Senegalese Kalidou koulibaly, defense of Naples, expressed this Thursday his frustration at the elimination suffered in the round of 32 of the Europa League against a grenade that, he opined, was locked up “in defense, as in the first leg.”
“We could do something else, although after losing 0-2 the first leg was difficult. We tried to the end and we are hurt, “he acknowledged Koulibaly at the end of the stadium game Diego Armando Maradona from Naples.
“We wanted to progress, going out today hurts us, we could do better. They were locked in defense, as in the first leg. And those two goals from the first leg hurt us, “he added.
The Naples they won 2-1 this Thursday, but the 0-2 defeat in the first leg gave Granada a place in the last 16 of the Europa League, which is the most prestigious result in their history.
The Naples defender stressed that now his team must focus as much as possible on Serie A and reach a place in the next Champions League: “There are no more excuses, we have to try to reach our goal, which is the‘ Champions ’”.