Liverpool's Anamu, Ancelotti Hopes Last Season Napoli Repeat success

NAPLES - Napoli will be a difficult task when host Liverpool in the first match of the 2019-2020 Champions League group stage Wednesday, September 18 morning. However, Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti, still hopes that his team can repeat the results of the table when they won last season.

In the Champions League carpet 2018-2019, Napoli also included a group with Liverpool. Facing the team nicknamed the Reds at the Stadio San Paolo, Napoli managed to win with a score of 1-0. At that time, Lorenzo Insigne had emerged as a hero in the final minutes.

However, Ancelotti realized that it was not easy to repeat neat results. Because he saw Liverpool have become a strong team. Furthermore, Liverpool won the Champions League last season which made them improve mentally.

"Normally, European champions are favorites, but we hope it ends the same way as last year's match at San Paolo. Liverpool have gotten better since winning the Champions League gives you confidence."

However, this does not mean Napoli have no chance of winning. According to Ancelotti, his team has also improved. Because, Naples has made a number of significant recruits in the summer transfer window of 2019 as Kostas Manolas and Hirving Lozano.

Napoli have also improved and we have strengthened our team with the addition of several quality players. I think it will be a big game - expensive and intense. We know how we are and we want to prove it on the international stage, "Ancelotti said.

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