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Key defender Kalidou Koulibaly believes that Carlo Ancelotti could give Napoli the winning mentality missing from the tilt of the title missing from last season.
Napoli seemed to have a strong chance of grabbing the Scudetto from last season when Koulibaly led a late winner in Turin to silence Juventus' impetus four games from the end.
The points lost against Fiorentina and Torino in the next two matches quickly ended the challenge while Maurizio Sarri's mandate ended in a distorted manner.
Ancelotti has since taken power and, while Koulibaly is grateful for Sarri's "beautiful" impact on its development, the Senegalese international believes that Napoli may have acquired the necessary cruelty.
"[Ancelotti] I've won a lot, but what surprises me the most is the humility and the desire to keep winning, "said the 27-year-old Corriere dello Sport.
"Maybe he gives us what was missing last year: the mentality, the desire to surprise everyone.He wants to win, when he speaks, he transmits this energy and we are attracted to it.
"I do not think you ever hear a player talking bad about him because he has great values and conveys serenity.
"I always tell my wife that I hope to be a person like him when I have his age."
Napoli is already struggling to loosen Juve's control over the silverware after falling four points behind the first nine games.
Koulibaly and his team-mates are looking for a third consecutive win in Serie A after seventh place in front of Roma Stadio San Paolo Sunday.
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