After guiding his Napoli squad to a 2-0 victory over Sampdoria, in which Dries Mertens scored twice, manager Carlo Ancelotti spoke to the press.
"We played a good match, especially in the initial phase. In the second half, we were more concrete and efficient, even those who entered during the game gave freshness to the team."
"Meret? We didn't allow a goal and we breath a sigh of relief. We lost a few balls coming out because we were playing on the ground and maybe we needed to trust ourselves with the long ball, the longest possible, only that nobody would've been happy with that, not the team nor the fans that watch."
"Fabian can play on the left, today I preferred playing him inside to try and have dribbling and short phrasing. Zielinski in that position is great for putting a long ball, but a lot depends on the characteristics of the opponent's midfield."
"Llorente is a complete player. He's important offensively and not only for his goals. The roster allows to have a lot of options up front. During the week we try to make some changes with players who are more tired or in not the best condition; during the match it's more complicated because those on the bench are always prepared. Today, as well, the changes were soon ready, having the motivation to arrive from there is fundamental."
"Will Mertens's son or his renewal arrive first? If he needs to wait 9 months for the baby, we must get it done faster."
