Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri was delighted with his players after victory over Inter Milan.
They had not won away to both Inter and Milan in a single Serie A campaign since 1932-33, but have more importantly closed to within a point of second-placed Roma.
“One of the few non-positive aspects of the game is that we only scored one goal. With so many opportunities created, we could and should have finished it off earlier, as Inter with their champions can score at any moment," Sarri told Mediaset Premium.
“Fortunately, we defended well and managed to limit the Nerazzurri, so the 1-0 proved to be enough this time."
Piotr Zielinski and Amadou Diawara were chosen rather than Allan and Jorginho this evening in midfield.
“It's about getting more physicality and when against teams where we aren't guaranteed our usual 65-70 per cent possession. Inter tend to keep the ball a lot, so this time I chose Diawara. He was back in good shape in training this week, as was Zielinski, but I had to take Piotr off as at half-time he had a headache."