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Luciano Spalletti's Napoli 'are like my iconic AC Milan of the 1980s, or Pep Guardiola's Barcelona', says Arrigo Sacchi, as the Serie A league leaders look to pile more pressure on Liverpool in Champions League clash

Former AC Milan manager Arrigo Sacchi has compared Napoli's playing style to that of his late 80s side at the San Siro.

Sacchi, 76, helmed the fort at AC Milan twice, and his side at the end of the 1980s won the European Cup twice.

Now he has compared Luciano Spalletti's Napoli to that iconic team - as well as noting their similarities to Pep Guardiola's time at Barcelona.

Luciano Spalletti's Napoli have received some very favourable comparisons from an icon

Napoli are going into a rematch with Liverpool after beating them in Italy at the start of the Champions League group stage.