Napoli suffered a 2-0 defeat against Juventus on matchday 10 of Serie A, leaving the Italian club with just 14 points gained in 10 games, an average of 1.40 points per game, far below the expectations of a team aiming to compete in the Champions League. The performance, in fact, ignited the outcry of the fans and started a process of responsibility towards the coach Max Allegri, with three main accusations and three defense theses.
The first accusation concerns the results. With few points and few victories, Napoli seems unable to achieve their objectives, especially considering that the previous year the club was in second position and had won the scudetto. The lack of success on the pitch was seen as a sign of failure of Allegri's project. The second accusation focuses on the game: although in some phases the team showed brilliant attacking football, its overall style was judged to be far from the ideal that the coach himself promotes. Finally, the third accusation concerns injuries: numerous and sometimes serious, they prevented Napoli from making the most of their group of players.
Allegri, for his part, presented three defense theses. First, he pointed out that most injuries were traumatic, allowing some of the blame to be placed on bad luck. He also highlighted that, in the first ten league matches, all the teams that qualified for the Champions League had similar injuries, demonstrating that the situation is not exclusive to Napoli. Finally, it highlighted the lack of an active summer transfer market: the only significant acquisition was that of Badiashile, while Favasuli was the only other arrival, suggesting that the lack of reinforcements has negatively affected the team's performance.
The trial against Allegri is not just a question of results, but also of management of the group and resources. With the season still underway, Napoli will have to deal with the consequences of this crisis, both on and off the pitch. The next matches will be decisive to understand if the coach will be able to reverse the trend and if the management will be able to find a solution to bring the team back to the expected levels of competitiveness.