The words of the ‘Azzurri’ coach after the victory at the Bentegodi: “At 3-0, we should have sealed the match, but it’s okay. Well done, Meret.”
Napoli defeated Verona 3-1 away, making a strong comeback after the break and dispelling any crisis concerns. “We did what we needed to do,” commented Rudi Garcia after the match. “It was important to win. At 3-0, normally the game should have been over, but then we conceded an unlucky goal that revived Verona. We could have scored more, but tonight, the attacking trio performed very well. Special mention to Meret, who had a great game.”
Raspadori won the battle for a starting spot over Simeone and played a crucial role in Napoli’s game. “Jack links up the play very well,” Garcia continued on DAZN. “We needed someone like him to have significant ball possession in the opponent’s half. Of course, it’s better not to have absences, but even without Osimhen, I was confident because we have plenty of quality in attack, and we showed that.”
After conceding a goal to Lazovic at 3-0, Napoli found themselves in a riskier situation. “We should have closed the gamewithout conceding,” Garcia admitted. “But, of course, a coach is never entirely satisfied. We were leading by 3 goals and allowed Verona too many shots after an hour during which they did very little, but it happens. Some players may have started thinking about the Union Berlin game, which shouldn’t happen, and we’ll have to work on it.”
Kvaratskhelia scored a brace: “He attacked without feeling the pressure to score, especially after breaking his goal drought against Udinese. He knows he can be decisive, and he was, so I’m happy for him.”
