Without a club since the end of his adventure at Al-Nassr last April, Rudi Garcia was quick to bounce back. Indeed, the Frenchman became the new coach of Naples last June following the departure of Luciano Spalletti, now coach of the Italy team. But 7 years after an experience on the side of AS Rome, the return of the ex-coach of the Wolf does not have the expected effect on the other side of the Alps.
After three days of Serie A, the reigning Italian champion has 6 points (2 wins, 1 loss) and is in 6th place in the standings. If the setback against Lazio in Rome (1-2) looks like a mistake, on the side of the Italian press the first doubts are beginning to emerge around Rudi Garcia. In its current edition, the Gazzetta dello Sport points the finger at the tactical choices of the 59-year-old technician, favoring rapid forward projection to the detriment of the construction of the game and thus leaves the field open to opposing counter-attacks. Finally, the role assigned to certain players in the midfield is debated within the transalpine newspaper, closing its analysis of the failure against Lazio as follows: “It’s unclear what exactly Garcia’s anchor is. To destroy is easy, to return is difficult: today, there are doubts about Naples.
