The striker’s reception on Naples return was tamer than expected – as was his display – in a draw that suggested Juve may be slowing down at the wrong time
Maurizio Sarri was looking unusually smart last Monday, shedding his Napoli tracksuit in favour of a white shirt and blue jacket to collect the 2015-16 Panchina d’Oro (Golden Bench). He had pipped Juventus’s Massimiliano Allegri into second for the award, given each year to the best manager in Serie A – as chosen by a panel of their peers.
Humble as ever, Sarri expressed surprise at his triumph, suggesting he would expect such a prize to go to the man who finished higher. But with mischief in his eyes he also looked ahead to Napoli’s match against Juventus at the weekend. “Are you telling me that thanks to this prize it will start 1-0 to us?”
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