Tegola in the Naples household: Frank Anguissa is yet another injury in a long line. Just bad luck or is there something more behind it? Let’s try to analyze the situation
Si ferma anche Anguissa: perché al Napoli ci sono tutti questi infortuni (Foto: LaPresse) – serieanews.com
It always happens like this: when you think you have already given enough to bad luck, yet another low blow arrives. Napoli is approaching the most important game of the season, the one against Inter, with its roster down to its bare minimum.
The latest to end up knocked out is Frank Anguissa, victim of a muscle injury that will keep him out for at least two weeks. A heavy absence that adds to that of David Neres, who has been out for a while already, and other biggies who have had to raise the white flag in recent weeks, from Olivera to Spinazzola via Buongiorno, who fortunately has already recovered for a couple of weeks.
With Anguissa out of the picture, Conte will have to come up with something. In midfield, the most likely choice is Philip Billing, who already made his debut against Como. On the left flank, on the other hand, Mathias Olivera, back from his stoppage, could finally be seen again.
But the problem is not just who will take the field: it is the state of the team’s form as a whole. Without adequate alternatives, Napoli risks arriving at the Scudetto challenge out of breath.
But one wonders: is it just a fluke or is there something deeper behind this sequence of stops? Of course, injuries are part of the game. One unfortunate contrast, one wrong move, and you’re out for weeks. But when the list of unavailable players gets longer week after week, often due to muscle problems, some questions need to be asked.
Conte e gli infortuni: il problema sono i carichi di lavoro?
In January, the club failed to take decisive action in the market, leaving Conte with a short and vulnerable squad. And now, as the games go by, this choice is showing all its consequences.
If starters fall one after another, the problem is not only with those who get injured, but also with those who have to replace them. Players unaccustomed to such high rhythms are forced into overtime, and the risk of fatigue and stoppages multiplies.
Conte e gli infortuni: il problema sono i carichi di lavoro? (AnsaFoto) – serieanews.com
There is another aspect to consider: workloads. If an entire team starts having muscle problems, perhaps the athletic preparation was not calibrated in the right way. Napoli worked hard in the first few months under Conte to make up for lost time after Garcia’s management, but perhaps they failed to modulate the pace at the right time. Too much intensity without breaks risks putting a strain on even the most resilient physiques.
A paradox, considering that Napoli does not have cups and plays fewer games than other teams. But this has not prevented the team from being in an emergency anyway, and the advantage of being able not to make turnovers has gone to zero so suddenly. This is one of the reasons why Conte is not satisfied with the current situation and is also seriously reflecting on his future in Naples.
Injuries are putting Napoli at a crossroads. If the team can overcome this critical phase, it could still have its say in the league. But if the situation does not change, it risks being mired in a negative cycle. The question now is one: how do we get out of this tunnel? And, most importantly, who will be the next to stop?
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