Piotr Zielinski assures Napoli are well aware of their potential and are going for the Double in Serie A and the Champions League. ‘I think teams ought to be afraid of this Napoli.’
The Partenopei made short work of Europa League holders Eintracht Frankfurt, winning the first leg 2-0 in Germany and completing the job with a 3-0 result at home.
Victor Osimhen bagged a brace before Zielinski earned and converted a penalty to seal a 5-0 aggregate rout.
They are in the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in their history and will find out their opponents in the draw on Friday March 17, starting at 11.00 GMT.
“It is above all a great night for our fans, who give us such a big hand. It is a massive thing for this club, we are happy to experience it together with everyone at Napoli.
“We are pleased, but also know that we can still do a lot more,” Zielinski told Sky Sport Italia.
“We are well aware that we are an excellent team, those who come off the bench always give their contribution. In terms of quantity and quality, we did really well. We have to continue like this, as there are many games to go, in Serie A and I hope in the Champions League too.”
Napoli are 18 points clear at the top of the Serie A table and have won all but one of their Champions League matches this season, so are they really thinking about potentially doing the Double?
“Of course, we want to do the best we can do. There will be another two games, obviously everyone wants to go all the way and that is true for Napoli too,” added Zielinski.
The other quarter-finalists are Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Benfica, Real Madrid and Chelsea.
“Whoever we get in the draw, we want to play our football and go through to the next round. I think they are all huge teams, we can fight it out with anyone. We are aware of our strength, whoever we get, we will be ready to fight and give our all to keep writing history.
“I think teams ought to be afraid of this Napoli. We are in great shape and everyone who faces us struggles to get a result. The fans are right behind us too, I think we can do great things this season.”