Roma proved their mettle against Napoli - Garcia

Rudi Garcia praised the "grit" of Roma as they held Napoli to a 0-0 draw at the Stadio San Paolo on Sunday.

Maurizio Sarri's side, third in the Serie A standings, enjoyed the majority of possession and almost all the clear-cut chances but could not find a way past a resilient Roma, who remain three points and one place behind them on the table.

Garcia has hit back at suggestions his side were overly negative in their approach and praised his players for battling to a result on a ground where both leaders Inter and champions Juventus have lost this season.

"You can't say we didn't create a single chance," he told Mediaset Premium.