AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho predicts Napoli will win the league trophy this season.
Napoli will face AS Roma in the 20th round of Italian Serie A in the 2022-23 season held at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, Italy at 4:45 am (Korean time) on the 30th. Napoli are currently in the top spot with 50 points.
At a press conference ahead of the game, Mourinho said, “I hope you don’t misunderstand, but congratulations to Napoli for winning the Scudetto.
He said: “The win belongs to Napoli because of the ups and downs of Inter and AC Milan and I don’t think other teams will win 6-8 in a row. Congratulations to the people of Napoli, coach Luciano Spalletti and his players. Napoli will win the Scudetto. will have, and they deserve it.”
As the manager of AS Roma, the remarks congratulating Napoli on the victory may lead to a backlash from fans, but everyone is in an atmosphere of acknowledging the reality. 메이저사이트
With half of the season still left, Napoli are 10 points clear of second-placed Inter Milan. If Napoli win against AS Roma, the gap between the two teams will widen to 13 points. That’s more than 4 games. As Mourinho said, it is also true that the teams chasing Napoli are not showing better performance than Napoli.
Everyone is predicting Napoli’s victory. Based on the end of the 19th round of Serie A, the US statistical media ‘Five Thirty Eight’ rated Napoli’s chances of winning Serie A as high as 88%. Even compared to the past, Napoli is likely to win. Historically, the top team with 50 points in the first half of the league has always won the title. There were 5 precedents, and all won the championship trophy.
Korean football fans have been eager for a Korean player to win a European big league trophy ever since Ji-Sung Park’s time at Manchester United. If Mourinho’s words are followed, the wishes of Korean fans will come true this season.
At the press conference, Mourinho said, “I wanted to bring Kim Min-jae to Tottenham. I talked to Min-jae Kim through a video call, but he did not help Tottenham. Min-jae Kim also really wanted to come to Tottenham. I also made 2-3 video calls. It left a better impression on Korean fans. Coach Mourinho also remembers showing affection for Son Heung-min every time he was in Tottenham.