We weren't good enough: Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said his side could only blame themselves after the last year's Champions League runners-up were overrun by Napoli before Lorenzo Insigne's late winner gave the Italians a 1-0 win to go top of Group C on Wednesday.
"We were not good enough and if you are not good enough, you'll lose and that happened to us tonight. That's it," said Klopp. "Napoli made a really good game, we didn't, and that's why they deserve the three points."
Lorenzo Insigne scored after 90 minutes in a game Napoli dominated from the start with substitute Dries Mertens also rattling the crossbar.
The hosts had the better chances throughout as Insigne, Jose Callejon, Fabian Ruiz and Arkadiusz Milik all threatened under-pressure Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson.
Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis -- who hired three-time Champions League winning coach Carlo Ancelotti this season in place of Maurizio Sarri -- hailed the success at their Stadio San Paolo. "Big win against a great team! Ancelotti worthy of his fame," wrote De Laurentiis on Twitter.
Insigne's winner ensures they are top of Group C with four points, one more than Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain.
Liverpool, meanwhile, played as if they would settle for a point after they beat PSG 3-2. The Reds' best effort came when Egyptian Salah shot wide after the break.
"It's always a bad sign if you have to say your goalkeeper was your best player, but that was obvious tonight," said Klopp. "Obviously no attempt on target (for us) ... I don't remember when that happened last. I am really fine to give the credit to Napoli, but I think we had a big part in it as well."
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