Our prediction for this match:
Liverpool
Match Time & Date:
04/08/2018
01:00 PM
Prediction: 2-2
Napoli
All eyes will be on Aviva Stadium in Dublin when Liverpool and Napoli face each other in a friendly game. The Reds are brimming with confidence ahead of Saturday’s football match as they outplayed the likes of Manchester City and Manchester United at the 2018 International Champions Cup and it is no surprise they are considered favourites to win the warm-up game. Summer signing Xherdan Shaqiri scored a wonder goal in the 4-1 triumph over Manchester United, meaning that the opposition defenders should have him at bay. Napoli have been scoring goals for fun in pre-season and we predict that the Serie A side will stick to their attacking style of play against Liverpool. A lively contest is on the horizon and we predict that the two teams are going to play out a high-scoring draw in the Irish capital on Saturday evening.
Highlighted Player (Xherdan Shaqiri):
Another impressive player who emigrated to Switzerland, Xherdan Shaqiri is a midfielder with excellent technical qualities, very strong in taking players on and creating chances for his teammates, while also being a danger from set pieces. The Serbian-born footballer formed an excellent midfielder pairing with Granit Xhaka at FC Basel, before making a high-profile move to Bayern Munich in the summer of 2012.
Shaqiri went on to prove a great deal of potential at Allianz Arena, scoring 11 goals in 52 Bundesliga matches, but he decided to leave in search of first team football, first joining Inter Milan and then moving to Stoke City. It was at Britannia Stadium that the attacking midfielder rediscovered his form and if he continues playing at such a high level, it won’t be long before he returns to the biggest stage.
Even when he was not playing regularly at club level, Shaqiri would always reserve his best performances for the national team, as witnessed by 17 goals in first 50 caps. The midfielder was especially impressive at the 2014 World Cup finals, where he scored no fewer than three goals.
Highlighted Team (Napoli):
SSC Napoli is an Italian football club from the city of Naples which is playing currently in the Serie A. The club was founded officially in 1926 but the history from Napoli reaches back to 1904 with the club Naples Foot-Ball & Cricket Club that fused with Internazionale Napoli and was called FBC Internaples.
After 4 seasons the club changed its name to SSC Napoli (Societa Sportiva Calcio).
In the end of the eighties Napoli had the biggest success in the club history with the Argentinian legend Diego Maradona. Diego Maradona was able to win the league title twice, the national cup and the UEFA cup. The moment Maradona left the club Napoli got into big financial trouble.
In 2004 the local club was bankrupt. Despite the help of financial investors the club got regulated to the Serie C. After 6 years of playing in lower divisions Napoli managed to get back in the Serie A in season 2007/2008. Famous players that played for the club from Naples are: Maradona, Zola, Cavani, Blanc, Di Canio, Cannavaro.
