Napoli coach Rafa Benitez has defended his players from media criticism.

The Partenopei are on a run of four Serie A games without a win.

"There are no problems. A problem would be not winning against Parma, because then there'd be talk of a crisis," said Benitez.

"There's a perception that Napoli are self-destructive, but we can't be that way, even if Neapolitans say that's in their character.

"We can't concern ourselves with hounding people or making scapegoats, we're united to win. It's up to us, we have to give 100 per cent, not just say that we will.

"By doing so we'll return to the level that we've shown we're capable of so many times."