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Allegri: ‘Napoli avoid anxiety and haste, need patience in Champions League’

Max Allegri explains his Napoli choices against Bodo/Glimt and urges his team to ‘never lose patience, because anxiety and haste lead to mistakes’ in the Champions League.

Published: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 6:18 PM
Allegri: ‘Napoli avoid anxiety and haste, need patience in Champions League’
Key Things to Know
  • Massimiliano Allegri urged Napoli to show patience and avoid anxiety against Bodo/Glimt following two straight European defeats.
  • Napoli enters the Champions League fixture on poor form after losing to Arsenal, Villarreal, and Serie A side Venezia.
  • Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa earned his first start since September 5 following an extended injury layoff.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Napoli head coach Massimiliano Allegri has urged his squad to stay patient and avoid anxiety ahead of their UEFA Champions League clash against Bodo/Glimt. The Partenopei enter the match following consecutive European defeats to Arsenal and Villarreal, alongside a disappointing 1-0 loss to Venezia in Serie A. Allegri stressed that haste leads to technical mistakes that opponents capitalize on.

Napoli faces several injury absences, including Alisson Santos, David Neres, and Alessandro Buongiorno, though midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa returns for his first start since September. Allegri warned that opponents Bodo/Glimt remain dangerous after recently defeating Borussia Dortmund.

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