Napoli 2-4 AS Roma: 5 Talking Points

#4 Shoddy defending puts Napoli down

Marco Rui was at fault for two of Roma's goals

Of the aforementioned 18 shots, a good 13 of those came through the hosts indicating a blistering attacking pelt from Sarri's men. But Napoli were let down by some timid defending as the Giallorossis ruthlessly exposed the chinks at the back.

Marco Rui let Under have a go at the goal unchallenged, while Dzeko had little trouble beating Raul Albiol for the second. In fact, every time the visitors charged into the opposition box, it looked as if it would end with a goal. Such was the listlessness of Napoli's backline. Rui’s terrible backward clearance that led to Perotti slotting in a fourth, just summed up the defensive frailties the side were plagued with.

Napoli, prior to the kick-off, held the joint-best defensive record in the league by conceding only 15 goals from 26 games. But today's limp showing severely undermined all the great work as the Partenopei backline was in no man’s land.