Rafa Watch

[Tee]

[RedAndWhite]

That's because you keep taking our players on loan you ****ing ****house

[Glenn Hysen]

That's because you keep taking our players on loan you ****ing ****house

He must ****in hate us

[Neil Young]

Italian side Napoli are interested in signing Liverpool's Martin Skrtel, 28, Cagliari's Victor Ibarbo, 23, and Duvan Zapata, 22, of Argentine club Estudiantes.

Rafa

[Lee]

Barbd.

[peekay]

Looks like he is popular among the fans there already

[Cormack74]

Echoes of the Rafatola

[Shaggy]

Looks like he is popular among the fans there already

No surprise.

[Arn]

Echoes of the Rafatola

[Cormack74]

[anfieldreds]

Interesting analysis...

http://www.haugstadfootball.net/2013/08/10/napoli-tactics-the-italian-rafalution/

[anfieldreds]

Looking forward to Napoli's first game of the season.

[anfieldreds]

The Presidente during his Twitter direct line: "He is arriving to Naples"

"We closed the deal to sign Zapata." During his Twitter direct line with fans, Aurelio De Laurentiis announces the signing of the Colombian forward.

"We signed with Estudiantes, the player is now arriving to Naples to undergo the medical tests."

"Our best signing is Benitez. My expectation ahead of the Champions League are high."

These are the most interesting tweets. As for the transfer market:

Can you tell us what happened between you and Cellino during the talks for Astori...

"Cellino was a gentleman about Astori and we would have certainly found an agreement. Benitez explained to me that with the 4-player defense he prefers to have right-footed defenders rather than left-footed ones, since we already have Britos."

What happened in the talks for Matri?

"I only taked about it with Marotta three weeks ago. My doubts concerned his age, not his talent. For this reason I chose Zapata."

Is Zuniga going to renew his contract?

"Zuniga is a Napoli player".

Is Fernandez going to stay?

"Yes, he will. He is a defender of Argentina national team and it is fair that he is also Napoli defender."

Mr President, how would you describe Higuain's impact with the city and its people?

"He was immediately enchanted by love."

The season is about to start:

Which are your feelings before the Serie A beginning, once again as Napoli President?

"I hear the engines on, like in a Formula 1 race before the start."

Mr President, the next one will be your 10th anniversary since your arrival in Naples. Which goal are you dreaming of?
“I hope the best ones."

How much has your love for Napoli grown? Has it overcome that for cinema?
"The love I felt as a child for the city of Naples has been my biggest one."

Whose the great idea of the camouflage jersey?
"My son Luigi. We have been preparing other camouflage jerseys with different colours."

If you could say something to all your fans, what would you say?
"Let's go, the Serie A is starting again. Forza Napoli!"

Mr President, would you ever sell Napoli to a sheikh? "No."

What do you feel like promising to the fans?
"Napoli will get stronger and more and more competitive."

Last, about the San Paolo stadium:

Is it true that you will try to renovate the stadium without stopping playing inside it?
"Yes it is."

Mr President, when will it be possible to attend a match at the San Paolo stadium while sitting at one's own seat?
"When we will be the facility's owners."


23/08/2013

[Lee]

Napoli currently 2-0 up against Bologna.

[Baracus]

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