Last season, winger Dries Mertens began to act as a center forward after the main striker Napoli Arkadiusz Milik tore the cruciate ligaments of the knee. As a result, the Belgian became one of the best snipers in Serie A, celebrating 28 goals.

"To be honest, even I was surprised. I think that whoever plays the center forward in Napoli, he will score a lot of goals because of the style of the game of Sarri - he's all grounded on the attack, on taking the gate of others, "- said Mertens.

"Mykika's trauma has changed my career, I will not deny. Sometimes bad luck teammates can help you. In my case, there was a change in position. Sarri had a flair to use me in the center, although I'm not sure that he could have foreseen that I would score so much ".

"Besides, it helped me that I played constantly. In the first three years of my stay in Napoli, I could make a double, and in the next match I was on the bench. It was annoying, because I did not get the joy of playing constantly ".

"Sarri did a lot for me. I'm not sure I could play in the center of the attack from any other coach. His style of play allows you to squeeze the maximum out of the attackers, not just the central ones - see how many Lorenzo Innsince and Jose Callejon are hammering ".

"I do not know if I will train after my career is over. But if I become a coach - I want to be like Sarri. I would not be happy if he returned me to the flank, but still would have played there.

If you believe in a mentor, then his decisions must be taken ".

"To be honest, it was slightly offensive to lose the scoring race, losing only one goal. I believed until the very end that I could catch up with Edin Dzeko. All those who say that they do not look in the bombardier set-off lie ".

As a result of last season, Napoli with 84 points took third place in Serie A and will now try to break into the Champions League through the qualifying round.