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Napoli captain Hamsik happy to beat Red Star: Now for Liverpool

Napoli captain Marek Hamsik was delighted with their 3-1 Champions League win over Red Star Belgrade.

The Azzurri were comfortable winners on the night.

“We are having a great group and have to play it to the end. Liverpool are tough, but we've proved we can beat them and I think it'll be a spectacular game at Anfield," Hamsik told Sky Sport Italia.

“At the 90th minute, people started celebrating in the stands and we thought it was a positive result, but that wasn't the case. We did our job, now we'll do it again at Anfield.

“The goal for me was the icing on the cake. I changed position, do more defensive work and therefore score fewer goals. I do what the Coach asks and it's always a pleasure to score a goal.

“We're disappointed to only draw both games with PSG, but not many expected us to be top of this group after five games. It depends how you look at it."

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