The more he plays the more his value rises. Giovanni Di Lorenzo is one of those cases, more unique than rare, of Italian players who do not know turnover and tiredness. But rather, the more they grind kilometers on the pitch, the better they play. Usually the most used, in minute play, are the goalkeepers or in any case the defensive centers, in practice those who run less than the average. That in Italy an external leader excels is already an exception: 3150 'seasonal, over 52 hours on the pitch. And it becomes exceptional that, when we think that Gattuso can give him a little rest last Saturday against Torino, ours not only plays, but after more than an hour he gives an acceleration, with a perfect attacking cut and goes to sign the 2-0 goal against Torino, the one that guarantees Napoli the third consecutive championship success.

STRENGTH AND QUALITY - Once more Giovanni, always used by Ancelotti as well as Gattuso, has shown reliability: in his natural role as a right-hand exterior, but he has also done well as a central or left-handed exterior. His resistance to effort is remarkable and does not detract from his play, because if it hadn't been for a splendid save by Sirigu (stretching his right arm on a precise diagonal) Di Lorenzo would have scored a brace on Saturday night.

DOUBLE BLUE - A certainty for Napoli and also for the national team with Roberto Mancini who launched it in the autumn and will hardly do without it for the European championship. For the Italian club, the satisfaction of having purchased the full back from Empoli for 9 million. Obviously De Laurentiis does not intend to deprive himself of his jewel but his value today would have more than doubled. Meanwhile Di Lorenzo is preparing for a new marathon on Thursday: the Coppa Italia final is up for grabs against Inter, it would be the first of his career.