Napoli’s coach Luciano Spalletti said that the reason for the devastating loss to Milan in the Serie A match was the fatigue of the players after the national teams’ matches.
The Neapolitans lost to the red-blacks at home with a score of 0:4.
“We can be tired. Many players care a lot about their national team and put all their strength into them. They come back to the club a bit tired. Even though Milan was in the same situation. He played great in this match and we were not at our usual level.
It looked like we had a weak opponent in the Champions League quarter-finals. But this is not true at all. Only Milan had a bad time, but we all know that the Champions League is a special tournament. Players do not need additional motivation for such matches,” Spalletti said. Web site Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio.
This loss for Napoli was the second of the season. Spalletti’s wards are ahead in Serie A standings with 71 points in 28 games. Milan collected 51 points and moved up to third place.
Napoli and Milan face each other in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The first match will be played on 12 April in Milan, and the second on 18 April in Naples.
Former Napoli player Khvicha Kvaratskelia resignation contract with the club. Foot Mercato publication reported that the new contract is calculated until the summer of 2028 and his salary will be 2.5 million euros.