Napoli 2-3 Chelsea – Di Lorenzo claims: ‘We weren’t eliminated tonight’, backs ‘talented’ Vergara

Giovanni Di Lorenzo believes Napoli’s Champions League exit cannot be pinned solely on their 3-2 defeat to Chelsea, insisting the damage had been done earlier in the campaign.

The captain cut a frustrated but composed figure after the final whistle, praising both the fans and his team’s effort on the night.

“The fans are always with us, we knew that and we know it,” he said, with quotes via IlNapolista.

“It hurts, but we weren’t eliminated tonight. We made mistakes in too many other games...