Mertens the ‘little animal’ targets Manchester City

Dries Mertens has scored 38 goals for Napoli in 12 months

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NAPOLI MANCHESTER CITY / Dries Mertens is definitely Napoli's dominant force in this moment. The Belgian star discovered his qualities as a striker 12 months ago, In that period, Napoli's coach Maurizio Sarri lost Milik for a long time due to a knee injury. Since then, Dries Mertens has scored 38 goals demonstrating his killer instinct in the box, as well as his creativity and reactivity on the field. 

Napoli faces Manchester City, two top European sides

Today, Napoli faces one of the top European football powerhouses. The Champions League clash against Manchester City at the Etihad stadium will be useful to test Napoli's European competitiveness. In order to defeat the British side, Maurizio Sarri knows that he needs Mertens' best performance. The Belgian is a decisive factor for the Partenopei. His position on the field is key to develop Sarri's offensive strategies properly.

Napoli's coach called Dries Mertens a 'little animal' while, in a recent interview, the player stated to be a 'street dog'. The Italian giants are in an irresistible form. Their victory streak suggests that Sarri's guys can win the Italian Serie A title. It's  28 years that Napoli's fans are waiting for the glory.

Mertens, who takes on Manchester City with Napoli in the Champions League in a few hours, is ready to amaze the crowd. The Partenopei faces this match with confidence and with the awareness of being able to hurt Guardiola's team.

The Spanish coach deeply respects Napoli for its attractive way to play. In the press conference ahead of this exciting Champions League clash he stated:

“Napoli is the best team in the pot. It will be a fascinating game. They do many things on the field and all the things they do, they do perfectly. They make amazing build-ups, especially in the middle.”

Manchester City-Napoli is going to be a high pressing match. These two teams play great football at this time.