Although Roma played quite well, i don't say they played well, but only quite, Ok!. They played a bit better than what they did under Juric, but there are still many loopholes in their defensive line.
Roma could at least have a draw in this match if they were lucky. They came very close to an equalizing goal with a head shot from Dovbyk but unfortunately it hits a cross bar of Napoli. Napoli at their home stadium, played more proactively and and better than Roma but it doesn't mean Roma don't deserve one point from this match.
Even Claudio Ranieri admitted it, he has tried to implement his strategy and change the game in the second-half time. But, there is a lot of work to do and to fix in the club. He is aware of that and it will not be easy to change it so quickly in his game.
Source: Claudio RanieriHe had very limited time to change Roma before this big match with Napoli. It would be easier for Ranieri if the opponent is not Napoli, which leads Serie A in recent weeks and since the season beginning already shown their good performances.
Ranieri can help Roma to improve, get more points in coming matches when he and Roma players understand each other better. This win helps Napoli to secure their first position, but with only 1 point more than four clubs behind, Atalanta, Inter Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio. At the sixth position, Juventus has 25 points, and they are only 4 points behind Napoli. Serie A top positions are very close with each other and the league looks every interesting for Scudetto competition.