Napoli Plan B Evident Following Union Berlin Draw

In many ways, Napoli’s 1-1 draw with Union Berlin was a perfect distillation of their season so far. The reigning Italian champions were impressive in moments; infuriating and predictable in others.

By the end, the impression was there that the home side wouldn’t score even if there had been another 30 minutes put on the clock. Frederik Ronnow’s goal was peppered with shots — some 27 of them — yet only five managed to trouble the Union goalkeeper. Napoli had 72% possession and ended the game with more than twice as many passes as the German side, yet everything was in front of Union and for the most part, easily dealt with.