"I think we can come out of the game stronger. I think in the first 20 minutes, you saw our plan. The impression I had was that when we had the ball, we could hurt Man City. I have to take the positives out of it. I take the positives out of those 70 minutes, during which we played 10 against 11 against a top team. We know we had a great sense of self-sacrifice, a great deal of determination, a great desire. We didn't want to give up, we didn't want to say defeat is inevitable."
"[Conte's] an incredible coach, he helps us always give our best. Our strength is our spirit and courage. It's too early to say who's the strongest; thinking about the future can make you lose focus."
Napoli seek to recover from a 2-0 Champions League loss to Manchester City that featured Giovanni Di Lorenzo's first-half red card. The squad showed determination and self-sacrifice during the 70 minutes after the sending-off and plans to use the experience to build resilience. Napoli have won all three Serie A matches so far, conceding only one goal, but have slipped from first place and aim to return by defeating Pisa. Pisa have one point, have scored only via an own goal, and have never beaten reigning champions in 14 top-flight meetings.
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