Napoli coach Calzona discusses first weeks with Kvaratskhelia

Napoli coach Francesco Calzona admits he's excited working with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

The Georgia winger is recovering his best form under Napoli's new coach.

Calzona said: "Speaking with Francesco Sinatti (fitness trainer), he gave me a bit of a picture of this boy. I found a boy of unique availability. Slightly introverted, but not so much, so much so that after two days I saw him joking with his teammates, happy to be in this environment. If he doesn't perform well, he's the first to criticise himself and I really like this."

He also said: "He has grown a lot from a tactical point of view. His first performances in my management were not up to par, but part of his not positive performance is my fault because I asked him to do new things quickly.

"For example, he was used to doing a defensive run-up phase, but I asked him for a preventive defensive phase, so as to also save him energy. They are different concepts. He was so focused on my requests that he lost sight of his main qualities."