
Juventus and Napoli are all set to face off in the final of highly-anticipated Coppa Itali final at the Stadio Olimpico Rome. With the match pipping two of the dominating sides in Italy’s top-flight, a tactical battle is expected on Wednesday.
Napoli’s last Coppa Italia triumph came in Juventus and interestingly, it was also played against Juventus back in 2012, which also remains Old Lady’s only defeat in their last five finals. Napoli have remained unbeaten in their last six matches with four wins and two draws with their matches being a humdinger for the players and fans.
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Whereas the Italian giants Juventus will be looking to continue their dominating run in domestic competitions. Even though Juve have looked a bitrusty following Serie A’s resumption, they are still an extremely potent side consisting of world-class players including the iconic Cristiano Ronaldo. However, they will be wary of conceding the first goal given they are winless in their last four matches where they have conceded first.
As both the sides are still on their way to optimum fitness, total fluency is not expected from the encounter. However, the quality in both camps can make up for it.Ronaldo and Napoli’s Lorenzo Insigne will be the players to watch given their history of scoring in the competitions.
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Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri would be looking to get better of his former side – Napoli – whereas the fans in Naples would be hoping that the opposite happens. Napoli vs Juventus is one of the biggest contests in Italy and despite the Premier League starting today, the match is expected to garner a worldwide audience.