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| Reja sees Napoli turning point |
Sunday 8 February, 2009 |
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Edy Reja is confident Napoli are getting back on track and will complete that journey against Palermo this evening.
His team has picked up one point from four Serie A games and exited the Coppa Italia to a quarter-final penalty shoot-out against Juventus midweek.
“We have to transform that disappointment into positive energy,” urged the Coach.
“Obviously the boys were distraught after the Turin match and I must admit it gave me some sleepless nights, too. But now we look forward.
“The anger has to be funnelled in a positive way so we can regain confidence in our abilities. We fought Juve on level terms and pinned them back in the second half. We deserved to score and qualify, but this is football.
“Now we must recover our positive spirit. The team is growing both mentally and physically, so we can prove that against Palermo. It is time to turn this around.”
Daniele Mannini and goalkeeping duo Gennaro Iezzo and Matteo Gianello are injured, but German Denis should reunite with Ezequiel Lavezzi after Marcelo Zalayeta played against Juventus.
“We know Palermo are an admired side and have the enthusiasm of their fans behind them, but we want to turn it around and finally bring home a good result,” continued Reja.
“From now on we need help from everyone, but we have an indomitable spirit and we'll prove it once more.”
New signings Jesus Datolo and Luca Bucci are unlikely to feature, as the Argentine only just arrived back from South America on Saturday morning.
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