Napoli continue title push with easy win
Milan, Italy: Napoli reclaimed top spot in Serie A on Sunday maintaining their unbeaten record with a 3-1 win at Sassuolo to retain their three-point cushion on Juventus and Lazio.
Ahead of hosting Manchester City in Champions League midweek, Napoli responded to Juventus's 2-0 win at AC Milan on Saturday.
Maurizio Sarri's side have 31 points from 11 games, although undefeated Inter Milan could close the gap to two points at Verona on Monday.
But the Napoli coach was far from happy with his side for allowing Diego Falcinelli to equalise for Sassuolo on 41 minutes after Brazilian Allan had opened the scoring on 22 minutes.
"When we dominate, we get lazy and it gets us into these situations. Against all logic, it looked as if we'd go into the break on 1-1," said Sarri.
Jose Callejon restored Napoli's advantage just before half-time direct from a curling corner kick before in-form Belgian Dries Mertens completed the scoring after 54 minutes.
"The total dominance makes us lose our sense of danger and that is an aspect that we've got to shake off," warned Sarri.
"The top of the table is very tight, as Napoli and Inter are unbeaten, while Lazio and Juventus lost only once.
"I don't think these sides will keep that kind of tempo up for the rest of the season, and that goes for us too. It looks as if the Scudetto will be won with over 90 points."
He added: "The only thing we must believe in is Wednesday’s game against Manchester City. We know it'll be very tough, but our minds must only focus on that. The season has only just begun."
