Lecce, Di Francesco: “We didn’t deserve to lose to Napoli” | OneFootball

At the end of the match lost 0-1 by Lecce against Napoli, coach Eusebio Di Francesco spoke to DAZN’s microphones, commenting on the match with sincerity and highlighting his team’s positive performance. Despite the defeat, the Giallorossi coach wanted to emphasize how his players played with determination and grit, letting his disappointment show for a result that punishes more than it rewards.

Lecce-Napoli, Di Francesco: “Mistake on the goal action. On Camarda…”

“Football is about results, and unfortunately today Lecce didn’t bring home any points. But if there was a team that didn’t deserve to lose, it was us. The goal we conceded came from a naive foul on the edge of the box, and we allowed too much on the set piece. Small details that, however, make the difference. Napoli took the three points, and that leaves a bit of anger, because the boys showed an important performance,” explained Di Francesco.

On the episode of the goal, the coach added: “If Neres shoots hard, from that distance it’s difficult to score, but our position was too deep and didn’t help. It only took a small mistake to allow the opposing goalkeeper to intervene. Despite everything, we stayed in the game after the missed penalty, showing grit and determination against a title-winning team.”

On the missed penalty by Francesco Camarda, Di Francesco commented carefully: “He needs to grow calmly. There’s too much pressure around him, and the goal seems smaller against a goalkeeper like Milinkovic-Savic. I wanted him to take it myself, because he’s one of our two penalty takers, but you need determination and ruthlessness. This mistake will be a fundamental experience for his growth, and I’m convinced he’ll learn a lot from this situation.”

Andrea Alati

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.