Napoli manager Carlo Ancelotti spoke to the press prior to the team's Europa League match against Salzburg. Ancelotti hopes to use this game to turn the page after falling to Juventus in league play and find a positive result against Salzburg to better manage the return leg in Austria next week.
"The environment is serene and motivated, the team knows what they need to do and that it won't be easy. The profile will be different, we'll prepare well. The decisive match for qualification, however, will be next week. Salzburg has a very high rhythm and we need to be ready. The pitch factor will be taken advantage of with intelligence. They are aggressive and know how to take advantage of the counter attack. These are characteristics to keep in mind to play a smart match and avoid surprises. They're organized and play the matches with intensity, they're a young team but with clear ideas."
On his squad: "Physically we're doing well today, tomorrow even better. We're unpleased with the result against Juve but it's something that comes from beyond our presentation, which was comforting because we showed we were alive and motivated. The loss against Juve hurts less than some victories because we didn't feel a sense of incompleteness. I really like how we're playing in this moment, and hope that we can collect what is produced."
