Carlo Ancelotti's Napoli squad is mathematically a lock for second place, and the team can celebrate after the victory over Cagliari that has helped them achieve this standing, their most ambitious achievement after being eliminated from Europa League. The match was decided by a last minute penalty that is the topic of much discussion. Ancelotti spoke on the match to the press following the victory.
"A difficult penalty to evaluate, we've seen it a thousand times, but it's not easy. There's doubt, certainly it wasn't given to do a favor to Napoli, these are difficult episodes to interpret like Meret against Juve,:
On Insigne: "In the first part we were too static, we risked too little and allowed a goal on the first shot. After the goal we were better, we deserved to win. We preferred simple plays and unlocked ourselves too late. I liked Insigne, I asked him to shoot and he said yes. It hasn't been a brilliant moment for him, but this goal helps him. This week will cheer everyone up, there's more clarity and therefore we move forward."
On the season as a whole and what to keep in mind moving forward: "Things were going well up until December, then there were a few situations like Albiol getting injured and the situation with Allan penalized us. Hamsik helped us, but the sale was logical. We have young players of value like Zielinski and Fabian, who are growing. We've changed, but the problem wasn't selling Hamsik, but the decrease in strong motivation. The team will grow, we'll try to get closer to Juve next year."
