Benfica supervisor, Jose Mourinho, has claimed his Napoli counterpart Antonio Conte is giving excuses, following their 2-0 win over the Serie A facet within the Champions League on Wednesday.
Conte had blamed fatigue following the defeat in Portugal.
However Mourinho insists that his tactical selections made the distinction.
Conte famous that Benfica performed their final home fixture on Friday, whereas Napoli took on Juventus on Sunday in a top-of-the-table conflict.
Mourinho responded: “Saying Benfica had been brisker bodily seems like an excuse.
“We interpreted the sport nicely, I made a decision to play [Franjo] Ivanovic slightly than [Vangelis] Pavlidis upfront and that modified the way in which we assault.
“Pavlidis is somebody who makes the form of actions with the midfield that makes it simple for a group like Napoli to press him.
“Ivanovic offers extra instability to a group that defends with three.”
