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    Reina: Benitez has given Napoli a winning mentality

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    Napoli goalkeeper Jose Reina believes that coach Rafael Benitez deserves credit for bringing a "winning mentality" to the San Paolo.

    The Partenopei have made a dream start to the new season, having followed up three successive wins in Serie A with a stirring Champions League triumph over Borussia Dortmund in midweek.

    Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis splashed plenty of cash during the summer, following the sale of Edinson Cavani to Paris Saint-Germain, but Reina, one of the new arrivals, believes that Benitez is responsible for the club's most important acquisition.

    "Benitez has brought a winning mentality to this group and this is very important for us," the former Liverpool shot-stopper told Rai Sport.

    "We prepare well for every game and we always go onto the field to win, from the very first minute.

    "For us, there is no difference between the Champions League and the Championship. We are just taking it one game at a time.

    "We beat Dortmund but now there's Milan, and then Sassuolo. And we will continue like this."

    Napoli, who lead Serie A on goal difference from Roma, meet Milan at San Siro at 20:45 on Sunday.
     

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    Barcelona & Real Madrid spend €200m on wages

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    Barcelona and Real Madrid spend approximately €200 million on wages, according to data released by the Spanish Football League (LFP).

    The governing body introduced a Financial Control law this season with the aim of ensuring that a club does not spend more on players than the difference between its expenditure and revenue.

    However, while there has already been a 12 per cent drop in spending among the sides in the top two divisions since last season, from €750 million to €660m, Barcelona and Real Madrid were not included in the equation as their respective outlays "distort" the picture, according to LFP director general Javier Gomez.

    Indeed, the stats revealed that the Clasico duo spend between €190m and €200m on wages, with Atletico Madrid a distant third in terms of spending, on €65m to €67m.

    Gomez also explained that this summer's exodus of top Spanish players from La Liga is a necessary evil as far as the country's debt-ridden teams are concerned.

    “It’s a double-edged sword,” Gomez is quoted as saying by AS. “It’s sad to see our best players leaving, but on the plus side, this is the only way we can keep going."

    Spain internationals Jesus Navas, Roberto Soldado and Alvaro Negredo are among those to have departed La Liga for the Premier League this summer.
     

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    Mourinho: Mata has to learn to play my way at Chelsea

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    Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says Juan Mata must learn to play how he wants and become more consistent, if he is to regain his place in the first team.

    The Portuguese left Mata out of the squad for the Blues’ Premier League match against Fulham, with Oscar and John Obi Mikel scoring in a 2-0 win.

    Mourinho reiterated his desire for the Spain international to adapt his game and explained why he had not been included in the match-day squad.

    "As a number 10 he [Oscar] gives us creativity and he gives us ability to press up and defend," he told Sky Sports.

    "Juan has to learn to play the way I want to play. He has to be more consistent, he has to be more participative when the team lose possession.

    "I think it is not his fault, just the way he has played in recent years."

    The result sees Mourinho’s men bounce back from a disappointing seven days, which included defeats to Everton and Basel and he was happy to return to winning ways.

    "Against Everton we went home very, very sad and today we go home very, very happy,” he added.

    "The result was better than the result against Everton. I still think that we played much better against Everton than we did today but points are also important.

    "After a bad start, a start that everybody kept telling me is the worst start for about a decade [for Chelsea]…today I looked at the table, nobody is in front of us.

    "The beauty of the Premier League is that everybody loses matches and everybody drops points. The top six teams have already had a defeat, so no dramas.

    "I am aware we are not playing very well but we will work, we are top professionals and everybody is working hard."


    Elama kiri...JUAN MATA will join with La Liga :D :D Matata wenne Kakata una ekama tama :angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry:
     
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