The Napoli goal keeper conveyed his dejection after Walter Mazzarri’s side crashed out of the UEFA Champions League to Chelsea, but was content with their progress.
Napoli went into the second-leg tie as favourites to progress into the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
The Azzurri were taking a 3-1 lead to London, but their naivety in Europe had them exposed, as they could not handle the consequent Blues pressure.
There were big defensive frailties in the Napoli side which were exploited to good effect by the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 attackers. Even though the Partenopei are fourth best defensive side in the Serie A, they were dealt
a tough lesson by the Stamford Bridge outfit.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Napoli-c40003 scored a goal through Gokhan Inler, but their defence was exposed time and again. The constant pressure by the Londoners pegged the Azzurri into their own half and they could only manage a handful
of attacks.
They were outmuscled by the hungrier side, who fought for every 50-50 loose ball. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Morgan-De-Sanctis-c26801 gave his thoughts on the progression of the match, and felt they went amiss on crucial moments of the match.
While commenting on the match, he stated:
"It was a shame to go out because we had a golden opportunity to go through. We played well but we struggled to cope with Chelsea's physical side. Nonetheless, we can take heart from the fact that every time
we played against great opponents in Europe, we have managed to impose our game on them.”
Despite his disappointment on the final outcome of the match, the shot stopper felt that they had a great run in Europe and came away from the competition as a better and more rounded team.
He remarked:
"It was a great adventure for us, we had an amazing Champions League campaign and we have certainly been enriched by the experience."
The defensive frailties of the Napoli side were highlighted in their 6-3 win over Cagliari, and they became even more evident in the 4-1 loss to Chelsea. Having such a strong offence would be worthless if
they cannot contain teams.
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