"An explanation? We had the same start as the previous two matches - we overturned the others to win, but we were not able to do it today."
Napoli lost for the first time of the 2018/19 season today by a score of 3-0 to Sampdoria. Though the blucerchiati were at home, it is a quite surprising result considering the praise for Carlo Ancelotti and his side. "We gave away the first half and above all the first goal. When you go 1-0 down, difficulties and worries take over the match", stated the Italian coach to Sky's microphones at the end of the match.
"We tried to put pressure on Sampdoria from the beginning, but it is not a question of movement, it is a problem of attitude: if we were arriving a moment too late and they manage to play the ball inside leaving our defense unbalanced."
"Six goals in 3 games? We must defend better and be more focused, especially in the first half of the game. Attitude and desire is lacking in this period of time. It is also a problem of timing for the strikers and midfielders. Maybe there was a problem with Callejon and Hamsik, but it was a general attitude. In addition, we pushed up the pitch too little with the full backs."
"What to improve? The were good signs in the second half; I would like the team to start the games the way they end."
