Max Allegri said Napoli showed progress despite losing 1-0 at home to Arsenal in the Champions League, according to Football Italia. He argued Arsenal needed a moment of “extraordinary” quality to break them down.
The report said Napoli were already missing several injured players, while Noa Lang was omitted for disciplinary reasons. Alex Meret and Alisson Santos also went off with muscular problems and are due to be assessed.
Allegri described the first half as more balanced and pointed to improved concentration after recent setbacks. Napoli remain on a third consecutive defeat, with a home league match against Bologna next on their schedule.
What remains unconfirmed
- The extent of Meret’s and Santos’s injuries has not been established.
- The report presents Allegri’s view that Napoli improved, but that is a subjective assessment.