“I am very satisfied, we deserved the victory. We needed this win because it’s incredibly important for us after the one against Empoli. We should have been more clinical, but I believe we had a great first half, and I praised the players during the break. In the second half, we lost our shape in the first 15 minutes, but after taking the lead, we managed the game well. It’s clear that in Serie A, matches are always in the balance, but credit to Venezia for coming here and putting in a great performance.
There are many strong teams that have strengthened, and we have influential players too, but this will be a very balanced league. Right now, we’re all close together within 4-5 points at the top. These victories can make a difference, but you have to arrive ready because we have many games in a short period. Today, we welcomed back Calhanoglu, and Acerbi will be ready for Wednesday. We’re only missing Carlos Augusto, and I’m pleased to have almost the entire squad available.
The match against Napoli will be important, but in a few days, we’ll be facing Arsenal, who are one of the strongest teams in Europe.”