Carlo Ancelotti explained his tactical changes as Napoli went to almost 4-4-2 in order to beat Fiorentina. “We weren’t ‘ill’ – at most we had a slight cold…”

Lorenzo Insigne scored the late winner, a much-needed boost after their 3-0 defeat to Sampdoria a fortnight ago.

Carlo Ancelotti explained his tactical changes as Napoli went to almost 4-4-2 in order to beat Fiorentina. “We weren’t ‘ill’ – at most we had a slight cold…”

Lorenzo Insigne scored the late winner, a much-needed boost after their 3-0 defeat to Sampdoria a fortnight ago.

“We misplaced a few too many passes in the first half, but had the idea of putting players between the lines and getting vertical balls through,” the Coach told Sky Sport Italia.

“We lost a little of our balance and ran a few too many risks, but that was necessary to get the victory.

“I don’t think we were ‘ill’ after the defeat to Sampdoria. At most we had a slight cold…”

Insigne got the winning goal at the Stadio San Paolo with an assist from substitute Arkadiusz Milik.

“Lorenzo did very well, he was coming off a period where he had been unable to fully express his qualities and today played in a slightly different role. I really liked his performance and thought he was Man of the Match.

“It’s a squad with a lot of quality, but having a player like this in form is beneficial for everyone.”

Ancelotti did make some tactical adjustments after the 3-0 defeat to Fiorentina, moving further away from Maurizio Sarri’s 4-3-3.

“We tried to find width with Mario Rui in the first half, with Jose Callejon a little more open and Elseid Hysaj hanging back. We tried to put players between the lines, but should’ve attacked Fiorentina on the shoulder of the defenders more.

“Insigne was effectively pairing up with Dries Mertens for a 4-4-2. Piotr Zielinski is very good between the lines and I am very satisfied. We showed good balance today.

“I try to rotate all the players, but it’s not easy. The average level of the team is very high, so everyone deserves to play and for example Nikola Maksimovic had a great game today.

“It is pleasing, exciting and wonderful to be back in the Champions League. We’ve got a tough group and will try to start strong.”

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