Napoli are conscious that their hopes of reaching the Champions League quarter-finals could come down to whether or not they can disconnect Lionel Messi.
The Argentine maestro hit four goals against Eibar on Saturday. Napoli coach Gattuso is looking at various tactical plans to create a ‘cage’ to trap the Argentine star.
Gattuso, who in December replaced Carlo Ancelotti, is unlikely to achieve much in the league with Napoli sixth with 36 points. Their objective is to keep a Europa League spot - the Champions League places are nine points away. And so doing well in the Champions League would be a great way to succeed this year. “We have our chances,” he said over the Barca tie.
Gattuso said in Corriere dello Sport that he wants to ‘domesticate Messi’, creating a jail for him in certain zones, to disconnect him and stop Barcelona from creating.
tombknuy
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When you disconnect him he'll connect others💯
Apdihakem
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Gattuso just got and smoke a ciggar left by Sarri in his Napoli era .
Looacekln
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Football is not fair, Conspiracy to domesticate Messi has been going on for long while cr7 walks freely roaming the box,waiting for passes, penalTeas and tap in! It tells you why Messi is the Goat
KingJerryTheGreat
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What Gattuso doesn't know is he should never talk about Messi in public because that's like releasing a beast......
Auguerooooooo
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Ever read Mourinho's scout report on Barcelona back in 2005. . Mourinho wrote for Messi : "Every one from FC Barcelona can be stopped, except Lionel Messi. The only way to stop him is to foul him, as early and as cleanly as possible and as far away from the box as you can."
maycmoruz
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He never spoke this way of ronaldo when they were about to take on Juve🤔 Everyone knows that Messi is not human