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https://www.football-italia.net/113566/allegri-%E2%80%98napoli%E2%80%99s-defence-has-improved%E2%80%99

“Napoli play beautiful football, and I’d say they’ve learned quickly to do the defensive side too which, among other things, has always been [Coach Maurizio] Sarri’s strength.
“Ever since his time at Sangiovannese his strength was the defensive phase.
“Now they’ve understood that to win leagues you need to have the best defence.
“ I repeat, the last 10 seasons have always told you the same thing: the best defence wins the league.
“However, we know we play a Napoli side tomorrow who really are beautiful to watch, they play well and have been entertaining people when they play for the past three years - myself included.
"I first met Maurizio in 2003, so we've had 15 years together, and his strength has always been the defence.


守備が最も良いチームが勝つ＆サッリの最も優れた点は守備整備だと繰り返す。完全に同意。
また2003年から互いに知っているという点も強調しているが、アッレグリ側のキャリアをあまり深く掘り下げていなかったのでここまで深いとは意外なところだった。
具体的には2003-04のセリエC2において、アグリアネーゼで監督デビューのアッレグリが13位、専業監督4年目&2クラブ目のサッリが2位＆プレーオフを勝ち抜いて昇格。イタリアの深みを感じる話。