Mario Rui was prepared for an exciting but difficult Champions League clash between Liverpool and Napoli.
The Partenopei have already booked their spot in the Round of 16 of the competition with one game left to play, having won their previous five European outings. Napoli look to be one of the most exciting teams in Europe this season and are starting to be discussed as possible dark horses to go far in this edition of the Champions League.
Speaking in a press conference, Mario Rui first discussed how it feels to play against Liverpool at Anfield.
“It’s one of the most beautiful stadiums I’ve had the chance to play in. It’s a really nice atmosphere, any player likes to play at Anfield.
“Our expectations are to give consistency to what we are doing, aware of the difficulties that will be there.”
He commented on Napoli’s momentum this season.
“The team is following up the work of the coach, we’re growing and still have wide margins. It will be a very difficult game, but the team’s mentality is not lacking and we will try to continue on this path.”
The Portuguese full back touched on if he feels like a leader in this squad.
“It’s the team that helps the individual. If there is a lot of talk about individuals at the moment, the credit goes to the whole team.”
Finally, Mario Rui revealed Napoli’s secret to success this campaign.
“The secret is having teammates who make the right movements, who are always willing to make sacrifices for the rest of the team.”
The 31-year-old Mario Rui is a core part of Luciano Spalletti’s squad, making 13 appearances across all competitions so far this season. In that time, he’s provided six assists.
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