Napoli coach Antonio Conte spoke at a press conference ahead of tomorrow afternoon's match against Udinese. After two consecutive defeats against Lazio, one in the league and the other in the Coppa Italia, the Napoli coach clarified the direction he will take to overcome this difficult situation.
“What do the two defeats leave behind? Zero points and elimination from the Coppa Italia. They can't leave behind anything more than that. We're starting over, working, working, working. I'm happy with what we've accomplished in five months, with the energy we've created with the players and the fans. There are positive things, but everything can be improved.”
As for the choices for the Udine match, Tale he is keeping quiet, especially about the possible inclusion of Neres from the start: "I haven't decided who will take the field yet. You'll see tomorrow. We have one last training session in the morning and then we'll make our assessments." The coach then underlined the importance of facing difficulties with the right attitude: "Our mentality needs to improve, and even our setbacks should help us strengthen it. We'll see how we respond tomorrow, whether we've made a step forward or not."
Conte finally mentioned the tactical approach and the qualities of Udinese: A return to 3-5-2? That would be a diminution. Today we're playing with three forwards and we're exploring different solutions. We're facing an Udinese side that started the season well but has suffered a decline. They're physically strong, a very good team with a coach who's working in Italy for the first time. We'll have to have a lot of respect to get a positive result.
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