What do you think about the Champions League draw? How would you deal with the balance between European and leagues?
"I represent myself and Naples. We are very happy to participate in the Champions League. The Champions League is the highest level event that the club can participate in. We are full of enthusiasm and eager to participate. We will learn from the 'teachers' who have won this event with a humble attitude, be excellent students, and hope to surpass them one day. Now, our attention is completely focused on the league, because the next game, the game against Cagliari is the most important. All our energy is focused on Cagliari."
Can the results of the first round of the game show the strength of each team? Inter Milan won a big victory, Juventus, Roma and Cuomo all won
"As I said before the start of the season, this season will be very difficult, as always. The competition will be very fierce. I see that 7 to 8 teams are very strong, and we must give our all. To be honest, this season will be very difficult, and 7 to 8 teams have the potential to compete for the championship."
You will return to the full Maradona Stadium tomorrow, and your opponent will still be Cagliari. Facing Cagliari, who has changed the new coach Pisacane and many old players, what do you think of this opponent?
"It is really a pleasure to be able to return to the home court after the game day on May 23. It is a time when all of us and fans are extremely happy. Now we must return there with the same desire, determination and unity. The bond between fans and the team has always been our 12th and 13th man. We feel extremely honored to be able to make a debut at Maradona Stadium again. The past has passed, and we have to forget the past. Even when playing Sassuolo, the fans are incredible, as if we were fighting at home. Tomorrow we will unite again, with humility and desire to do our best."
McTomine scored a goal in the first round, De Bruyne scored a free kick, and posts and crossbars. You said before that the team scored more goals, are you on the right path now?
"I said before that from the data point of view, many players in our team rarely scored double-digit goals in the past few seasons. This is a fact. This year we have introduced players who have strong goals in their careers, which is very important. McTominay continued his form at the end of last season, performed well, and scored goals. De Bruyne also made a good debut. The team performed well overall, but we need to continue to follow this path and keep improving because we know that only in this way can we achieve success."
Will Merret start again tomorrow?
"About goalkeepers, you have to wait until the starting list is announced. The players all know who will play, which is not a problem for me. The goalkeeper position was indeed a bit problematic last year, but this year we are more secure in the goalkeeper position, and we are very satisfied."
How is Gutierrez? How far has his recovery progressed, and what are your expectations for his role after his comeback?
"He is resuming training as planned and has started to have ball training. In the next two weeks, we will observe his recovery, and wait for the national team players to return to the team to see if he can practice together. We need to wait. Players who have experienced the surgery need to be patient and trust the players' own feelings. I never force anyone. I have played the ball myself and know that I have to wait for the players to feel ready. We know his value, and we wait for him to return."
Can those players who have not participated in the full summer training be integrated faster?
"This is a problem that all coaches will encounter and cannot be avoided. Players who joined the last week, you don't know what their training foundation is, but they must be able to reach the same level as everyone else as soon as possible. We did it last year and will do our best this year."
Will Cagliari pay more attention to ball control tomorrow? Compared with the game on May 23, they may have been relegated and relaxed at that time
"If we go back to the game on May 23, I don't think Cagliari was relaxed at that time. On the contrary, we won that victory with absolute authority and under tremendous pressure. If we don't win, we can't win the championship. So what I expect is that tomorrow we must be as focused and fierce as that game. At that time, we are a team that knows what we want to do. Tomorrow is another game, the second game of the season, and Cagliari hopes to continue his performance against Fiorentina. If we think we are Napoli and have a championship badge on our chest, we are very wrong. Only with the same fierce attitude as them can we play a wonderful game."
Can Buongiorno come back in the short term?
"He has made great progress in his recovery, and he had surgery 40 days ago, and now he looks more comfortable in training and is getting closer to making a comeback, whether it's starting or substitute. I need to make an assessment, and you know, I never act emotionally when making decisions. I will judge who is more worthy of the game today. I'm glad he can get rid of his old injuries and we'll see him back soon."