Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti explains the importance of squad rotation and admits he “absolutely loves” PSV talent Hirving Lozano.
The former Milan, Chelsea, PSG, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich Coach sat down for a lengthy interview with the Corriere dello Sport newspaper. You can read more extracts here.
Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti explains the importance of squad rotation and admits he “absolutely loves” PSV talent Hirving Lozano.
The former Milan, Chelsea, PSG, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich Coach sat down for a lengthy interview with the Corriere dello Sport newspaper. You can read more extracts here.
Napoli have been heavily linked with Cagliari midfielder Nicolò Barella, Celta Vigo midfielder Stanislav Lobotka and PSV Eindhoven’s Mexico international ‘Chucky’ Lozano.
“We negotiated for Lobotka last summer when we risked missing out on Fabian Ruiz due to his clause. Barella is a good player, while I absolutely love Lozano.
“But for now I am happy to keep my excellent squad. This group has not yet given 100 per cent of what it can do. Fabian Ruiz hasn’t shown 100 per cent, neither have Arkadiusz Milik or Piotr Zielinski. Lorenzo Insigne gave even more than 100 per cent up until November, than had a dip in form.”
Ancelotti inherited a side that Sarri rarely tinkered with, yet he is embracing squad rotation and changing roles.
“I have a pretty balanced selection of players here and make changes to ensure everyone feels part of the project. That pays off in the long run.
“For example, at Real Madrid I had players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale, Sergio Ramos, Alonso, Di Maria, so there was too much of a gap between the first choice and second-string players.”