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Napoli coach Sarri: We deserve to stay in Champions League

Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri insists they deserve to reach the Champions League final 16.

They will qualify with a draw at Benfica tomorrow, but will crash out if they lose and Besiktas avoid defeat against Dynamo Kiev.

“We're facing a difficult team, very dangerous in attack," Sarri warned in his pre-match Press conference.

“We try to impose our game, but so do they and one of the two will succeed while the other will have to adapt.

“Playing against a strong team will be a good experience, and a difficult one. Beyond the atmosphere and the stadium, we want to qualify and we'll do everything to do it because we feel we deserve it.

“If we think about a draw, then we could ruin the game. In addition, if we're thinking about the other game then it'll be impossible to play a real match.

“We're not used to going for a draw.

“It's clear that the game could swing violently in the final phase. The first 60 or 70 minutes will be played with poise and technique, then at the end it's inevitable that one of us will have to take huge risks and be less focused on tactical aspects."

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