Napoli - Villarreal: By the Numbers
by Allen Dodson on Feb 14, 2011 11:00 PM CET
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PrintA more detailed preview to come on Wednesday, but just to whet your appetite...
Team overviews:
SSC Napoli:
- 25 matches played; 40 goals scored, 22 conceded, +18 GD.
- 49 points, 2nd place in Serie A; 3 points behind leaders AC Milan.
Villarreal CF:
- 23 matches played; 41 goals scored, 23 conceded, +18 GD.
- 45 points, 4th place in La Liga; 17(!!) points behind leaders Barcelona.
From the season numbers, it's a tight, intriguing matchup.
Individual statistics (in league play):
SSC Napoli:
- Edinson Cavani (Uruguay, on loan(!) from Palermo): 20 goals, 4 assists
- Marek Hamšík (Slovakia): 8 goals, 4 assists
- Ezequiel Lavezzi (Argentina): 5 goals, 10 assists (plus a spitball)
Villarreal CF:
- Giuseppe Rossi (Italy): 12 goals, 5 assists
- Nilmar (Brazil): 10 goals, 3 assists
- Santi Cazorla (Spain): 5 goals, 7 assists
- Borja Valero (Spain): 3 goals, 7 assists
Scoring statistics (in league play):
SSC Napoli:
All in all, a great tie is in store, perhaps more befitting of a quarterfinal. Expect a raucous atmosphere at the 60,000-seat Stadio San Paolo on Thursday evening.
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Cavani leads Serie A in goals, for what that’s worth. He’s a monster in the air, so the diminutive Gonzalo and Musacchio (I presume) will have their work cut out.
by sidarth on Feb 14, 2011 11:03 PM CET reply actions
And I think Borja has it right:
"Donde más lo estamos notando en las últimas semanas es en la delantera porque en las últimas semanas los tres no han podido estar al cien por cien en ningún momento. . . . En cuanto los tres se recuperen al cien por cien, no habrá problemas en meter goles".
Quick and dirty translation: we need Nilmar, Ruben, and especially Rossi healthy as soon as possible. That’s the reason for the downturn in our play.
by sidarth on Feb 14, 2011 11:06 PM CET reply actions
Mallorca defeated Athletic Bilbao 1-0, so our lead over 5th place is still seven points.
by Allen on Feb 14, 2011 11:11 PM CET up reply actions
What I saw watching their game on Saturday was that much of the setup play comes through Hamsik and Lavezzi, as obviously you can see from the assist totals. And of course Cavani is a threat in the air from set pieces, which has not exactly been or forte.
That being said, Napoli is an Italian club, after all, and they play a very bruising, containing style. It’s not as if they are always looking to get forward—they’re not. So though the two teams have similar records, there is a real contrast in styles.
by Allen on Feb 14, 2011 11:10 PM CET reply actions
possible no g.rossi 4 thrusday match, looks like a bad flu/cold
by jackson on Feb 15, 2011 1:55 AM CET up reply actions
If he had taken a lemsip on Sunday he should be fine by now.
by Kenez on Feb 15, 2011 8:30 AM CET up reply actions
tat is if uefa allows it 4 flu/cold treatment
must b a euro flu medicine, i haven’t heart aboutt it here in da us
by jackson on Feb 15, 2011 6:10 PM CET up reply actions
jackson—it’s basically the same thing as Theraflu here in the US. Ibuprofen and a decongestant.
by Allen on Feb 15, 2011 7:53 PM CET up reply actions
One of the best English referees will take charge of the tie between Napoli and Villarreal.
by Kenez on Feb 15, 2011 3:56 PM CET reply actions
gr.rossi has a bad flu per vcf site, figured tat was flu not a cold
matilla, oriol, cristrobol in da doghouse
La lista completa la forman los siguientes 19 futbolistas (uno caerá a última hora):
Porteros: Diego López, Oliva y Diego Mariño.
Defensas: Mario, Gonzalo, Musacchio, Marchena, Capdevila, Cicinho y Catalá.
Centrocampistas: Senna, Bruno, Cani, Cazorla, Borja Valero y Marcos Gullón.
Delanteros: Rossi, Nilmar y Marco Ruben.
by jackson on Feb 15, 2011 9:24 PM CET reply actions
He’s been doing very well, I think the callup is well deserved. At least all the games I’ve seen recently he’s impressed, and he scored the winning goal last weekend. A true cantera product, too—started his career with Villarreal C.
by Allen on Feb 15, 2011 9:38 PM CET up reply actions
From La Liga Weekly:
Perhaps Barca’s B’s older brother Villarreal B could be a good role model as the Baby Submariners won again beating Ponferradina 1-0. They are now fifth in the standings and Marcos Gullon is starting to make most valuable player noise. He scored for the game’s goal and was once again masterful in the middle. Just a question of time before Juan Carlos Garrido brings him up. By the way, it’s been four weeks now since Villarreal B last let in a goal.
by Kenez on Feb 15, 2011 9:49 PM CET up reply actions
And Raul scores in Valencia to pull Schalke level. Nice.
by sidarth on Feb 15, 2011 10:13 PM CET reply actions
Marca is the best:
FINAL DEL PARTIDO: VALENCIA 1 – RAÚL, DIGO SCHALKE 04 1
by sidarth on Feb 15, 2011 10:41 PM CET reply actions
And the other final: AC Milan 0-1 Tottenham. Remember how badly we thrashed that team in late July? Oh well.
by sidarth on Feb 15, 2011 10:46 PM CET reply actions
HAHAHAHA
Fickle Villarreal suppoter/s @ forogroguet lead by Carretero (who hated Garrido from day one) calling for Garrido to be fired/let go
GARRIDO VETE YA!
http://forogroguets.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=16937
by Acqua on Feb 16, 2011 5:10 AM CET reply actions
huh?
2 matches lost & they r calling 4 garrido to go. i know garrido has made rookie mistakes, but
come on it’s not all his fault tat da whole midfield last week stunk.
i don’t think tat site represnts real villarreal fans?
by jackson on Feb 16, 2011 8:09 PM CET up reply actions
javimatagil twits
http://yfrog.com/h48a3dpj Ens han portat la pizza del Villarreal i la del Napols
http://yfrog.com/gzp4jtj Plou a Napols i estem dinant al castell
by jackson on Feb 16, 2011 5:55 PM CET reply actions
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