Landucci: Napoli were poor in the second half, Juventus deserved the win

Marco Landucci told DAZN Italia after the match that Napoli played poorly in the second half. Saying Juventus deserved the win, Landucci stressed that when you lose, you have to stay quiet and accept it.

Landucci said some players were missing but that this was no excuse. Noting that they should have been better during the break, the coaching staff member said he thought the first half was good, and that Lucca was stopped by a superb save from Vicario.

Rasmus Hojlund and Vanja Milinkovic-Savic were reported to have been left out of the squad at the last minute due to a virus. Stanislav Lobotka, Benoit Badiashile, Leonardo Spinazzola, David Neres, Alisson Santos, Costantino Favasuli and Alessandro Buongiorno were already injured. Luca Marianucci also received a second yellow card in the match.

Napoli are eighth in the table with 14 points. The team are level on points with Bologna, nine points behind Como, and remain outside the Champions League places. Last season, at the same stage after ten weeks, Napoli were top of the table, but this time they are eight points behind.

When Landucci was asked about two goals where defenders had stepped back and allowed opponents room, he said it was not a tactical choice. Describing the goals as well-struck efforts, Landucci said they should not give the opponent that space, and that if the defence stands higher, the goal would not be conceded.