What a sad, sad team have we become.
Now, losing away to Napoli is not a disaster & it's certainly nothing to be embarrassed about. But the way in which we approached the second half is nothing short of disgusting.
Our first half also wasn't great, but at least I saw some promising signs. A few nice runs, some nice midfield play (courtesy of Marchisio & especially Candreva), some much needed width, ... Sure, we didn't actually create anything, but at least we kept Napoli on their toes, prohibiting them to really have a go at us.
All of that went straight out of the window in the 2nd half. We invited Napoli to pressure us & they obviously took advantage of that.
Oh, and can anyone enlighten me as to what tactics we were using when Grygera came in. It was attempt to confuse the opposition, right? Right?
Manninger 5 - Shaky. Should have plucked the ball out of the air on the cross for that first goal. Insecure on the 2nd goal as well.
Zebina 5,5 - Not bad but a few wrong decisions.
Cannavaro 6 - Mostly decent game, but drowned a bit in the 2nd half. Not unexpected considering our approach.
Chiellini 7,5 - Massive, almost perfect 1st half. 2nd half wasn't that good but he still did as much as possible.
Grosso 5,5 - Mediocre game.
Camoranesi 5 - Doesn't add enough & is a liability. Should have been sent off.
Melo 5,5 - Some good moments, some bad moments.
Poulsen -
Marchisio 6 - Always involved & one of the few players who give their best, at all times.
Del Piero 6 - Some nice moves. A threat to the Napoli defense, but nothing materialised.
Amauri 4 - Bad game. The Napoli defense kept him out of the game at all times.
Candreva 6 - Impressive start to his game, but faded away completely, as usual. Not the most intelligent player when it comes to defending.
Diego 4,5 - Obviously not easy to enter the pitch in such a game, but he looked completely clueless.
Grygera 5 - The wrong man at the wrong time. Tried his best.