ROME, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Napoli head coach Rafa Benitez praised Gonzalo Higuain for making the difference in his side's 3-1 win over AC Milan at home on Saturday.
Higuain scored a brace after the break to seal the win for Napoli, their first in recent four Serie A ties.
"Clearly Gonzalo can make the difference, but his teammates helped him a great deal and we created so many chances tonight. We could've scored a lot more," said Benitez.
Higuain was never in doubt about what Napoli could achieve.
"I am convinced we are on the right track. We had some good performances recently and lacked good fortune, but always showed character. I am happy we got the win against a great side," he said.
"If I don't score, someone else will. I am happy for the result tonight," he said.
Benitez also praised the whole team for their impressive performance.
"I have to compliment my players, as against Roma and now Milan they played with intensity, pace and quality," he said.
He also acceded that Milan adopted an attack game to allow Napoli to play their own game.
"In recent weeks we had basically beaten Bologna and conceded at the 93rd minute, Chievo had one shot on goal and we gave Atlanta three assists. It is different playing against a side like Roma or Milan, who attack and give you space to play football," he added.