Max Allegri urges Napoli ‘patience to make do with the players we’ve got’ after a surprising 1-0 defeat to Venezia. ‘I understand the mood is low, but we’ve got to keep calm.’

It has been a disastrous week for the Partenopei, who fell 3-1 in the Champions League away to Villarreal , then suffered a shock 1-0 Serie A defeat away to rock bottom Venezia.

Akor Adams ran onto a long ball and saw his finish deflected in off Amir Rrahmani, then Kevin De Bruyne’s penalty was parried by Filip Stankovic.

VENICE, ITALY – OCTOBER 17: Head coach of SSC Napoli Massimiliano Allegri poses with head coach of Venezia FC Davide Nicola during the Serie A match between Venezia FC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo on October 17, 2026 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)

“We created a great deal, but continue to be penalised for costly errors,” Allegri told DAZN Italia.

“Considering how many chances we created, it’s a concern that we were unable to score a goal. We’ve got to analyse this moment with clear heads, there is time to recover.

“Venezia defended very well, and we didn’t stretch them out to create space between the lines. It was a different match after the break, the spaces opened up, but we didn’t make the most of them.”

VENICE, ITALY – OCTOBER 17: Head coach of SSC Napoli Massimiliano Allegri during the Serie A match between Venezia FC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo on October 17, 2026 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)

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