Walter Mazzarri, despite being adamant about having a system and sticking with it, has decided to change up his lineup for Napoli’s match against Novara. Sure, the formation remains the same as ever, a 3-4-2-1, but Mazzarri has decided to pull Marek Hamsik back to central midfield, starting Goran Pandev up top with Ezequiel Lavezzi, behind Edinson Cavani. Considering Walter Gargano and Gokhan Inler have both been nursing injuries, we have to think this is a move to baby the midfield, rather than a reflection of Mazzarri’s deep-seated love for Pandy.
Novara Vs. Napoli, 2011 Serie A: Lineups
Novara Starting XI (5-3-2): Samir Ujkani; Michel Morganella, Carlalberto Ludi, Paolo Dellafiore, Matteo Centurioni, Giuseppe Gemiti, Francesco Marianini, Ivan Radovanovic, Marco Rigoni; Andrea Mazzarani; Raffaele Rubino
Novara bench: Alberto Fontana, Takayuti Morimoto, Carlos Labrin, Filippo Porcari, Pablo Granoche, Simone Pesce, Jeda
Napoli Starting XI (3-4-2-1): Morgan De Sanctis; Hugo Campagnaro, Paolo Cannavaro, Salvatore Aronica; Christian Maggio, Marek Hamsik, Blerim Dzemaili, Andrea Dossena; Ezequiel Lavezzi, Goran Pandev; Edinson Cavani
Napoli bench: Antonio Rosati, Ignacio Fideleff, Giuseppe Mascara, Camile Zuniga, Federico Fernandez, Walter Gargano, Gokhan Inler
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