Dries Mertens, Napoli striker, gave an interview to Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli microphones: "I'm a bit bad for the distortion, but it's okay with the first leg, we're doing well, trying to do everything. We made 44 points and they are many ".

What 2019 do you expect? "We want to continue like this, making the team grow, we always try to give our best".

How is it going back to training? "The first day is a bit more difficult, but it's already past, we're working well and we're all ready for Sunday."

About the group: "We have been together for so many years, so you know a little about the family, the children of the teammates, which is why we are all a family, even more so with Ancelotti, who is quieter than Sarri, allows us to make the family come in. We are more relaxed, but not only him, his staff is made up of respectable people, he likes to know Naples, so much so that he often asks us for restaurants to go to. I think he does well: he came here and wants to live in Naples ".

On personal growth as a man: "I grew a lot, people here treated me well, I feel at home in Naples".

On the objectives: "We want to win with Sassuolo and start strong".

On the Scudetto: "We want to continue to be behind Juventus, we also tried last year, there is also a direct fight, you never know, Juventus can lose points and trust and we have to be here".

Do you want to become a father? "Yes, in the future, yes, but it's different when you're away from home, from Belgium, now I want to enjoy my life, staying away from home is different, I want to stay close to my children and it's not easy doing the soccer player I've talked to Ghoulam, he has to say hello to the kids when he goes to retreat and it's hard, I still feel like I'm 18, I'm enjoying life. "

On the growth of Napoli: "We are a strong team with strong players, since Napoli have grown so much, I'm not talking about the first eleven, but all of the squad composed by 23-25 ​​players.

On the Europa League: "I'm sure we can win it with this team.We were unlucky in the Champions League, we only lost to Liverpool in a group with two candidates for the final win.We have done excellent matches, but without going through the round."

On the love for the Neapolitans: "When I'm home and go out and find coffee, fish, vegetables, everyone helps me".

Neapolitan cuisine: "I can not cook, I'm learning, but I'm eating, that's for sure, when I arrived I ate mozzarella every day, but I can not eat much, but I often drink Tommaso's coffee".

On racism: "We do not understand these howls they do to boys like Koulibaly.For me Kalidou is a brother and in the locker room I saw him badly bad.Not for the red card, he felt bad because he felt he had lost against racism We've all seen him down and I'm very sorry for something like that. "

Did you wish Sarri well? "No, but he knows that I love him and wish him the best, Jorginho, he comes from far away, we are very good friends, he had nothing at all, now he has so much, but he will never forget where he left".

How much did Allan grow up? "It's the right example to say that in Naples we grow a lot, like Koulibaly, like other players, we've grown a lot and for this we have to thank Napoli, I'm sure that in five years nobody will explain why this team has not won. Juventus have also taken Ramsey now, the best Arsenal player, there are players who have already won, it's hard to play against them, but we've grown up, and Juventus have been at a very high level for 7-8 years. , but we must continue our work and not lose our goal ".

What is the best goal you scored in Naples? "I think that against Torino, a lob is always special, I made several good goals, you can say".