Scott McTominay has given his ideas forward of Napoli’s essential Champions League decider towards Chelsea on Wednesday evening, and has additionally despatched his greatest needs to his former membership Manchester United and their interim head coach Michael Carrick: ‘I want him one of the best’.
Napoli are sitting in a harmful place within the Champions League desk, in twenty fifth place, forward of Wednesday evening’s closing spherical of league part fixtures. The Partenopei want to maneuver up the desk tomorrow evening if they’re to keep away from elimination.
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That is simpler stated than executed for Antonio Conte and his facet on condition that they are going to face the reigning Membership World Cup champions, on prime of an ongoing damage disaster and the following drop in type in latest weeks.
TURIN, ITALY – JANUARY 25: Jonathan David of Juventus scores his staff’s first objective in the course of the Serie A match between Juventus FC and SSC Napoli at Juventus Stadium on January 25, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photograph by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Photos)
The Partenopei have solely gained certainly one of their final six matches throughout all competitions and are coming off the again of in Serie A over the weekend.
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McTominay believes, nevertheless, that it is a good alternative for Napoli to bounce again towards Chelsea.
McTominay on Napoli vs. Chelsea, Juventus loss and Michael Carrick
“In fact, each recreation is necessary. This one is one we have now to win and we all know that. So it’s an opportunity to place a great efficiency in and hopefully have a great night,” the Scotland worldwide stated in a pre-match interview with .
Scott McTominay celebrates scoring for Napoli towards Copenhagen within the Champions League
“I’ve performed towards Chelsea many instances in my profession so I do know them effectively. They’ve nice gamers, an ideal new supervisor in my view, who has actually good concepts, so it’s an ideal membership and we’re wanting ahead to having them right here.”
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Reflecting on the Juventus defeat, he added: “Moments like which can be troublesome in soccer as a result of we gave our greatest. They’re a great staff, they’ve nice gamers and for us, we have now to remind ourselves of what we’re good at and get again to the fundamentals of soccer and attempt to proceed to enhance.”
Talking throughout his pre-match , McTominay was additionally requested for his ideas on Manchester United’s latest outcomes since Carrick got here in to exchange Ruben Amorim as head coach.
“It doesn’t shock me,” McTominay stated of United’s latest victories towards Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal. “I want him one of the best. The primary matches have been nice, let’s hope it continues like that.”