Former Italian star Christian Panucci sent a reassuring message to all Catalan fans, regarding his expectations for the Barcelona-Napoli match in the European League.
Barcelona will host Napoli at the Camp Nou, tomorrow, Thursday, in the first leg of the round of 16 of the European League
And Italian legend Christian Panucci said that Barcelona is the closest to beating Napoli in the match that will bring them together at Camp Nou tomorrow.
And Panucci made statements published by the Spanish newspaper “Marca”, in which he said: “Barcelona is the favorite to win for me, by 10% more than Napoli.”
The former Real Madrid full-back added: “The Camp Nou match will be difficult for both teams, and the return leg will be more difficult for Napoli, and I think it will not be easy for them.”
He added: “Barcelona has changed with Xavi, and he has a lot of experience now and knows exactly what the world of Barcelona is. He knows the environment and this facilitates everything.. Like Laporta, he is a fan and wants a lot for the club, especially since they cannot sign the best players in the world now.” .
Panucci continued, “In the last weeks, the team has improved and advanced in the Spanish League, and I think they have to return to the podiums locally by winning the league and then look at Europe.”
It is worth noting that Barcelona faced Napoli in four matches. The Blaugrana won three matches, compared to a draw, and the Italian club did not achieve any victory.