Politano: Only the Italians are taking responsibility at Napoli

Napoli lost 4-1 to Porto at the Estadio do Dragao. The team started well despite a squad crisis, with ten of its players out through injury or suspension. Bednarek's header from a corner was levelled by McTominay. However, Napoli fell apart in the last 20 minutes. Gabriel Veiga's attack, Jakub Kiwior's free header and a late Samu penalty decided the match. Rafa Marin's red card also made Napoli's task harder.

Politano was the first to speak after the match. Sky Sport Italia noted that he was always the one who came to the press conference. Politano said he would have liked his teammates to come and speak as well, and that it was wrong for only the Italians to take on this responsibility. He said this with a bitter smile.

Napoli had lost 2-0 to Juventus in Serie A at the weekend. In the Champions League, they had lost three of their four matches. Politano said the team had shown a good approach in the first half, the equaliser came and there were more chances. In his view, two goals were conceded from corners and the ball hit the post twice. He added that the team's attitude was unacceptable at this level.

Politano stressed that his comments were not aimed at anyone. He said the team was struggling but needed to come together for the match after the break. Asked whether Napoli's tendency to fall apart in the later stages of games was physical, he said they had questioned this themselves too. Sometimes it was not a tactical problem, he said, but they lacked determination and sharpness.