Carlo Ancelotti blamed Napoli for a “bad attitude and lack of intensity” after their 3-0 defeat to Sampdoria. “We gifted the first half again.”
The Partenopei fought back from early goals to beat Lazio and Milan, but this time Marassi was too big a mountain to climb, as Gregoire Defrel’s brace and a stunning Fabio Quagliarella back-heel flick sealed the 3-0 result.
Carlo Ancelotti blamed Napoli for a “bad attitude and lack of intensity” after their 3-0 defeat to Sampdoria. “We gifted the first half again.”
The Partenopei fought back from early goals to beat Lazio and Milan, but this time Marassi was too big a mountain to climb, as Gregoire Defrel’s brace and a stunning Fabio Quagliarella back-heel flick sealed the 3-0 result.
“We had the same start as the other two games. We were able to turn those around, but this time we didn’t,” Ancelotti told Sky Sport Italia.
“We again gifted the first half with a bad attitude, especially on the opening goal. We went 1-0 down, got worried and started to struggle.
“I don’t think we need to change all that much, we just have to start games with more focus. That attitude is unacceptable and we couldn’t keep getting away with it.
“Our defence isn’t too deep, as we press high, but the problem is the lack of pressing from the midfielders and forwards.”
Ancelotti surprisingly rested Marek Hamsik and Jose Callejon, something Maurizio Sarri never did.
“I wish they were the problem today, because that’d mean it was my fault for making bad decisions, but the truth is it was a general attitude throughout the squad. We made very little of the full-backs, too.
“We did fight back in the second half. If I had a magic wand, I’d change the way we started. Intensity is fundamental and without that, the quality doesn’t come through.”