First in Serie A, first in the Champions League group with qualification for the round of 16 already at the farmhouse. O Naples by Luciano Spalletti wins and convinces in this exceptional first part of the season. A team so far perfect, where everything works perfectly with the coach who found his strength in rotations and on the bench. In this magical moment, when everything seems to be going for the best, however, there are those who, albeit in a very subtle way, have complained.
we are talking about Eljif Elmas who has turned to social media to prove that he is not entirely satisfied. Everything is related to the little space given to him by Luciano Spalletti who fielded him for the last time in the season (two games totaling 1 ‘) against Spezia. Since then 3 ‘against Milan, 10 against Turin and then the bench with Cremonese. A script that was also repeated in the Champions League where Elmas accumulated 55 minutes in four games. Too little for him, who would like more confidence.
Numbers in hand, Elmas with his 237′ is the second midfielder with fewer games (with the exception of the injured Demme), with only Ndombele who played less than him (191′). Very little for a guy who makes dynamism and quantity, in addition to quality, his strengths. So how can you express that this situation certainly doesn’t satisfy you, at a time when Napoli seem to be a perfect machine? With the weapon of irony and therefore with a photo posted on your social profiles.
The Macedonian international posted an image of his latest Champions League match on his Instagram stories. In the photo we see Elmas with the bib approaching the bench, once again excluded by Luciano Spalletti from the 1′. The caption reads: “My First Love (Bench)”. In this way, Elmas sympathetically underlined his increasingly “strong” feeling with the bank. A relationship that, in fact, the player would like to interrupt as soon as possible to return to play with greater continuity, improving his score.
Who knows if the message will be taken into account by your trainer. Spalletti on the occasion of Napoli-Spezia spoke thus of Elmas, also explaining the reason for his inconsistent use on the pitch: “I think he can become a top player at European level, but he is the one who decides to do something different. Now he has a completely different attitude and is the one who weighs whether to play part-time, join later or be substituted. To me he is an exceptional guy. When he finds the balance he can do better, we need to know how to use him in the best way because he can help us win difficult games.”
Source: Fan Page IT
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