{"id":13684,"date":"2024-05-09T09:36:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T01:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/24hscore.org\/news\/?p=13684"},"modified":"2024-05-09T09:36:06","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T01:36:06","slug":"napoli-strive-for-upward-turn-despite-stuttering-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/24hscore.net\/news\/football\/napoli-strive-for-upward-turn-despite-stuttering-draw\/","title":{"rendered":"Napoli Strive for Upward Turn Despite Stuttering Draw at Udinese"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.24hscore.com\/football\/club\/napoli\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Napoli&#8217;s <\/a>quest for a strong season finale faces a hurdle after their 1-1 draw against relegation-threatened <a href=\"https:\/\/news.24hscore.com\/football\/club\/udinese\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Udinese <\/a>on Monday. This result extends their winless Serie A streak to four games, casting a shadow over their championship defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Victor Osimhen provided a glimmer of hope for Napoli with a goal in the 51st minute, but their joy was short-lived as Isaac Success equalized for Udinese in stoppage time. This dramatic late goal left Napoli coach Francesco Calzona frustrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Clearly I thought we could do better, without a doubt. Unfortunately, that wasn&#8217;t the case,&#8221; Calzona confessed to DAZN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While acknowledging the team&#8217;s struggles, Calzona remains optimistic about the future. &#8220;We have to ask the management about the future of Napoli, it&#8217;s clear that we have the qualities to do better,&#8221; he emphasized. He acknowledged the disappointment of the season but stressed the importance of finishing on a positive note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, achieving a strong finish won&#8217;t be easy. Napoli currently sits in eighth place with 51 points from 35 games. Bridging the nine-point gap to the European qualification zone, currently occupied by Atalanta and Roma, requires a significant turnaround.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This season stands in stark contrast to their dominant 2022\/23 campaign, where they had already amassed 50 points by the halfway mark. Calzona recognizes the need for improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get real-time <a href=\"https:\/\/24hscore.net\/football\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">football scores<\/a> here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UDINESE-NAPOLI 1-1 | HIGHLIGHTS | Success rescues late draw for Udinese | Serie A 2023\/24\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0j8ocolnQQg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Naples is a great place, perhaps after a year like this there will be many rumours circulating,&#8221; he admitted. &#8220;But it is not a justification.&#8221; Despite the potential distractions, Calzona remains focused on the task at hand \u2013 securing European qualification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;There is still a possibility of reaching Europe,&#8221; he reiterated. Napoli&#8217;s recent form suggests there&#8217;s work to be done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We have improved a little, but it&#8217;s not enough,&#8221; Calzona conceded. &#8220;We have to do more to win these games.&#8221; While they create chances, Calzona highlighted their struggles with converting possession into goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We have also created, the team continues to have good possession, at times sterile,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;But we have to be more incisive. In the second half we did it but we have to avoid the end of the game where it gets dirty.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Napoli&#8217;s next two matches offer an opportunity to get back on track. They host fourth-placed Bologna on Saturday before a trip to Fiorentina, who are currently one place below them in the table with a game in hand. Securing positive results in these encounters will be crucial for Napoli&#8217;s hopes of a successful conclusion to their challenging season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Napoli&#8217;s quest for a strong season finale faces a hurdle after their 1-1 draw against relegation-threatened Udinese on Monday. This result extends their winless Serie A streak to four games, casting a shadow over their championship defense. 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