Napoli's Pepe Reina has revealed that he studied Mario Balotelli's penalties closely after becoming the first goalkeeper to save a spot kick from the AC Milan striker.
Reina's save helped Rafael Benitez's side continue their 100% start in Serie A this season, with Gonzalo Higuain on target in a 2-1 win for the Azzurri.
The Spanish keeper has declared that getting Napoli's first win at the San Siro since 1986 was a huge motivation for his side, while insisting that there is still room for improvement under Benitez.
He told reporters: "As always, we studied the Milan players. We knew Mario was very strong at penalties, but I managed to get it.
"This was extra motivation for us, as we knew Napoli's last win here was a long time ago and winning in a stadium like this against a strong Milan side really boosts our confidence.
"As Benitez would say, we are still only at 73% It has been a great start to the season, but we are on the right track and like this we can win something."
Napoli are joint-top of Serie A with four wins in as many matches this season, setting the early pace along with Roma.
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