Rafael Benitez compared Marek Hamsik with Steven Gerrard after he scored
twice in Napoli 's 4-2 victory over Chievo on Saturday.
The 26-year-old netted either side of halftime to ensure the Naples outfit
maintained its 100% start to the new season.
Hamsik opened his account for the season last week with two goals against
Bologna, prompting Benitez to draw comparisons between the Slovakia
international and Gerrard, who he worked with during his time in charge of
Liverpool.
"It's clear he's important to us, he makes room for the other offensive
players," the Spaniard stated to reporters after the game.
"Is Hamsik to Napoli the equivalent of Gerrard to Liverpool? They are
different, Hamsik doesn't have Gerrard's strength but more tactical
intelligence.
"He is the strength of this team at this time."
Summer signing Gonzalo Higuain also struck at the Stadio Bentegodi and
while defensive concerns were raised, Benitez maintained his satisfaction at
the result.
"There were so many good things today. We controlled the game and made
goals. You could see the team had character and wanted to win," he
continued.
"A new defender? For us, it's important to work with who we have, then we'll
see. Of course there were errors against a tactical opponent but our reaction
and ideas were clear tonight."
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