Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri was pleased with their 1-0 win over Palermo.

Gonzalo Higuain converted the decisive penalty, his 27th goal of the Serie A season.

“Higuain doesn't even need comment anymore. He did well to play for the team and was very altruistic this evening. It was a top level performance," Sarri told Mediaset Premium.

“We are very satisfied with what we've done so far in this season. We had 24 shots against Chievo and 19 this evening, while we had more possession this evening too. We dominated the match.

“We are three points behind a Juventus side that picked up 55 points out of an available 57 since October, but if the Bianconeri continue at this tempo then there's little we can do.

“It wasn't easy against Palermo, a complicated match, as they wanted to react to all the recent events with the change of management.

“At times we were too sluggish in our passing and could've finished the game off earlier."