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Barcelona rumors: Five managers most likely to replace Luis Enrique

By Christopher Godfrey

Luis Enrique Martinez during the press conference after the FC Barcelona training before the match against Leganes, in Barcelona, on February 18, 2017. (Photo by Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Luis Enrique Martinez during the press conference after the FC Barcelona training before the match against Leganes, in Barcelona, on February 18, 2017. (Photo by Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images) /
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VERONA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 19: Head coach of Napoli Maurizio Sarri, Verona, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)
VERONA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 19: Head coach of Napoli Maurizio Sarri, Verona, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images) /

Number four: Maurizio Sarri, Napoli

Napoli were unlucky in their recent 3-1 loss to Real Madrid and their attacking players caused real problems for Zidane’s side.

Sarri has taken Napoli to third in the Serie A table and has managed to get the attacking players firing on all cylinders. Dries Mertens, Lorenzo Insigne and Jose Callejon.

The Italian coach played a masterstroke by employing Mertens as a false nine and the Belgium attacker has scored 16 goals so far, and is the third highest scorer only behind Higuain and Edin Dzeko.

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Their attractive attacking style of football is also impressive which only adds to the possibility that he’s a good fit for Barcelona.

Napoli tend to play on-the-ground quick passing football. They tend to ply from the back and build up play with quick one-twos and triangles, much like how Barcelona play.

Sarri has also made midfielder Amadou Diawara a key man in their midfield at the tender age of 19-years-old he looks like a future star.

Previously at Empoli, the Napoli board noticed the attractive style of football Empoli played and quickly hired him in 2015.

The former banker-turned elite football manager is know his gruff straight to the point attitude. He can even be seen on the touchline smoking cigarettes.

Napoli have scored 60 goals in 25 games which is the highest goal tally of the entire league… even above Juventus.

He would perfectly fit Barcelona’s attacking style of football.

It won’t be a surprise if rumors soon emerge of him moving to the Camp Nou. Sarri recently has had a fall-out with the club president and has threatened to leave.

Should Luis Enrique leave, Sarri would be an ideal replacement.

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