Politano: ‘Napoli cannot have this attitude, only Italians take responsibility’

Matteo Politano criticised Napoli’s lack of collective accountability after the club’s 4-1 loss to FC Porto in the Champions League, noting that only the Italian players stepped up to speak in the media room. He lamented the team’s attitude, saying it was unacceptable for a side of their stature to collapse in the closing stages.

Napoli entered the match with a heavily depleted roster, ten players unavailable through injury or suspension, and just three senior outfielders on the bench. Jan Bednarek’s header from a corner was cleared by Scott McTominay, but Porto scored twice from set‑piece situations before Gabriel Veiga’s counter‑attack, a header by Jakub Kiwior and a late penalty by Samu after Rafa Marín was sent off sealed the defeat.

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