Napoli face Rijeka in Europa League tomorrow after last weekend’s defeat against Milan.
Gattuso insisted there was no confrontation with the team after the game against the Rossoneri.
“The team must to think about working,” he said at a press conference.
“Those who work in the world of football have the fortune to earn important figures and be protected. We don’t have to think about anything else, otherwise we look for excuses. Those who know me know that I don’t want people who think about alibis. I do this job with passion. It's too easy to talk about salaries. We are playing good football but we need malice and competitive wickedness. I’m happy. If someone thought we had to make 130 points, it’s not my problem".