Arrigo Sacchi believes that Napoli had been ‘too gradual usually’ throughout on Saturday night, which price them management of the Serie A desk.
Napoli had been with out a number of key first-team gamers in Turin on Saturday, with Amir Rrahmani, Scott McTominay, Stanislav Lobotka, Rasmus Hojlund and Romelu Lukaku all out of the matchday squad via harm, and Alessandro Buongiorno and Matteo Politano solely match sufficient to begin from the bench.
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Consequently, the depleted Partenopei fell to their second Serie A defeat of the season after a first-half strike from Giovanni Simeone, who’s at present on mortgage with an obligation to purchase from Napoli to Torino.
Sacchi on Napoli 0-1 Torino defeat: ‘Too predictable, too gradual’
TURIN, ITALY – OCTOBER 18: Kevin De Bruyne of Napoli on the ball in the course of the Serie A match between Torino FC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on October 18, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Picture by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Photos)
Sacchi believes that Napoli ought to have proven extra of their defeat in opposition to Torino, even with their vital harm record.
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“Napoli, even contemplating the 2 large absences, didn’t appear as nice as Conte would have favored. The offensive strikes had been too predictable. They had been too gradual usually,” Sacchi wrote in his column.
“When Torino dropped again within the second half, Conte’s boys had been unable to search out the important thing to unlock their opponent’s defence. That’s a side they must work on in the event that they need to get to the very best degree, which Napoli might do.”
TURIN, ITALY – OCTOBER 18: Adrien Tameze of Torino is challenged by Lorenzo Lucca in the course of the Serie A match at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on October 18, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Picture by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Photos)
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The Partenopei could have a possibility to bounce again once they journey to the Netherlands for Champions League motion on Tuesday evening.
“They are going to be in motion in opposition to PSV in Eindhoven within the Champions League on Tuesday, and that may make it clear if this defeat is a one-off quick circuit, or whether it is essential to rethink among the mechanics and positioning on the pitch.
“There isn’t a lot time to get well, however I’m positive that Conte will be capable of profit from it.”