Napoli Beat Monza, Landucci Responds to Criticism

Napoli left the Monza away game with a four-goal win. Rasmus Hojlund also ended his drought of eight official matches without a goal. Gustavo levelled the score, and in the second half Matteo Politano, Rafa Marin and Kevin De Bruyne completed the scoring.

Speaking after the match, Marco Landucci responded to the criticism the team has faced recently. In his view, Allegri's 1-0 wins were once criticised, while now there is debate over a team that scores plenty of goals but also concedes plenty. Landucci recalled that a similar debate lasted seven months last season.

The assistant coach also announced that Stanislav Lobotka will be unavailable for a period due to injury. Drawing attention to Monza's attacking strength, Landucci said he found the goal conceded just before half-time disappointing. However, Napoli took control in the second half and comfortably held on to the result.

Milan and Juventus also lost today, which allowed Napoli to climb in the Serie A table. Landucci stressed that the team should focus on its own performance. Pointing to the good performances against Bodo/Glimt and Roma, he noted that the team has been in form in recent weeks.