Serie A leaders Napoli will be aggressive and counter-press with 'incredible intensity' in their Champions League last-16 first leg encounter with Eintracht Frankfurt, coach Oliver Glasner said on Monday (Feb 20). Napoli won five out of their six Champions League group stage games to finish as group winner
Serie A leaders Napoli will be aggressive and counter-press with"incredible intensity" in their Champions League last-16 first leg encounter with Eintracht Frankfurt, coach Oliver Glasner said on Monday .
They are 15 points clear at the top of Serie A, and have won seven successive league games, scoring at least two goals in each of those victories. "Napoli don't play like an Italian team. They play with the most intensity by some distance, they're aggressive without the ball and counter-press with incredible intensity. We're aware of that and we've prepared for it.
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