Rafa Benitez admits he is “shocked” that Napoli are now nine points adrift of Roma after a 1-0 defeat at the Olimpico.
This was their fourth consecutive away defeat and if Lazio win at Cagliari it will leave the Partenopei eight points behind third place.
“The team put in a good performance and were denied by some great Morgan De Sanctis saves,” Benitez told Sky Sport Italia.
Rafa Benitez admits he is “shocked” that Napoli are now nine points adrift of Roma after a 1-0 defeat at the Olimpico.
This was their fourth consecutive away defeat and if Lazio win at Cagliari it will leave the Partenopei eight points behind third place.
“The team put in a good performance and were denied by some great Morgan De Sanctis saves,” Benitez told Sky Sport Italia.
“We did what we were supposed to and I am convinced that if we continue playing like this then we can still target the Champions League.
“We only allowed Roma too much room on the counter once or twice, but overall the game was always under our control.
“I replaced Gonzalo Higuain because the team was attacking a lot, especially down the flanks, and Duvan Zapata had the qualities suited to that kind of approach.
“Am I shocked to be nine points behind Roma? Yes. Our team is growing and plays good football, but at times lacks the maturity to deal with certain situations.”