Antonio Conte, Napoli coach, spoke at a press conference on the eve of the match against Udinese, scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. After two consecutive defeats against Lazio, one in the league and the other in the Coppa Italia, the Azzurri coach clarified the direction to take to overcome the moment.
“What do the two defeats leave behind? Zero points and elimination from the Italian Cup. They can't leave behind more than that. We start again by working, working and working. I'm happy with what we've done in five months, with the energy 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: "The mentality must grow, and even the falls must help us strengthen it. We will see what kind of response we will give tomorrow, if we have taken a step forward or not."
Conte finally mentioned the tactical approach and the qualities of Udinese: “A return to 3-5-2? It would be a diminutio. Today we play with three forwards and we are studying different solutions. We are facing an Udinese that started the championship well but has had a decline. They are physically strong, a very good team with a coach who is working for the first time in Italy. We will have to have great respect to get a positive result.”
Article published on 13 December 2024 - 17:14
