In the first episode of the week, Vinny Sireci joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s Champions League defeat to Real Madrid, including:

A rare defeat that wasn’t terribly upsetting (~2:06)

Di Lorenzo’s errant pass on Real Madrid’s equalizer (~4:35)

Napoli also benefiting from mistakes after Kepa’s blunder on the opener, Natan and Østigård excellent again at either end of the pitch (~7:55)

Should Natan and Østigård remain the starting centre back pairing, even after Juan Jesus and Amir Rrahmani return from injury (~13:23)

Valverde’s rocket of a shot and, Alex Meret’s inability to keep it out and the missed foul by Antonio Rudiger on Mathias Olivera (~15:41)

Did Rudi Garcia wait too long to make his final three substitutions? (~19:31)

The penalty kick decision and Zielinski converting again in style (~25:33)

Jude Bellingham’s brilliant solo effort and how Real Madrid’s midfielders created problems for Napoli’s midfielders in the first half (~30:05)

Rudiger’s dominance of Victor Osimhen and Matteo Politano’s dominance of Eduardo Camavinga (~34:50)


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