""The only previous meetings between PSV and Napoli came in the 2012-13 Europa League group stage - the Dutch side won both home (3-0) and away (3-1) fixtures, despite finishing behind the Partenopei in Group F that year. Napoli have lost each of their last three away games in the Champions League. If they lose here, it would equal their longest losing streak away from home in the competition, which was four games between February and December 2017.""
""I liked the performance in Turin, but the result was obviously negative and affects the general judgement," Conte told reporters. "Now, we have to face up to this match against an excellent team, who won the Dutch championship last season. They are always key players. "They play a particular type of football, we have to be very careful, but we did not come here to play the victim, but to play the game. "There will be two phases, we will try to do them both in the best possible way.""
Napoli lost to Torino, surrendering top spot to AC Milan after Giovanni Simeone's 32nd-minute strike. The team now shifts focus to Champions League travel to PSV at the Philips Stadion. PSV previously beat Napoli home and away in the 2012-13 Europa League group stage. Napoli have lost each of their last three Champions League away matches and risk equalling a four-game away losing streak if they lose again. Conte praised the Turin performance despite the result, warned about PSV's particular style, and blamed increased fixtures this season as a factor in conceding more goals.
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