastating, the injury crisis has given Napoli “starlet” Antonio Vergara the opportunity to shine the former Primavera player has seized the opportunity (~32:14) Napoli’s January transfer market - Lang, Lucca, Marianucci and Ambrosino loaned out; Giovane, Alisson and young Milton Pereyra recruited (~51:48) With the Champions League exit, Supercoppa secured and an unprecedented number of injuries, what does a success season look like for Conte’s Napoli (~1:03:53) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Joe Fischetti

Guest: Vincenzo Bertillo

Topics covered

• Champions League exit
• injury crisis
• Antonio Vergara
• January transfer market
• success season
• Napoli

Keywords

• Napoli
• Champions League
• injuries
• Antonio Vergara
• transfer market
• Di Lorenzo
• Conte

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Napoli, Copenhagen, Chelsea

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