Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has said he is worried his players could be "distracted" by praise from Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola.
Guardiola's side host Napoli in the Champions League on Tuesday and the City boss praised the football being played by Maurizio Sarri's team, calling them one of the best in Europe.
He said fans should come and watch two similarly attack-minded sides in action, but De Laurentiis told La Gazzetta dello Sport: "They are remarks which worry me.
"I preferred it when [Roma coach Eusebio] Di Francesco said his side would have beaten us because his conviction motivated my players.