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Napoli coach Gattuso on AC Milan defeat: I can't get these players up for big games

Napoli coach Rino Gattuso was unhappy with his players' attitude for defeat to AC Milan.

Tiemoue Bakayoko saw red as Napoli lost 3-1 on Sunday.

“Mistakes can happen, I don't stand here focusing on individual errors. We did it all ourselves, as we created chances, created their chances for them," Gattuso told Sky Sport Italia.

“I am the ultimate person who is responsible and every time we get to a big game, something happens. We've got to raise the bar, it's my problem, as evidently I can't get the team to approach certain matches the right way.

“It's not a coincidence that we create so many chances in these games and don't take them. We have to focus on what we're doing, get the job done, that's the main problem.

“We think too much about what's missing, what we don't do, what went against us. It's not bad luck. It's that we don't approach these games with the right determination, because technique and quality aren't enough.

“I've been talking about this for months now. I see an attitude I don't like and it hurts me. We need to sort this aspect out as soon as possible."

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