Maurizio Sarri insists Napoli “dominated Juventus in every conceivable near,” but there are now not any choices to Dries Mertens and Lorenzo Insigne.
The Partenopei were overwhelmed 1-zero at the Stadio San Paolo by a Gonzalo Higuain counter-assault, despite dominating possession.
“We dominated Juve in every conceivable near and didn’t allow them mighty, but at this 2d we aren’t as gripping up entrance and are now not reworking this dominance into targets,” mentioned the Coach in his Press convention.
“I complimented the team and if we lose one Serie A game after 9 months, that’s now not a distress. With barely of sharpness, we would’ve won. I don’t are looking to gaze any heads tumble.
“Conceding a goal so early made it easier for Juventus to relax and scamper on the counter. They’re solid physically and know easy solutions to absorb pressure.
“We know that we’ve bought three world class strikers and can also simply fetch them again to their most fantastic shortly. For the 2d, we’ve correct bought to grit our teeth and push on. We are silent playing kindly soccer.”
Insigne went off with an injure precise thru the 2d half of, while Mertens has now not rested since Arkadiusz Milik tore his anterior cruciate ligament in September.
“Insigne has a groin inflammation since he returned from worldwide accountability. I believed of taking him off earlier within the game, but he changed into silent priceless. Now now we prefer to love in thoughts his situation, as I mustn’t like any thought if he can play in opposition to Feyenoord.
“As for Mertens, I wouldn’t know who to rotate him with. There are now not any other alternatives within the squad. Folks focus on Adam Ounas as if he’s Cristiano Ronaldo, but he’s a kid of 20 and a talented anarchist who at this 2d correct desires to focus on maturing. I hope he can like effectively in future.”
So as to qualify for the Champions League Spherical of Sixteen, Napoli have to beat Feyenoord and hope Manchester Metropolis fetch the victory away to Shakhtar Donetsk.
“I’m counting 100 per cent on the professionalism of Manchester Metropolis,” added Sarri.
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