Napoli had a thrilling 1-0 win over Liverpool in front of their home crowd in the Champions League. Lorenzo Insigne scored a goal at the 90th minute in order to take home the three points for Carlo Ancelotti, and the coach had this to say to Sky Sport after the match: "Did I believe we could win after Mertens hit the crossbar? Yes, because we played well all game, we never lost control and we were always focused in the defensive phase and didn't concede anything. Then we had the opportunity to score a goal, we scored at the right moment. If Mertens would have scored we would have suffered a bit..."
"Maksimovic? In the defensive phase I didn't change much, instead the construction of the back changed. I put Maksimovic there to help with the pressure Liverpool's attackers bring, to prevent them from stealing the ball and to manage the beginning of the game well. And then Mario Rui playing more open created problems for them."
Napoli sit at the top of the group with four points, but above all it gives them an injection of confidence: "I see this team everyday and sometimes we fail because of a bit of timidness to express all of the quality that we have. This victory helps from the mental point of view, to be more loose: at times we are too nervous. Then it also leaves us in the middle of the fight for this group."
