"The story of his failure to enter with Sweden is a 'historical forgery' that someone wanted to ride in. I have a very good relationship with him". Gianpiero Ventura renews his esteem and technical admiration for Lorenzo Insigne, a "very strong player" - he explains at Tuttonapoli.net - that was extraordinary with Sarri and also in the first part of the season with Ancelotti ". Behind the experience in the National team, for the first coach hired by De Laurentiis, who has great desire to start over after the interlude at Chievo Verona. Tonight you will enjoy the Europa League intrigued by the possible favorites to the final victory.

Is Naples among these? "It must be for three reasons: the value of the team, the experience of Ancelotti, and then because it remains the last real goal that can be achieved .. It is clear that most of the energy will be concentrated to get to the bottom".

Juventus seems unattainable in the league. "As long as the math offers hopes, it is right to try, but Juventus have a strong club behind them and the most complete team in the championship, Napoli is making its way, but so many responsibilities are also the pursuers. third (Inter, ed) twenty points away from the summit, an exaggerated furrow ".

How much will the absences of Hamsik and Albiol weigh in view of the future? "They are important losses that will affect both the technical and human aspects, for example, Hamsik, apart from being a great midfielder, was the captain and the soul of the team".

How do you say goodbye to China? "Humanely, after giving so much to Naples, it was a nice gift from the company, giving him the chance to choose how to finish his career".

Maksimovic, who has coached at Turin, is the right man to replace Albiol? "Absolutely, I am convinced we have shown just 60% of its real value, with Sarri having difficulty with the four-way line, given that we played three behind at Torino, but now we are cutting out its space and the absence of Albiol will allow you to express yourself to the maximum, as the matches go on it will become even stronger ".

Did you expect more from Verdi? "In addition to having called him in the National team I trained him for two years in Turin, when he was very young, I do not know what kind of difficulty he is facing, the physical problems may have affected him." I saw the first leg, at the Olimpico, when he scored an extraordinary goal: at that moment I thought he could make the difference, he still has not succeeded, but he has age on his side and obvious qualities to impose himself ".

Meret is the future of the national team? "I called him for an internship, he is a goalkeeper of great perspective who has only one problem ...".

Donnarumma? An exact predecessor of the role that has resumed immediately after the difficulties following the history of the contract with Milan, but, for characteristics, Meret is by no means inferior, both representing the future of Italy and Naples, with him, he did a great deal ".

Returning to Insigne: what captain will it be? "Only the field will be able to say it." "Certainly, a Neapolitan wearing a captain's armband is a beautiful image for all football".

Neat duty: in 2004 there were not even the balls ... "We brought them (laughs, ed.) In the end, what remains of that period, is the satisfaction of having seen the dreams come true at the time. brave who gave their all in a particular historical moment: Congratulations to the company that quickly understood how the world of football worked and achieved, in a short time, brilliant results, passing from Serie C to stay in the Champions League. "