(Reuters) - Napoli captain Marek Hamsik was given a glowing tribute from his coach on Tuesday with Maurizio Sarri describing the Slovakian as irreplaceable. Hamsik, one of Europe's most complete midfielders, is in his eleventh season at Napoli where he is hugely popular with the supporters. "For me, he is irreplaceable, which is why I always substitute him in games because otherwise we wouldn't be able to give him a rest." "We are more solid at the back which has helped us get through the difficult moments," he said. "I wasn't happy with the last two games which we only won after moving up a gear near the end."

Source: The Star September 12, 2017 18:22 UTC