Naples, Francesco Calzona grooms his team and demands a prideful reaction

The words of Francesco Calzona ahead of the challenge with Roma

After the away loss against Empoli, Napoli è awaits the home challenge against Roma, where the partenopei will be called upon to get the three points to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the next Champions League. A few days before the match, the Azzurri coach Francesco Calzona è returned to talk about the defeat suffered in the last round of the championship and sent a clear message to his players ahead of the next game.

"So far we had always created a lot while conceding, but the result in Empoli showed us that we have problems in the offensive phase as well. I pointed this out to the boys and told them that we have a duty to try to improve and finish the championship in the best possible way. It's necessary for everyone to take responsibility and whoever takes the field I hope will bring out the grit and pride" began the Napoli coach.

"I want to see performance, both in possession and when we are not, players who chase opponents with anger. I want to see a team with character and with a desire to win the game. All the players cannot but hold themselves responsible, becauseè on the field in the end they" go, continued the Slovakia coach.

"In Empoli I saw lack of will to win, we did not shoot on goal, we conceded two chances and it surprised me becauseè è it was the first time I felt this feeling. Our difficulties in both the offensive and defensive phases are not of a tactical nature, but are related to the focus on the desire to go beyond the error, to chase the opponents and to support their teammates. We have to find all this again and after Empoli I told the boys that we have to react" added the coach of the partenopei.

"That there are structural problems è evident and I pointed it out to the president as well. Those who è arrived to replace important players such as Lozano, Kim, Elmas did not affect so much, but it è not even entirely their fault because è è a particular season. I expected to encounter fewer problems, but after 2-3 days I realized that the difficultiesè were more than expected" concluded Francesco Calzona.