Certainties increase. And self-esteem also increases. Progress is daily now. And the work of Rino Gattuso begins to give results. It is the moment to be pleased, surely, for what his Napoli is showing in this period. The draw with Barcelona was an important moment for the coach and his players. And it was also a severe test case to understand how far they can go. We said certainties. Some are already there, especially in the contribution of individuals. The awakening of Mertens, Insigne, Fabian Ruiz, in addition to the discovery of Diego Demme, was not born by chance. Behind it is all the work done by the coach on the pitch and on everyone's mind.

BUNKER - We won't mind, Gattuso, if we use this term to increase the progress of the defensive phase. His way of facing the big teams is having a common component, that is, a robust defense and then giving space to the attackers' restarts. This was the case against Inter in the Italian cup, and the same thing happened last night against Barcelona. The determination of the defenders was decisive to close any access route to the Blaugrana trident. Vidal, Messi and Griezmann have never been dangerous. The French have been on only one occasion, that of the goal, born from a carelessness on the outside.

WITHOUT KOULIBALY— The absence of the Senegalese national is not proving to be a disaster. The Manolas-Maksimovic couple has now reached an appreciable understanding and, therefore, gives the necessary guarantees in this respect. In the last four games, Napoli have conceded 2 goals despite having faced Inter, at San Siro, and Barcelona. In addition to Griezmann's prowess, Ospina had to bow to Chancellor's head off yesterday evening ahead of Friday's championship. The return of Giovanni Di Lorenzo on the right, in his natural position, and the continuity of Mario Rui on the left, are allowing Gattuso to eliminate the problems of the past. It is important to underline, however, how the defense and midfield have benefited from the arrival of Diego Demme. The former Leipzig midfielder settled in front of the defense, entering in the first place on the offensive action of the opponents and also ensuring a greater balance in the game. Well, then, this bunker is welcome, also because it will be used at the Camp Nou, to try to stop the impetus of Barça and hope in the feats of Mertens and Insigne.