Napoli playmaker Marek Hamsik says he is excited about the prospect of a Coppa Italia semi-final against Scudetto chasing Roma.

The Slovakian, speaking after his side secured a late 1-0 quarter-final victory over Lazio on Wednesday evening, believes Napoli deserved their win, as he hopes to reach what would be a second final in three years.

“When you play knockout matches it’s never easy,” he said. “You can’t afford to make any mistakes.

Napoli playmaker Marek Hamsik says he is excited about the prospect of a Coppa Italia semi-final against Scudetto chasing Roma.

The Slovakian, speaking after his side secured a late 1-0 quarter-final victory over Lazio on Wednesday evening, believes Napoli deserved their win, as he hopes to reach what would be a second final in three years.

“When you play knockout matches it’s never easy,” he said. “You can’t afford to make any mistakes.

“Lazio are a quality side and with a coach like Reja, who I know very well, they have recovered well after a difficult start.

“I’m pleased that in the end we managed to score the goal needed to get through, I think we deserved it on the balance of play.

“Now we’ll start thinking about the semi-final with Roma, we’re looking forward to it as we want to get to another final.”

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