Napoli manager Antonio Conte said his side lacked hunger in the second half of their shock 2-1 defeat by promoted Como on Sunday which denied them the top spot in Serie A, but the Italian refused to blame his players.

Serie A giants Napoli picked up a 2-1 loss at Como and fell to second in the table, sparking a reaction from manager Antonio Conte.An Amir Rrahamani own goal had seen the Partenopei go down early in

While Napoli restored parity after centre-back Amir Rrahmani gifted the lead to Como in the seventh minute with an own goal, they looked far from their best after the break as winger Assane Diao nette

Napoli spurned the chance to return to the top of Serie A after suffering a stunning 2-1 loss against Como. With title rival Inter having won a day earlier, the pressure was on Antonio Conte's team to get the three points required to return to the summit at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia.