Napoli’s report cards – Anguissa and McTominay overflowing, Kvara still has a hand in it

Final result: Turin-Napoli 0-1

Meret 6 – In Naples the most critical say they don’t know his voice because he doesn’t speak much between the posts. Well, those who support him today have been proven wrong: he leads the defense, scolds his teammates when they allow too much space and is impeccable in his exits.

By Lorenzo 6 – The most dangerous on dead balls, he comes close to scoring twice with his head, once in each half. The contribution in the right-wing chain is always appreciable, even if today it is less precise than other times.

Rrahmani 6.5 – There is a lot of praise for our teammate, but his growth is also surprising. Today it is providential at least twice.

Good morning 6.5 – He returns to his Turin, to his stadium and against his favorite team he doesn’t suffer from emotion, he remains focused and makes practically nothing mistakes.

Olivera 6 – In the offensive half space to isolate Kvara from his side, he punctually accompanies the action. Only a great save from Milinkovic-Savic denies him the joy of scoring.

Anguissa 7 – He has an overwhelming physical condition and in fact his opponents never keep him. The movements are always right, his forward forays really annoy the Bull. With its tentacles, then, it makes an important contribution to the non-possession phase when the team stretches. From 87′ Folorunsho sv

Lobotka 6.5 – Always positioned in the best possible way, he has a magnet instead of feet, especially when it comes to reaching second balls. In the second half he is the one who makes amends more than once for some of his teammates’ mistakes.

McTominay 7.5 – The speed with which he controls and shoots at 1-0, in a situation of precarious balance, is that of a footballer of another category. A goal that in Naples reminded those of Fabian, with one difference: on paper he would be right-footed, doing that thing with the left-footed player is even more complicated on paper. Only on paper, in fact. In the end, when the others are tired, he is not, having a different engine, from the Premier League, and becomes decisive in the non-possession phase.

Kvaratskhelia 6.5 – Right, left and assist: all royal for McTominay’s 1-0. Another assist, the third of his season, the eighth goal participation in 14 games. Maybe he shines less than the previous two seasons, but his hand in Napoli’s victories is always there. From 80′ Neres sv

Lukaku 6.5 – With each passing match the physical condition improves and it is evident. He holds up well in the duel with Coco, with a backheel he would have brought down the away section of the Olimpico Grande Torino if Milinkovic-Savic wasn’t a great goalkeeper. From 87′ Simeone sv

Politano 5.5 – An afternoon with the left-handed player a little more jammed than usual. He always runs a lot, in this new interpretation of the full-back winger, but this makes him lose brilliance in the final third of the pitch. From 75 Spinazzola sv

Antonio Conte 7 – Another round, another 1-0 victory, the second in a row, the fourth in the last seven games. He is becoming the king of the short face thanks to an extraordinary defensive solidity transmitted to the team. Of course, the game could be improved, but if we told him, he would reply that we were talking about hot air. And perhaps he is right, given the results: no matter how the other matches go, he will live another week at the top of the table.