Gian Piero Gasperini felt Napoli “substitutions gave them more vivacity” in the decisive moments of Atalanta’s 2-1 home defeat.
Duvan Zapata had been able to get the Orobici back on level terms after a Fabian Ruiz opener 76 seconds in, but Arkadiusz Milik came off the bench to score the winner.
“We were struggling a bit towards the end and Napoli’s substitutions gave them more vivacity,” the Coach told Sky Sport Italia.
Gian Piero Gasperini felt Napoli “substitutions gave them more vivacity” in the decisive moments of Atalanta’s 2-1 home defeat.
Duvan Zapata had been able to get the Orobici back on level terms after a Fabian Ruiz opener 76 seconds in, but Arkadiusz Milik came off the bench to score the winner.
“We were struggling a bit towards the end and Napoli’s substitutions gave them more vivacity,” the Coach told Sky Sport Italia.
“It was a good performance, considering we went behind straight away. We lacked a bit of energy in the decisive moment and got there a little late to the ball in a few situations.
“We were missing Josip Ilicic and Rafael Toloi, while Djimsiti wasn’t fully fit, but the lads fought hard against a very strong team and Atalanta were by no means inferior this evening.”
Not only did Duvan Zapata score the temporarily equaliser against his former club, he was also a constant thorn in Napoli’s side.
“Zapata played with energy and created quite a few problems for Napoli, but in general I am happy with the team as a whole.”