Pep Guardiola rejected claims by Napoli's president that he is engaged in mind games after the Manchester City manager's consistent praise of the Serie A leaders.
Guardiola has been effusive about Maurizio Sarri since the Champions League draw was made, which left Aurelio De Laurentiis sceptical.
'It concerned me,' De Laurentiis said. 'I wouldn't like it if Guardiola's praise resulted in my players losing focus. He's a wily old fox and he knows the quality of his squad, which is remarkable.'
But the City boss - who charts Napoli as one of the top three best attacking teams in Europe - laughed that off on Monday afternoon.