Former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has tipped Napoli favourites to retain this season’s Serie A title ahead of Inter Milan.
Benitez coached both clubs and believes the Scudetto holders currently hold a slight edge.
In a chat with La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Spanish tactician stated that the arrival of Kevin de Bruyne to Napoli has made the team stronger.
“What can we expect? Probably the usual Napoli-Inter clash. Right now, with two weeks to go until the transfer window closes, they seem like the more complete teams.
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“Napoli have a slight advantage, based on what we know: because they won, which is fair; and because they still have (Antonio) Conte on the bench, which is bound to be a factor.
“We’re dealing with a midfielder of rare intelligence. He’s a man capable of making the difference. He has a commanding personality, and he’ll become the undisputed leader of a team that has never lacked character, inherited from a coach who knows how to win.”
And on Inter, he added: “Inter’s structure is strong, their attack has international consistency. And then they’ve targeted future deals: (Ange-Yoan) Bonny, for example, who, behind Lautaro (Martinez) and (Marcus) Thuram, can only learn quickly.”
