He repeated several times, Rino Gattuso, that tomorrow's race worries him a lot. The moment is particular, his Napoli is launched after the success against Juventus and wants to target the Europe zone. The ranking must be looked at now, until a few weeks ago, the coach had avoided commenting on it. This time no, this time it was he himself who asked his players to look at it, to keep it well impressed. Probably, the draw between Cagliari and Parma, in addition to the defeat of Rome, could authorize to think differently. Something that passes from tomorrow night's match in Marassi against Sampdoria. “Since Ranieri came, Samp has been performing high. For six games, he didn't concede a goal. I face a great coach, a marpione, and I fear that I will be able to wrap it up for the game, "began Rino Gattuso.

THE RANKING - We were saying about the importance that the ranking on the Napoli championship can have at the moment. Confirmation comes directly from the coach. "For the first time I have told my players that they have to look at the ranking, because it is a fundamental game and they need three points. It will be a battle. We could put ourselves in a good position, but we must put the poison in it. Get to 30 points now it would be very important, "explained Gattuso who also discussed the quality of the purchases made in the winter session of the market. "I am happy, I thanked the president and the sports director because I have a competitive team at my disposal." All here is his comment. Gattuso is very focused on tomorrow night's race and on the choices he will have to make: "Fabian Ruiz has been very ill for four days and will not be there, Demme is also not well and will leave alone to avoid contagions. Koulibaly is not 100% , while Maksimovic yes, Mertens and Allan will be ours. We will see the rest tomorrow. "Then, before continuing to talk about tomorrow's challenge, Gattuso wanted to focus on the disappearance of Luciano Gaucci." He was the man that made me dream come true. I want to hug his sons Alessandro and Riccardo. Rest in peace, big Luciano, "said the technician, recalling his past as a young promise lived precisely in Perugia by the Gaucci family.

HUMILITY - The two victories against Lazio (Italian cup) and Juventus (championship), obtained within five days to justify any changes in the team's attitude, cannot have been. Gattuso also talked about it with the players before the conference. "With Juve we have been humble and we have kept the field well, we have been able to suffer, as well as prow against Lazio. The team must understand that it is essential to be perfect in both phases. We have not solved our problems, but we don't have to give anything to the opponents. We don't have to miss the attitude, the poison. I don't trust yet, at the moment it takes time: months, years. A coach can't trust a team, I like to observe and break the boxes. There is enthusiasm, but we must not underestimate anything. Tomorrow it will be a battle, we must make ourselves ready for character. Lobotka instead of Demme? I don't want to give advantages to my opponents, what I want to do you will see it tomorrow. We have to move quickly the ball, having compactness, not making them cross easily, not making us stretch ", explained the coach." The team understood what we want to do and how we want to play. Many of them have tried this game or three years in a row. Some have really evolved. We have to believe in what we do and the team is available. With Sarri they often went to the exterior, we would like to post more centrally. It was a team that played by heart but also very compact. "

GOLDEN BENCH — Gattuso had no difficulty in revealing to those who will give their vote in tomorrow's vote: "I give it to Sinisa Mihajlovic, not because of the illness but because of what he managed to do". Then, he went on to analyze the moment of Napoli: "There is a great availability, on a physical, tactical level, even in the video sessions. The team has given up. In the negative moments we have often been here in this room to talk. But everyone they always put their faces on it without hiding, thinking about how to get out of it. The importance of Hysaj? All the players are important to me. He has been playing here for years and is very prepared on the line four. I don't talk about Petagna, because he will arrive in June. Politano was influenced too, he is not among the available. Last year was crucial for Inter, I hope he is also here. He can give us a lot, I will have to choose and the difficulties will increase. He has shown great quality, it is dynamic, it often cuts. Unfortunately, this week I saw little of it. "

FORTY POINTS —Gattuso and his team have set a goal to capitalize on the work of the next four months. "Seeing the ranking we can take a step forward. The last 20-25 days I told them that they shouldn't watch it, but now we have to do it to understand the importance of tomorrow's game. We have to make 40 points immediately so as not to risk anything, so the first goal is this. Tomorrow we all leave together except Demme, it was our choice: the boys are doing their best, for the first time we have done the finishing together. We must be united, I want great professionalism and respect for the roles, then I make choices. There are three and a half months left and we have to bring Napoli as high as possible. Favorable calendar? Who plays football knows that you can lose even against the spring if we are not with our heads. We must think only of tomorrow's game I don't give votes to the market, but congratulations to the company for what they have invested. I am very happy with what I have done. I haven't seen the whole Juventus game, but we don't have to or think again about what we did last Sunday. We have to give continuity of performance, continue like this, it is not that because we have won against Juventus we can now play foil. "