Omar El Kaddouri reveals Maurizio Sarri “was furious” that Napoli conceded twice against Legia Warsaw in a 5-2 win.
The Partenopei set a new Europa League record with 22 goals scored in the group phase and are the only side in UEFA competition this season to have won six out of six.
“In the locker room after the final whistle Sarri was furious that we conceded that goal in stoppages,” El Kaddouri told Sky Sport Italia.
Omar El Kaddouri reveals Maurizio Sarri “was furious” that Napoli conceded twice against Legia Warsaw in a 5-2 win.
The Partenopei set a new Europa League record with 22 goals scored in the group phase and are the only side in UEFA competition this season to have won six out of six.
“In the locker room after the final whistle Sarri was furious that we conceded that goal in stoppages,” El Kaddouri told Sky Sport Italia.
“We relaxed after scoring the fifth goal and he hates these things, so made it immediately clear to the whole team.
“The Coach made us understand that we needed a strong performance and reaction from us so we could arrive in the right frame of mind to face Roma this weekend.
“It was a positive performance, apart from the two goals conceded. Obviously playing without a centre-forward we all alternated in that role, without giving defenders a reference point. That also created space for the midfielders to push forward.
“Tonight we will celebrate with Gonzalo Higuain for his birthday, but probably just a meal at a restaurant, nothing too big because on Sunday we’ve got Roma.”