Barcelona must feel Blessed that Napoli are such a mess

Napoli had a fantastic season last year, winning the Serie A and playing attractive football that impressed everyone in Europe. But this year, everything has gone wrong for them.
They face Barcelona in the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday, a match that should be a tribute to their legendary player Diego Maradona. But instead of being happy and confident, the Napoli fans are scared and worried - because their team is in a terrible situation right now.

Napoli have had a terrible season and are on their third manager. They will also lose their best forward Victor Osimhen at the end of the season. Barcelona fans have nothing to complain about compared to them.
How did Napoli fall so hard from their glory days? How did they go from playing beautiful football and winning Serie A to being the most disappointing champions ever? And what can we hope for from Francesco Calzona, who has no experience as a head coach at this level?

Napoli has had a decline

Napoli have been struggling this season’ They have lost their defensive solidity since Kim’s departure and have conceded too many goals, with only two shutouts in the last four months. Lobotka has not been able to shield the defence as well as he did last season.
It also doesn’t help that Zielinski’s move to Inter has been announced, which makes some people doubt his commitment and motivation for Napoli’s top-four challenge.
And we also know that Osimhen is on his way out, and there are worries that he might not be at his best after coming back from the Africa Cup of Nations, where Nigeria lost the final to Ivory Coast in a cruel way.
But the biggest worry is probably Kvaratskhelia, who has lost his form and confidence. The Georgian was compared to Maradona last season and even inspired some parents to name their children after him. But De Laurentiis has not been shy to criticize him.
“From March 2023 onwards, the team has been going downhill,” he said. “The star back then was Kvaratskhelia, but he didn’t score from March to November. When a star falls like that, it can cause you trouble.” 

Barcelona are lucky that their Champions League rivals Napoli are in a terrible situation. With the two teams set to meet later tonight.