Napoli that you do not expect, beautiful and possible, is exalted against the European champion Liverpool far beyond the result, already in itself sensational: 0-3. Four days before against Cremonese, beyond 3-3, Carlo Ancelotti's team had appeared on the legs, with mechanisms that were not well run and imprecise in attack.

Instead in the splendid Murrayfield, temple of Scottish rugby, with over 60 thousand spectators to cheer for the Reds, the protagonists were Lorenzo Insigne and Arek Milik. The British appeared slow and tarnished after the tour, but in terms of commitment they never gave up looking for at least the flag's goal, denied by Meret with a major intervention. This gives value to the result and above all to the performance of a Napoli that draws applause for an open scene.

COUNTER ATTACK - Ancelotti deploys the best line-up available, moving Callejon centrally and inserting Verdi as a right-footed in a more covered 4-4-2 and also quick to turn into 4-2-4 with Mertens always at the side of the first striker. At Liverpool, and it was known, there are 4 aces missing: the trident holder Salah-Firmino-Mané, in addition to goalkeeper Alisson. But the British should be ahead in preparation, as this was the penultimate friendly before the official season began. In fact, the Reds start strong with Napoli a bit shy and with some difficulty in overcoming the pressing opponent coming out.

A cross from the left of Robertson finds Manolas and Maksimovic out of time, but Origi's tap-in goes past the second post. The Azzurri manage to play more than before and so they go up more easily and become dangerous already with a shot by Verdi, saved by Mignolet. The goalkeeper repeats himself shortly afterwards on a free kick by Insigne, who appears on the ball and is always stimulated against Klopp's teams. On his side, thanks also to the doubling of Mario Rui, Alexander-Arnold is in difficulty. And it is from these parts that the advantage goal is born. In midfield Milik steals the ball, Mertens' right-footed first-goal touch is delightful and Insigne is thrown in one against one: quick movement to re-enter and right to perfect lap on the far post. With sporting applause from the British.

LORENZO & AREK— Napoli takes confidence, the ghosts of Dublin (a year ago the Azzurri suffered a 5-0 match from the Klopp gang) are driven out and the team finds self-esteem and desire to play. Now the "ohhhs" of the audience are all for Insigne who gives a show. And Lorenzo returned the Magnifico still flies on the counterattack on the left and puts in the middle for Milik, who with timing widens the big plate for the 2-0. More applause, convinced. Liverpool suffers from the double k.o. and fails to raise the pace, as is congenial to him. This facilitates a careful defense of Napoli that likes the way Di Lorenzo moves and the determination of Manolas who no longer leaves space for Origi

AMIN, AND THERE ARE THREE— In the second half Klopp does not change until the game hour to raise the playing time of those who are currently its owners. While Ancelotti inserts Chiriches for Manolas (suffering for a blow), Ghoulam for Mario Rui and instead of Mertens there is Younes. The German made the 3-0 against his compatriot Klopp. Or rather it is another wonder of Lorenzo that provokes the goal: right to a precise lap that Mignolet somehow rejects and Milner fails to sweep, the ball stays there and Younes throws it inside. Liverpool did not give up, trying to close the opponent but Napoli managed to restart with great elegance. And it is still Lorenzo, who sends Milik into the goal (Mignolet saves himself from the lob). Meret must look out of the friendly fire of a deviation of Hysaj and we in the end are exalted by removing from the bottom a powerful conclusion of Wilson. Klopp also makes his new signing (from Fulham) Elliott. A very interesting 16 year old peperino. But the applause is all for Naples.