Struggling Napoli sacked Walter Mazzarri on Monday and brought in Slovakia coach Francesco Calzona. The 62-year-old Mazzarri became the second man to be sent packing this season by the ailing Italian champions.

Football: Crisis-club Napoli replace sack Walter Mazzarri ahead of Barca clash; Francesco Calzona takes over

Five talking points from the Serie A weekend after leaders Juventus beat AS Roma 1-0 to make it 16 wins in 17 matches and Napoli stayed eight points behind with a 1-0 win over SPAL.

Talking-points from the Serie A weekend

The Watford manager said he is solely focused on improving his team's performance on the pitch

Not worried about a potential points deduction: Walter Mazzarri

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Football: Crisis-club Napoli replace sack Walter Mazzarri ahead of Barca clash; Francesco Calzona takes over

Talking-points from the Serie A weekend

Not worried about a potential points deduction: Walter Mazzarri