Napoli defender Raul Albiol has discussed the race for the Champions League in Serie A, and reminds Lazio they must still visit San Paolo.
The Aquile moved level on points with Rafa Benitez’s men on Monday after crushing Fiorentina 4-0, and leapfrogged them into third, but Albiol says there’s still a long way to go.
“The League is difficult, but we like it that way because it will be more satisfying at the end,” the former Real Madrid man said in the Press conference ahead of tomorrow’s Europa League tie.
Napoli defender Raul Albiol has discussed the race for the Champions League in Serie A, and reminds Lazio they must still visit San Paolo.
The Aquile moved level on points with Rafa Benitez’s men on Monday after crushing Fiorentina 4-0, and leapfrogged them into third, but Albiol says there’s still a long way to go.
“The League is difficult, but we like it that way because it will be more satisfying at the end,” the former Real Madrid man said in the Press conference ahead of tomorrow’s Europa League tie.
“Right now we’re thinking of Dinamo Moscow, then we’ll decide how we’ll approach Verona, we take things one game at a tome.
“There’s a long way to go, and Lazio still have to come to San Paolo. The team is fine, and the players are at their best, even playing every three days.
“Against Inter we played 70 minutes at high intensity, and in the end we were undone by not using the ball properly.
“We must continue to work, in defence as well as attack.”
Albiol also looked ahead to tomorrow’s match, and insists all that matters is that Napoli win.
“If we do things right, working together with the proper intensity then we’re a difficult team to beat. We want to prove that from the first minute tomorrow, and grab ourselves an advantage for the return leg.
“The important thing is to win the game, regardless of the result it’s an advantage. It would be better to do it without conceding a goal, but the important thing is to win.
“We can win the Europa League and the Coppa Italia, and in these next few months we’re playing for everything.”