Carlo Ancelotti was in no mood for excuses after Napoli’s 2-1 loss to Empoli in Serie A on Wednesday. “It was a deserved defeat.”

The result means Juve can tie up an eighth straight Scudetto this weekend if they beat Milan and Napoli stumble against Genoa.

“Our head and legs were missing today,” Ancelotti said after the game.

“It was a subdued performance from the first to last minute, a deserved defeat. Now we must roll our sleeves up to prepare for the next game.

Carlo Ancelotti was in no mood for excuses after Napoli’s 2-1 loss to Empoli in Serie A on Wednesday. “It was a deserved defeat.”

The result means Juve can tie up an eighth straight Scudetto this weekend if they beat Milan and Napoli stumble against Genoa.

“Our head and legs were missing today,” Ancelotti said after the game.

“It was a subdued performance from the first to last minute, a deserved defeat. Now we must roll our sleeves up to prepare for the next game.

“This wasn’t a physiological defeat, defeats are never physiological. We didn’t respect our plans for the match.

“We were untidy and careless and Empoli gained the upper hand from that. It’s not just a defence problem. It was a subdued performance overall.”

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