Carlo Ancelotti said he was happy to wait until the 90th minute for his Napoli side to find the winner in a Champions League victory over Liverpool on Wednesday - because it gave him less time to worry
The Italian team dominated proceedings against last season's runners-up, ensuring they did not manage a single shot on target, but they had to wait for a late Lorenzo Insigne strike to secure the three points that sent them top of Group C
Yet Ancelotti, who managed both AC Milan and Real Madrid to the Champions League title, assured reporters that the timing was not a concern to him
'The team did well throughout the game, we never lost control,' he told Sky Italia
'We were very good defensively, we didn't give anything away. 'We had the chances to score earlier, but I think we timed the goal well
If we had scored a few minutes earlier, we would have had more time suffering!' Ancelotti made a surprising tactical selection ahead of kick-off by bringing in defender Nikola Maksimovic for just his 20th Napoli appearance in more than two years, as the Serie A side used a system that alternated between a three and four-man defence
'We defended with 4-4-2, the same as many other times,' explained Ancelotti. 'What changed was building from the back
I put in Maksimovic to avoid the strong pressure Liverpool forwards tend to put on us
'Mario Rui, with a more open and advanced position, caused them problems. Above all, it was to stop them stealing the ball off us at the start of the attacking move
'It's the game I expected and always do. I see the quality this team has, but with a little tension we don't express ourselves the way we should
I hope this victory can build confidence and make us play with more freedom.'
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