With his team sitting comfortably in second position, sixteen points ahead of Roma, Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri believes his players are achieving “extraordinary” things this season.

Napoli players celebrate a goal

Sarri’s side gave up the top position after Juventus – who also have a game in hand – recorded a 2-0 win over Udinese. But with just a point separating both teams, anything is still possible.

“I’m satisfied with the performance. We showed character against an excellent Inter side. The team has given an excellent response to the defeat and the disappointment from last Saturday,” he said.

“Early on we were more concerned with setting up properly and taking care of the defensive part of our game, maybe because of what happened against Roma. Then we pressed on the accelerator and created some great chances.

“We weren’t clinical enough and missed a couple of presentable chances, but the opportunities were there.

“We’ve lost just twice this season, so we must understand we’re achieving extraordinary things. If our rivals get more than 100 points, then that’s to their credit.”

Napoli crashed out of the UEFA Europa League after losing on aggregate to RB Leipzig in the round of 32.