Napoli’s midfield duo, Scott McTominay and Kevin De Bruyne, were instrumental in their team’s commanding 4-0 triumph over Cremonese on Friday evening. Both players found the back of the net, with De Bruyne also providing an assist for McTominay’s opening goal.
The Partenopei got off to a rapid start, and McTominay opened the scoring just three minutes into the match. De Bruyne delivered a superb pass to the former Manchester United midfielder, who drove a low shot into the far corner from outside the penalty area, leaving goalkeeper Emil Audero with no chance.
Speaking to DAZN after the game, as reported by TuttoMercatoWeb, McTominay expressed his satisfaction with his role and scoring opportunities. He stated, “My position is up there in midfield, I’m happy to have had so many scoring chances.” The Scottish international had seven shot attempts during the match, including a penalty that was saved by Audero.
De Bruyne, who was named the Man of the Match by Football Italia and Serie A, delivered a performance reminiscent of his career highlights. While he may not have consistently shown his full potential since arriving in Italy, this display offered a glimpse of what Napoli fans can expect moving forward.
In his post-match interview with DAZN, also via TMW, De Bruyne acknowledged that the team’s performance in the previous week, a 2-0 home loss to Lazio, “was not up to par.” He added, “We always go out there to win, and scoring early today helped us.”
De Bruyne concluded by stating the team’s immense satisfaction with the win and his hope to “play at this level again and celebrate more.”
The dynamic partnership between these two players, who once faced each other in the Manchester derby, is now blossoming on the pitch for Napoli. They will be keen to maintain this momentum throughout the remainder of the season and into the next.
