Maurizio Sarri is not getting carried away despite
Napoli's thumping 5-0 win over Lazio.
Maurizio Sarri has immediately dismissed talk of a Napoli
challenge for the Serie A title despite his side's stunning 5-0 win
over Lazio on Sunday
The head coach insisted hopes of a Scudetto push were
unrealistic, with the thumping victory their first win in four
games of the new league season.
Gonzalo Higuain scored twice as Napoli recorded a morale-
boosting win over a side who finished third last season, but
Sarri remained grounded after the triumph.
He told Mediaset Premium: "I know in Naples that word
[Scudetto] gets bandied about easily, but it seems ridiculous to
be saying that now.
"I don't think all the problems we had have suddenly been
solved even though we are improving - the team has grown in
confidence and is fitter.
"We did well and approached the game the right way. We
immediately pinned back our opponents and when we got to 2-0
up it was easier, especially as Lazio were coming back from a
match in Ukraine on Thursday."
Sarri also pointed to the success of his 4-3-3 formation, which
produced the second 5-0 win in the space of a week after the
same result was achieved against Club Brugge in the Europa
League - a successful switch from the team's previous 4-3-1-2
shape.
"Defensively the 4-3-3 gives us something more," explained the
former Empoli boss. "We will practice both systems in training,
but clearly if this one continues to provide these performances,
we won't change it again.
"We never changed our idea of football, we just changed a few
starting positions. Jose Callejon and Dries Mertens work better
in this formation."
The 56-year-old was again asked to respond to club legend
Diego Maradona, who claimed Napoli would not win trophies
with him at the helm.
Sarri gave a similar response to the one he had given earlier in
the week, saying: "Maradona can think and say whatever he
likes. He is and remains my idol."
Napoli travel to play struggling Carpi in their next Serie A clash
on Wednesday.
Napoli's thumping 5-0 win over Lazio.
Maurizio Sarri has immediately dismissed talk of a Napoli
challenge for the Serie A title despite his side's stunning 5-0 win
over Lazio on Sunday
The head coach insisted hopes of a Scudetto push were
unrealistic, with the thumping victory their first win in four
games of the new league season.
Gonzalo Higuain scored twice as Napoli recorded a morale-
boosting win over a side who finished third last season, but
Sarri remained grounded after the triumph.
He told Mediaset Premium: "I know in Naples that word
[Scudetto] gets bandied about easily, but it seems ridiculous to
be saying that now.
"I don't think all the problems we had have suddenly been
solved even though we are improving - the team has grown in
confidence and is fitter.
"We did well and approached the game the right way. We
immediately pinned back our opponents and when we got to 2-0
up it was easier, especially as Lazio were coming back from a
match in Ukraine on Thursday."
Sarri also pointed to the success of his 4-3-3 formation, which
produced the second 5-0 win in the space of a week after the
same result was achieved against Club Brugge in the Europa
League - a successful switch from the team's previous 4-3-1-2
shape.
"Defensively the 4-3-3 gives us something more," explained the
former Empoli boss. "We will practice both systems in training,
but clearly if this one continues to provide these performances,
we won't change it again.
"We never changed our idea of football, we just changed a few
starting positions. Jose Callejon and Dries Mertens work better
in this formation."
The 56-year-old was again asked to respond to club legend
Diego Maradona, who claimed Napoli would not win trophies
with him at the helm.
Sarri gave a similar response to the one he had given earlier in
the week, saying: "Maradona can think and say whatever he
likes. He is and remains my idol."
Napoli travel to play struggling Carpi in their next Serie A clash
on Wednesday.
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