Benitez tells anxious Napoli to keep their cool


MILAN (Reuters) - Napoli's problems are mainly in the mind and should sort themselves out if their players can keep their cool, according to coach Rafael Benitez. The Spaniard is already under pressure after his side lost to Athletic Bilbao in the Champions League playoff, a defeat which cost the club around 35 million euros (27.62 million pounds) in probable revenue from the group stage, and then lost 1-0 at home to Chievo last Sunday in Serie A.

"This year, it seems we have to be winning every match 5-0 by halftime, but if we were calmer, we would be winning more frequently," Benitez told reporters ahead of Sunday's visit to Udinese.

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