Gattuso: Lazio's Frustration Pleases Me

Serie A leaders Lazio drew 1-1 with Napoli at the Maradona. The result ended Lazio's run of six consecutive league wins.

Davide Frattesi put Lazio ahead. It was the fourth goal he has scored this season. Alfonso Pedraza, who came on at half-time, equalised early in the second half by turning the ball into his own net. The visitors needed several saves from Christos Mandas to hold on to the draw.

After the match, Gattuso said he found the dressing room "like a morgue". He said his team had played a good first half, but in the early part of the second half they had retreated under the pressure of their opponents. The head coach said he was pleased that his players were disappointed and that he wanted to see more smiles. He praised Frattesi's runs into the penalty area but also noted that he was too focused on the ball. Gattuso reminded that Tijjani Noslin had set up the opening from the left, and he praised the winger's aggression and discipline under pressure.

Lazio have not lost in 11 matches and sit top of the table with 29 points, two points ahead of Roma. Despite the 40-point target he had set earlier, Gattuso argued that his players should not think about the league table. He announced that the players would have three days off and would return to training on Thursday. Gattuso said the team must progress day by day and that such calculations could be made over the last six or seven matches.