What De Laurentiis told Napoli players after Liverpool defeat
La Gazzetta dello Sport analyses Napoli’s situation after the Champions League defeat that relegated them to Europa League. The Italian paper also reveals the reaction of Aurelio De Laurentiis after the 1-0 defeat at Anfield that cost them the qualification to the last 16 stage of the competition: "The team and Ancelotti are supported by De Laurentiis whose reaction to the elimination was completely calm", La Gazzetta writes. After the defeat at Anfield, the president of the Partenopei complimented both the coach and the players for what they have done in Champions League.
He encouraged them not to give up, to look forward without letting themselves be influenced by the result obtained. Now they will have to be competitive in the Europa League unlike what happened in recent years, Ancelotti has no intention of snubbing this competition, it will be a way to redeem the elimination from the European main stage". Napoli sit second in Serie A, eight points behind runaway table leaders Juventus.
