After the hard-fought 0-1 victory against Empoli, Napoli coach Antonio Conte analyzed his team's performance to Dazn's microphones, underlining the difficulties encountered on the Castellani pitch. "I had warned that Empoli is one of the teams in the best form in the championship. Up until today, no one had yet scored here. We knew that there would be many pitfalls," said Conte.
The coach admitted that Napoli's initial approach was not the best: “I didn’t like the first half, we were too timid and didn’t do well. In the second half I changed something tactically, because we have a lot of options, and the game changed completely. We deserved to take the lead.”
Conte also praised the resistance of his men in a match that he described as balanced: "It was a hard-fought game, but in the end we handled the pressure well. We are experiencing a positive moment, and we must enjoy this collective exultation, even knowing that there will be difficult moments."
Finally, Tale he reiterated the importance of the long-term project he is building in Naples: “We are laying the foundations to be ambitious and create something lasting. Today we celebrate because it was a hard-fought victory, but we must continue to work with the same mentality.”
Article published on 20 October 2024 - 14:55
It seems that Napoli had some difficulties but in the end they made it. Well done!