Napoli reach the international break with a season still looking for its first clear direction. Massimiliano Allegri’s side have collected seven points from five matches and sit ninth, a return that leaves little room for comfort before Venezia arrive after the pause.
The opening run has brought wins over Genoa and Bologna, defeats to Inter and Como, and a draw with Fiorentina in the final fixture before the break. Individual contributions have offered encouragement, even as the overall results have been uneven.
Quick facts
- Napoli are ninth on seven points after five league games.
- Their record includes victories against Genoa and Bologna.
- They were beaten by Inter and Como, then drew with Fiorentina.
- Venezia will be Napoli’s first opponents following the international break.
- Billy Gilmour leads Napoli’s qualifying fantasy-performance rankings with a 7.33 average.
Gilmour has made the strongest statistical impression among Napoli players who have received ratings in at least three matches. The Scotland midfielder has started the last two games, with Anguissa’s injury opening further space in midfield, and he scored in the draw against Fiorentina.
Rasmus Hojlund is close behind with an average of 7.2. His early goals came against Como and Inter, although neither result helped Napoli avoid defeat, a detail that reflects the unsettled nature of the team’s start.
Stanislav Lobotka completes the leading trio on an average of 7.0. The midfielder found the net in the win over Bologna, providing one of the more unexpected scoring notes from the first five rounds.
Antonio Vergara has matched Lobotka’s 7.0 average, despite a more erratic set of performances. He marked his debut against Genoa with a goal and an assist, but received below-par ratings in the subsequent matches against Inter and Bologna.
Kevin De Bruyne rounds out Napoli’s top five with a 6.9 average. Like Vergara, he began with both a goal and an assist in the Genoa match, and the next stage for Allegri is to turn those flashes into a steadier collective campaign.
