Gotta tell ya, I didn't expect Napoli getting a football lesson in the first leg . In the 2nd leg .I expect DeGuzman not to play a part , I expect Michu will . I expect us both to score this time out , which is a HUGE bonus for us . 1 -1 with our center backs holding us in there late , then Next !
Oh god I hope so. Not just fingers but toes also crossed, if we can play like we did last night then I feel we could do a job on napoli out there as we showed the big guns from the prem how to get a result in europe
Play at the same tempo and there wont be many teams that will match us. Go there with confidence and we can win this...
I can see us losing 3-0 at their place. I hope not, but playing a team of their caliber away isn't going to be easy. Depends which team is most up for it. If we score, then we have the away goals advantage. So that's a good thing at least.
By spurning so many opportunities last night,I fear the chance to progress has been missed. It was a great effort,and I think Rafa was a mighty relieved man to have escaped with a draw. Good to see The Swans' playing with such flair again.
Apart from winning then a 0-0 is a good result for us. We kept a clean sheet and that gives us a bit of advantage over them Psychologically as they will know that if we can nick a goal then they have to score 2....How anyone can think they will win 3 - 0 cant have any faith in the team or have taken on board the way we have played our last 3 games including the everton game where we fielded a weakened side...I think we have every chance of going there with no fear and getting a result...I also think we will give liverpool a run for their money with the way the confidence is flowing through monk and the squad atm..
I think we have one of the best chances to make history! We did it with Chelsea of two legs with a little help from our ball boys, I'm sure we can be as inventive out there!..................
Anyone who is travelling please note that McDonalds are closed..hahah !!! they started a stike today due to the layoff of several staff. Poor translation: Naples resumed the strike of the employees of Mc Donald's. In Naples they protest of workers at risk of Mc Donald's dismissal. For this reason, the company is now forced to proceed to sending 33 letters of dismissal - he says - a painful choice , but necessary to avoid closures and safeguard the remaining jobs.Negotiations to avert layoffs have stalled yesterday when , following a meeting convened in the Campania Region , the company - says Stefania Junta Uiltucs - did not want to concede anything on paid leave and that "despite the flexibility shown by the workers'. The strike started this morning will go on indefinitely , until - say the workers - the company decides to withdraw the layoffs . "They are instrumental - says Giunta - We granted flexibility , but despite this the company concedes nothing ." At the risk there are 39 jobs at the insistence of the other party in wanting to reduce salaries . The protest concerns six McDonald's restaurants operated by the company Futura Naples and Pompeii are the two , those of Levee Street and Town Hall Square , Casoria Afragola . http://www.ilmattino.it/NAPOLI/CRONACA/napoli-protesta-mc-donald-amp-39-s/notizie/540529.shtml
Isn't it just, Garry Monk has lifted a cloud and I take heart from our Liverpool game too, bit unlucky with that last goal we deserved at least a point, but the performance bodes well for Napoli!.................
Rafa will be under a lot of pressure , from his unhappy president, to move on past us on Thursday after Genoa scored a late equalizer last night against Napoli . Pressure on them is a good thing imo .
I think the boys will be up for exactly that , expect whoever plays against Napoli tomorrow to be fully focused on there job. This season may be most players only opportunity to play in Europe so expect a full court press , then , NEXT !
There is no doubt about it that we will have a much harder game but we don't have any pressure on us and we can go there with the knowledge that the pressure is all on them...What we must do is close them down and get in their face so we dont give them any chances of an early goal like we did at Liverpool as it will be too much of an ask to come back again against them. Napoli are going through a mini blip and if we can at least match them then we may get that away goal to send us through...
Well Shelvey is out for the trip to Napoli with his hamstring AGAIN .And Frankly I don't want him back till we know he's totally heeled . Bad managing by Laudrup and Monk toward Shelvey's injury imo .Napoli are making this game one of the biggest of their season, we best be on our toes .Update , he should be ready for the Palace game, ya right . We may use Shelvey for the Palace game , but will he really be ready
If we leave Shelvey out of the Palace game , he will have had a full 20 days rest going into the West Brum game , just seems like a common sense thing to do . Whats the scoop with Pozeulo , seems all is just as quiet as the Michu dilemma .
Shelvey is saying he could play and is gutted he wont play against Napoli but he fully expects to be ready for the palace game if selected...
