Coach Rafael Benitez hailed an 'almost perfect' Napoli
after they reached the Coppa Italia final on Wednesday.
Jose Callejon and Gonzalo Higuain scored headers and
Jorginho also struck as Napoli thrashed Roma 3-0 in their semi-final second leg
at the Stadio San Paolo.
It gave them a 5-3 aggregate victory having suffered a
3-2 loss in Rome in the first leg.
The performance in the second leg was almost as good as
Benitez could have asked for from his high-flying side.
"It wasn't the perfect performance, but it was
almost perfect," the Spaniard told a news conference.
"Everyone worked in the defensive phase and then we
were able to score three great goals."
Diego Maradona's presence also lifted Napoli, but Benitez
preferred to focus on the display by his players.
"It was easier to win with Maradona there, but let
us not take the credit away from these lads, as they played really well,"
Benitez said.
"I met Maradona some years ago. He could be useful
for us on the pitch.
"The team showed its quality."
Benitez has been pleased with the way his new signings
have settled and said there was still plenty to come.
"It'll take a while for Henrique to settle in, as he
needs to learn the language and understand our systems," he said.
"Callejon can also play as a centre forward. Gokhan
Inler and Jorginho work very well together in midfield and help out the
defence.
"Marek Hamsik has now fully recovered and is working
very hard for the team. I hope this victory will give us more confidence to
take into Serie A."
Culled from Soccerway
