Allegri: Napoli has not been knocked out of anything yet

Napoli drew 1-1 with Serie A leaders Lazio at the Maradona Stadium. Lazio took the lead first through Davide Frattesi. Napoli's goal came from an own goal by Alfonso Pedraza, who scored it while trying to stop a shot from six metres by Scott McTominay and Rasmus Hojlund.

Before this match, Napoli had fallen into a crisis atmosphere after back-to-back defeats to Juventus and FC Porto in the Champions League. After the Porto match, tension erupted within the squad, and club President Aurelio De Laurentiis sent the entire squad to a training camp.

Allegri said the team is still behind in the league but that the season is long. Reminding everyone that they dropped 11 points in two months while holding an eight-point lead at Milan, Allegri said, "We have not yet been eliminated from Serie A, the Coppa Italia or the Champions League. There will be difficult moments throughout the season. We must stay calm, get the injured players back to fitness, and solve things with simplicity and organization." The coach also pointed out that fans praise the team when it wins but do not do so when it loses.

A gesture by Noa Lang toward the fans was disliked during the match, and reactions came from the stands. Strong reactions also rose when Lorenzo Lucca was introduced to the squad. The striker had argued with Kevin De Bruyne on the pitch during the Porto match. There are claims that Allegri's job could be discussed during the international break. Allegri, however, said he is fine, that he has not experienced such periods much in his career, and that the team needs support.