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2021/22 Italian Serie A
Matchday 24
Venezia v Napoli
Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo
Venice, Italy
Sunday, 6 February 2022
Kick-off is at 14h00
Napoli will be looking to keep applying pressure on the league leaders when they lock horns with Venezia at the Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo on Sunday, February 6.
Luciano Spalletti's side beat rock-bottom Salernitana 4-1 on January 23 to make it three wins on the spin in
Serie A and climb above AC Milan into second place.
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The Partenopei have closed within four points of Inter Milan and Spalletti wants to see more determination from his players going forward as they look to push the Nerazzurri all the way in the title race.
"It's always complicated when you take the lead, seem to be in control and concede an equaliser at the first opportunity," he told DAZN after the victory over the Granata.
"The tempo dropped and we've lost a few games at home like this, but the team reacted well and scoring just before half-time was crucial. We showed after the break how much we wanted to bring home these three points.
"Napoli need to improve our determination and character, because you must never rest on your laurels or feel the game is won, even with a two-goal advantage."
The Leoni Alati are perched on the edge of the relegation zone after going nine games without a win in the league.
Only one point separates them and 18th-placed Cagliari following the 2-1 loss away to Inter on January 22.
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Alberto Bertolini was standing in for manager Paolo Zanetti, who was isolating due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the squad, and the assistant coach expressed his pride at coming so close to taking point against the defending champions.
"We are disappointed with the result, above all because conceding goals at the end of a match is never good," Bertolini said in the post-match press conference.
"It was a difficult game in which we gave everything, coming at the end of a difficult week, and perhaps we deserved a point despite it being a game in which we had to suffer against a great team.
"We put all our desire and team cohesion into the match, and we almost brought home an important result.
"We must be proud of the performance and approach we have had in this match and look forward to our next challenges."
Head-to-Head (Serie A Meetings)
Matches - 1
Venezia - 0
Napoli - 1
Draws - 0
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