The tension quickly fell between Massimiliano Allegri and Kevin De Bruyne. Tuesday evening, during the Champions League match against Villarreal, the Naples coach and his Belgian midfielder had a particularly lively exchange on the edge of the pitch. A clash occurred at a delicate moment for the Neapolitans, when their opponent had just reversed the situation by going from 0-1 to 2-1. Present at a press conference before the trip to Venice, Allegri wanted to play down this episode. “ His attitude doesn’t bother me at all. It was a misunderstanding at a particularly difficult moment in the match, but that’s all », explained the Italian technician, ensuring that there was no particular problem with his player.
The former Juventus coach even preferred to joke about the communication difficulties between the two men. “ Other things happen and will happen… That’s normal. But if we understand each other right away, it’s better. Either I speak English or he speaks Italian “, he said with a smile, before adding: “ He is intelligent and we understand each other. » A way of turning the page without giving more importance to this incident. Allegri now wants to concentrate on the results of his team, which must react in the championship. Napoli travel to Venice with the aim of taking three valuable points to avoid losing further ground on the leading teams in Serie A.
