Mazzari means business at Napoli

CHAMPIONS League Group A looked a killer as soon as the draw was made, although no one could have predicted that Villarreal would be languishing on nul points like some ill-fated entry in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Bayern Munich and especially Manchester City have been so strong that Villarreal could face a total wipe-out, unheard of for a team from La Liga. As for Napoli, trailing the league leaders by seven points after their goalless draw with Lazio on Saturday, they don’t quite seem to have what it takes.

The strength of their 3-4-3 formation is the attack: Marek Hamsik and Ezequiel Lavezzi playing behind Edinson Cavani. But the goal return this season has fallen short. Cavani in particular has been well below par. Last season he had 11 by this stage, currently he has six and three of those were in one game against Milan.