"It is never easy to win, and we played against a team I had warned my players about, because they are very physical, with a lot of intensity and changes of pace. This was a tough match, as if you leave spaces, they can do damage if the high press fails, and they get a head of steam. We are satisfied to have started with four wins, putting fuel in the tank for what will be a very balanced season."
"Experience can only be learned on the job. This will be the most complicated season, because we intervened on the market to bring in nine new players, with big expectations, and this means we need patience to accept occasional errors. Other clubs are systematically in Europe and therefore used to this; we are not, and inevitably, playing every three or four days brings physical and mental stress that some of these players aren't accustomed to."
"Billy Gilmour's first goal for Napoli was cancelled out by M'Bala Nzola's penalty on the hour. Leonardo Spinazzola and Lorenzo Lucca scored late on to seal the points for a below-par Napoli, who endured a nervy finish after Lorran's strike in the 90th minute. The Partenopei, who lost 2-0 to Manchester City on their Champions League return last Thursday, only generated 1.0 expected goals (xG) compared to Pisa's 2.6."
Napoli held on for a 3-2 Serie A win over Pisa after late goals from Leonardo Spinazzola and Lorenzo Lucca. Billy Gilmour opened the scoring before M'Bala Nzola converted a penalty to level on the hour. Lorran's 90th-minute strike made for a nervy finish. Napoli generated only 1.0 expected goals (xG) versus Pisa's 2.6 and had recently lost 2-0 to Manchester City in the Champions League. Napoli are unbeaten in 16 league matches (W11 D5) with five consecutive wins. Nine new signings require patience as the squad adapts to frequent fixtures.
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