How Did Napoli Become So Good? 

Diego Simeone´s son is also playing at Napoli this season, and scored his first Champions League goal, which made him cry during his celebration since it always looked like an impossible dream for someone who had a career in mid to low table clubs up to that point. Napoli´s truly the working class club. They have to work twice as hard for their successes, but that´s why they taste ten times sweeter than those of the big clubs.

I watched Napoli's first game this season it was a Monday game away at Hellas Verona and I saw some guy named Kvara starting and honestly I was questioning why isn't Raspadori starting as he was great at Sassuolo or maybe even Simeone who was class at Verona. But Kvara guy played so good it was an amazing performance. Then he scored a banger vs Monza in the next game. And it was known that this guy can be a world beater

Forza Napoli! Growing up in England, Italian football was all over our screens in the 90s. Fiorentina's flamboyant Nintendo shirts and Batistuta inspired me then - and Mazzarri & Sarri's Napoli teams reignited my love. So happy the perennial nearly-men have pulled it off again (Spaletti included).

As an Inter fan, I'm so happy for Spalletti. During his time at Inter, he had to deal with a lot of locker room drama and still found a way to rally the troops and get us back to back champions league qualifications, something that we didn't achieve before him for many years. I'll always like him

Its unreal that Serie A has 5 teams left in all European Competitions yet none of the top two are involved innit. 4 different champions in 4 seasons in Serie A, its by far the most competitive league amongst the top 5. Hopefully Italian FA realizes the potential rather than being boomers at their job

They signed I’m my opinion the best CB in the world right now Kim min Jae and signing Kvicha for £10 million is one of the best in recent times.

Victor Osimhen is a BEAST …. 🔥. ⚽️

Serie A has improved rapidly in the last 3-4 years. It's been more competitive with 4 different winners in a row, and they have five teams left in Europe with a Milan derby in the UCL semi final

It was crazy last night everywhere in and around Naples. I live in a small city nearby and it was one epic party in the streets. The people are extremely passionate and proud of their club. These are some unforgettable scenes.

Khvicha! Our pride and joy ❤️ What a player he's become ❤️

My friend from Naples messaged me when Kvaratskhelia and Kim were announced as signings: "WHO THE F*CK ARE THOSE PEOPLE?! THAT'S IT, WE'RE GOING TO SERIE B!" I guess it was quite the opposite

Saw them in person at Ibrox early in the season. One of the best teams I've ever seen in the flesh.

Last sunday the Maradona was filled to the brim. 60.000 fans were chanting for 90 minutes straight, waving flags and tens of thousands more were waiting in plazas and outside the ground, while obviously millions were glued to the tv, waiting for a victory against salernitana that could have started the party. Osimhen was nutmegged by Dia, that then went on to score an amazing goal, meaning that the game finished 1-1. When the final whistle blew, Victor bursted into tears. He had been supernaturally good thus far, and he gave everything in that game. Most players would head straight to the dressing room, but Victor didn't. That shows you how much this group of players loves the city back. They could leave this summer, but much like Lavezzi, Cavani, Hamsik, Mertens, Insigne, Maggio and many, many more, their home will forever be here, as they showed a love that only a neapulitan could have for Napoli

And now Osimhen will have his name just below Maradona in Naples, as a Nigerian, I have tears in my eyes because I'm happy for him, as a United fan, I'd rather he stay there, where he's loved, we can go for Kane, I don't want our fans to tear him down for a bad performance like we have done to recent players 🥲

I’m so glad they were able to do this for Maradona!

If Luton Town win promotion to the EPL via the play offs I suppose you could do a video on their drastic fall and then rise through the divisions from when they fell dropped from the 2nd tier all the way down to the 5th tier of the conference in succesive seasons and have since climed all the way back up' of course Luton were top flight regulars just before the foundation of the Premier League and were actually among the original 22 clubs that negotiated to break away from the football League but they were relegated in 1992 which was a season before the EPL started so never actually got to play in it

Argentina won their third star and now Napoli won their third scudetto. Diego is smiling from above❤️

The moment I saw Napoli win the league today, I knew Alfie will make a video about it and couldn’t wait for it. But didn’t know it would be this fast!!

victor is a freak ive never seen someone so tall and big move like him his IQ is like a cm and his heading ability is nuts his ability to playmaker speed everything but from watching games i think the guy who needs recognition and doesn't get it is zambo zambo is just amazing

I've waited my whole life for this. This is a dream don't wake me up. Forza napoli

Georgia have produced some decent talent over the years though. Zurab Kizanashvili (Rangers/Blackburn), Shota Arveladze (Ajax/Rangers), Georgi Kinkladze (Man City/Derby/Ajax)... x

Add Ndombele to the list of players that won a trophy after leaving Spurs

a) if I was professional footballer I'd never leave Napoli - the city and the region are just unreal; nothing we have in England can get anywhere close b) I wish Napoli keeping their stars - they play beautiful football that is just joy to watch c) I'd rather have Osimhen than Haaland, too - Viktor plays beautiful football

Osimhen was bought for 70 million euros. They will not sell him for anything less than near double that fee. He is on a long contract and decent money. The club holds all the leverage.

It’s tragic Maradona didn’t live to see Argentina lift the World Cup and Napoli win the Scudetto once more

One of the few reminders in football that even in this era of big money, the ability to scout and spend wisely wins you trophies.

Exactly what I was thinking Alfie, Argentina's world cup win and Napoli's scudetto in the same season was so fitting

It might be a hot take, but André Zambo-Anguissa is one of the best midfielders of the planet. Sure he's very underrated and underappreciated, but from my POV, he should be included in the top 30 Ballon D'or amongst Kvaratshkelia and Osimhen.

I'm sure fans, at the start of the season, were shaking their heads as to how Krava and KMJ would help them lift the scudetto....redemption for Spalleti, and looking like a genius now.

I've been a neutral my whole life, never really was an ardent fan of any club. I might have finally broken this season though, Napoli made me an ardent fan. A Kvara or Zielinski shirt might be the first one I'll really go out of my way to get. Simply spectacular season.

I’ve been waiting so long for this video 💙 forza Napoli sempre 🥹

Day 1: 7 Best Loan moves ever. The loan moves that have greatly benefited the team receiving the player for a limited amount of time. While not exactly the best, I always think of Morientes to Monaco as an example. Also, I'm very happy for Napoli, who has come so close yet so far in recent years. They finally got what they were capable of for so long

By the way props to you Alfie for highlighting Kvaratskhelia's transfer to Napoli around this time last year! A touch of genius that!

im new to watching this amazing sport pretty much like 4 years in at 19 years old I'm from Canada i never really played that much i was a basketball and American football player until one of my buddy at work had my over and was watching a napoli game. I remember we just sat down and watched and i was fucking hooked i found it so fast paced compared to American football and more visually appealing then basketball. Napoli won and from that moment on i did everything in my power to learn anything i could about the sport. Research the greats go back and watch thousands of hours worth of games. The way I've always watched sports was i cheer for the players i like not a team i don't live anywhere were these teams reside so i don't see the point. but napoli was the exception. i endured a couple years of mid teams until this happened this year. safe to say on paper this year i thought we would be a lot worse but i was wrong

I hope we get a Luton Town video if they get promoted (I hope they do. They deserve it).

The Jae in Kim Min Jae is pronounced much more like Jay. The actual pronunciation is most similar to "eh" with a J in front of it.

What a player Marek Hamsik was

I am so happy to read your comments . Thank you very much everyone. This is an amazing season for us. it will be very difficult to forget it.💙💙💙

An amazing video for which I was waiting the whole season! I said waiting as I was waiting for you exactly to do it because no one does these types of videos more throughout. I know some people like quicker and more easily comprehensible materials but your videos are almost like a movies even though usually there are only pictures! Thanks a lot!!!

Shots fired CFC love your channel HITC thank you for the content

As a Frankfurt Fan it was quite... hard to see us meeting Napoli in the Round of 16 but I really begrudge them for playing that good. They are in the Italian League what frankfurt - until this season - were for German football i feel. Really good Video Alfie :)

A great video as usual. A good friend of mine is from Naples & he is ecstatic 😁

The De Laurentiis family are historically from Torre Annunziata, a suburb of Naples. So, I would not describe Aurelio De L as a Romano.

absolutely brilliant analysis, loved the video

Finally a Napoli vid. Can't wait to watch it 🙂

Great work HITCS ..

Absolute banger of a vid Alfie

Just got back from Napoli. Everywhere in the city and surrounding area is Napoli flags, banners, Maradona, more banners, you get the point. It’s beautiful

Great comprehensive breakdown on this team’s success and history

Napoli fan since birth. We’ve been eating your shit for decades. Now we finally get the respect we deserve 💙💙💙

Thanks for this video! What a cool story that I hadn’t really tracked.

Banger of a week every coffee break this week has been 👌👌

If Napoli cannot hold on to Min-Jae, the good news there is that they have Leo Østigård ready to step up. I had hoped that Leo would received more game time, but realized have brilliant Min-Jae has been. Still, Leo still just 23 years old, have a huge potential, very good on the header and a good football brain. Hope he can make it in the club next season.

As an Arsenal fan, [some cliche platitudes] 😁 Seriously though, Napoli deserves their success this season. They have just been pleasantly dominant, playing perfect football with such adorable unity. Kudos.

Love your videos

Brilliant piece

Great content.

We love to see this!!!

Outspoken..... Now THAT is an understatement

The home of Maradona for a period don't forget its like Messi playing for you at the peak of his career something that's simply unthinkable today it really was a different time back them but nowadays clubs like Man City have such an open checkbook that it's basically impossible for clubs like Napoli to compete in the current climate and the current financial state of Seria A isn't in great shape and certainly far behind the EPL with its mega TV deals

2 DAYS 2 VIDEOS thank you man

This was a fantastic video by the way. 🙂

Last time Napoli won the league, my sister was born, now they won again and she's having a baby, funny how life works sometimes

Thanx for the Napoli history lesson. I've been a Napoli fan since I was stationed there in the 70s, it was the best time of my life. The city and people are special and radical fanatics. This team has been on the up since Sarri and are showing Italian football doesn't have to be dull. Last thing , I'm amazed by the deals the upper management team and scouting team pull off. Would love to see a Italian victory over MC.

7:52 am 5/11/2023 I subscribed I wasn't looking for your video it just came on because I was about to press on the mancity vs real Madrid highlight lol I'm glad it came on

I`ve seen Napoli a few times on TV this season and they are really impressive. Their work rate off the ball is outstanding, some of the best I`ve ever seen. Their fitness levels must be off the chants. I honestly thought they had a great chance of winning the Champions League but sadly they fell short.

Brilliant!!

Love the video and the excitement Napoli has brought to football this year but Osimhen better than Haaland this year is the hottest take I think I’ve ever heard

Great timing 😁

I remember a couple of seasons ago they were knocking on the door but then they needed a few more years to get their things together and really push for that success but I'm glad they made it there, too often we see teams almost reach greatness only to fall down (Tottenham, Lille etc) But I'm glad Napoli held on and look set to have a great decade.

This was sooo coooool!!!!!!!!!

as a Napoli fan i'm so proud that my team is getting the recognition we deserve

Napoli are one of my favourite respective teams daily and ever in this world and other planets and I did expect them go all the way to be winning the Italian Serie A title around the matchday twenty seven and they have finally won it for the first time since 1989/1990 season,good friends!!!CONGRATULATIONS TO NAPOLI FOR BEING THE ITALIAN SERIE A CHAMPIONS AND YOU DESERVE THE TITLE!!!LONG LIVE NAPOLI!!!🏋‍♂️🏋‍♂️🏋‍♂️🏋‍♂️🏋‍♂️🏋‍♂️🏋‍♂️🏋‍♂️🏋‍♂️🏋‍♂️🏋‍♂️🏋‍♂️🏋‍♂️🏋‍♂️🏋‍♂️🏋‍♂️🏋‍♂️🏋‍♂️🏋‍♂️🏋‍♂️

De Laurentiis is born in Rome, but his family comes from Torre Annunziata (Naples), this is one of the causes of his interest in Napoli team, according to his latest statements.

Napoli had the potential to win everything this season, but injuries really put them down hard and without their top guys in front they suffered significantly. I would even argue that Napoli is by far not as good now as they were for roughly 2/3 of the season. That being said, I am still very glad they won the Scudetto - almost as glad as I would be if I would see an Austrian Wunderteam video on this channel 😇✌.

Looking forward to the Raków Częstochowa video when their Ekstraklasa 🇵🇱 title is confirmed too!

VERY good timing for this video 😂

Would love to see a video on the rise of RC Lens, who are looking for UCL qualification and even challenging PSG for Ligue 1

I never thought we would see this after ciro left. Forza Napoli!!

"it felt like the heart was wrentched from the club" couldn't have been said better, the players I grew up loving all left in a instant. surreal. only wish insigne could've won with us that man is a goat.

Wise choice uploading hours after Napoli just won the title.

Naples is one of the craziest cities I’ve ever been too… the club is just as mental, but they are LOVED in Naples in a way that I can‘t compare to anywhere else in Europe

A champion anyone could be proud of especially considering all that was mentioned around the 30:00 That makes this campaign all that more memorable

Thank you kavaradona and Victor osimhen

The historic Euro 2020 campaign greatly helped Italy for developing a football. Although the 2022 World Cup was such an embarrassing because they lost to North Macedonia, the club at least fared better. In the last season, Roma won the Conference League. Now, up to 5 Italian clubs are still in contention. One of the Champions League finalists went to Milan and both Roma and Juventus had a chance to stage an all-Italian Europa League Final this year.

5th request: @HITCSevens Idea for episode: the 7 players currently playing in the lowest division in England to have played (or still playing) senior international football. Eg Knory Scott plays for Bermuda + Hastings Utd (level 7); Anthony Jeffrey plays for Guyana + Billericay Town (7). I bet you can find someone below Level 7 🙂

This is a hell of a recap. Thanks

I am genuinely delighted for Napoli. Let's hope they win a Champions League before most of their players leave 🩵🩵🩵

These guys grow up in Napoli(except the new signings). They get married, have their first kids in Naples. It becomes a 2nd home to them. Mertens owns a house in Naples, he was just there when Galatasaray gave their players a 2 day break. I remember when Matteo Politano(A die hard Roma fan) didn't want to come to Napoli. Lorenzo Insigne had to talk him into it. Now he bleeds blue and white and doesn't want to leave. His kids speak Neapolitan. Ziekinski also got married and had his first child while at Napoli. Meret the same. All these boys are gonna be legends for years to come. Even if we win more scudetti or *knock on wood* in Europe(my dream is to win the UCL), this squad will always be remembered. Great video Alfie. You did your research for this one. A lot of the points you made(especially about ADL) were only reported by Italian speaking news sources. Grazie for sharing and Go Tigers!(I decided to play with Hull City about 7, 8 years ago in PES and have been following them ever since)

LETS GO ALFIE NAPOLI VIDEO

As a Milan fan, I hope Napoli manage to keep hold of these gems, except ofc if Milan buys one of them, which won't happen and even if we do I hope not Kvara as it would be a crime to bench either him or Leao. I just hope they remain so they keeps the league competitive and bring back the glory days of Serie A.

Love the Bob Dylan ‘money doesn’t talk it swears’ reference

We all know Alfie was waiting for Napoli to officially win the league to post this 😂

There really should be a Coventry City video on HITC Sevens. We’ve seen Luton & I really would of expected a Coventry City one by now. From SISU and the clubs fall into L2 to the remarkable job Mark Robins has done and now the new owner. It’s a really good story.

Although I'm a Milan for 30 years, I can't tell you how happy I am wating this Napoli team, standing toe to toe with Man-City, s the best club in the world, that plays the best football in the world, along with Man City! I know Osimhen has been given an offer of 8 or 9 millions per season, and t... I hope he accepts it and stay in Napoli fo rat least 2 more seasons! It'll be great to see them again in Serie A,winning the Scudetto and attacking UCL trophy!

Congratulations to Napoli, domination, beautiful football, phenomenal atmosphere of these so loyal, long-suffering fans of this team! (the people of Naples) 🇮🇹🔵 The magical Kvara 🇬🇪🎩💎⚽😈, the ever so deadly infront of goal Osimhen ⚽🥅🎯🥵🥶 This Napoli team cemented their place in history books 📖 👏🥳🔵🔵🏆

For a moment of confusion I thought: but as a player, Gartuso was not calm at all. Thanks for the resolution. 🤣

It's a work that was built through many years, they were a Serie C side not even 15 years ago.

All astute points: of note they eschewed the 2 forward system from the start of the era & the center forward in their 3 forward system since has been a voracious presser beginning with Cavani...

I’d be interested to see who your most promising transfer picks would be from outside the top five european leagues into them will be for the coming season. Seeing as certainly here in Switzerland a move to germany or italy is basically mandatory for breaking into the national team.