Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti admits there's disappointment over not sustaining their title challenge.

However, Spalletti feels he's shown up his critics this season.

He said: "Maybe, I didn't find an air of protest, but indifference, which is worse, many no longer felt a bond with Napoli. At times I seemed alone in believing in this Napoli, today in the Champions League there is regret for not having fought until the end, something has changed and I feel less alone.

“There are many more who believe in this Napoli, otherwise we'll take back the Champions League starting grids made by the newspapers. I wanted to bring them at the last, but I can bring them now.

“Especially after (Maurizio) Sarri had gone to Lazio and (Jose) Mourinho to Roma, you put us seventh! Then many things changed as everyone was hoping for the Scudetto."