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Napoli coach Spalletti happy to experiment for victory over Antalyspor

Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti was happy to experiment for their friendly win against Antalyspor.

The Azzurri won 3-2 on Wednesday for their first World Cup friendly.

"When players like (Giacomo) Raspadori have humility and the desire to sacrifice themselves for the team, we can do anything," said Spalletti in a press conference.

“He has the ability to play as a midfielder and gave a positive response there. Some things the squad knows well, others we are eager to discover.

“We are doing everything that's needed to be ready physically for the season to resume in January. We're in a good atmosphere, Turkey has enthusiasm for football, it makes your heart swell. It was difficult at times tonight, we weren't consistent or always working together as a team, but there were positives too, the way we moved the ball around with speed and attacked the space. Those are elements we have in our DNA."

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