Napoli deservedly took all three points in the Champions League game between the pair, leaving City on the brink of exiting the competition, as predicted on these pages.
He added: “I thought we played well. We didn’t deserve to lose, we had a lot of possession and we created a lot of chances. But we made mistakes and when you have players such as [Ezequiel] Lavezzi and [Edinson] Cavani they will always put you under pressure. We can improve, but it is not just in defence. It’s all the team, not just the defenders. So I’m not disappointed with the performance and I’m sorry for the lads.”
