Maurizio Sarri says Napoli “aren’t lacking a thing”, but admits “there’s something missing compared to the best”.
The Partenopei have the best away record in Serie A, and have scored the most goals but remain 10 points behind leaders Juventus and four behind Roma.
“We’re doing fine, we aren’t lacking a thing,” Sarri said in his Press conference ahead of the Udinese game.
“I took over a team which had 64 points and now we have 67 with seven games left.
Maurizio Sarri says Napoli “aren’t lacking a thing”, but admits “there’s something missing compared to the best”.
The Partenopei have the best away record in Serie A, and have scored the most goals but remain 10 points behind leaders Juventus and four behind Roma.
“We’re doing fine, we aren’t lacking a thing,” Sarri said in his Press conference ahead of the Udinese game.
“I took over a team which had 64 points and now we have 67 with seven games left.
“We won our Champions League group, the first time that’s happened in Napoli’s history, then we went out to Real Madrid who are world champions.
“We went out of the Coppa Italia against Juventus with some questionable decisions, we can’t forget who we are and where we came from.
“We’re doing well, but there’s something missing compared to the best. Just as your network, Premium Sport, has something missing compared to CNN [addressed to the journalist who asked the question].
“Napoli have our own philosophy, but we’re not against other philosophies. We play according to our own strengths, taking into account the opposition.
“In football you can win in every way. I’m convinced of my philosophy, but it all depends on expectations.
“If you have €10m in the bank you’re rich, but if you then spend €12m you’re in trouble.
“We’re on a journey with several young players and our way of playing, but you can win in every way.”
Sarri was also asked about the takeover of Milan, with a Chinese consortium completing their purchase yesterday.
“I don’t know, I like stories of feeling more than marketing ones. I like it best when a team is owned by a family which loves them, I’m thinking of [Franco] Sensi, [Massimo] Moratti, [Silvio] Berlusconi.
“Football is different now, clubs are in the hands of these big consortiums, but I don’t know if it’s good.
“Maybe on a financial level, but not on an emotional one.
"The De Laurentiis family? It depends what you're asking for, if you're asking for €1bn per year it's impossible, but they took over Napoli in Serie C and then to Europe for seven years in a row with a healthy balance sheet."