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Napoli began their campaign with a gritty win over Genoa but then lost three games in a row, resulting in their worst start in years. The last time they had begun this poorly was in 2000\/2001, when they were in Serie B, getting defeated three times and drawing once in their first four matches. They were coached by Zdenek Zeman at the time, La Repubblica<\/em>\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n The Partenopei<\/em> have paid the price for the early schedule, coming up short against three worthy rivals: Como, Inter, and Arsenal. Plus, all three results were narrow.<\/p>\n Napoli have been hit by early injury woes, as Scott McTominay is on the mend from a heart condition, Alessio Buongiorno suffered a knee problem in late July, and Frank Anguissa missed the clash with the Gunners with a thigh issue. Alex Meret and Alisson Santos subbed off midweek, and they are expected to miss time as well.<\/p>\n The Partenopei<\/em> spent very little during the summer to offset the Antonio Conte years. The appointment of Massimiliano Allegri after his late collapse at Milan wasn\u2019t particularly well-received. The tension with the fan base is palpable. The ultras<\/em> targeted the owner Aurelio De Laurentiis directly on Wednesday.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not yet time to sound the alarm, as they have looked reasonably good, despite the results. It\u2019s usually the other way around with their boss. Things would be a lot better had they held onto their lead over Inter, grabbing at least a well-earned draw. Still, problems are afoot, as they\u2019ll be depleted for a while. We\u2019ll see whether Allegri can rally the troops, or if the players instead stop following him, which would spell trouble.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\nOur Take on Napoli<\/h3>\n
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