A draw that weighs heavily, but does not undermine the determination of the Napoli. Anthony Tale, speaking to DAZN, commented on the 2-2 draw against Lazio at the Olimpico, dwelling on the difficulties faced and the tactical choices.
“The first change was Good morning, who was returning after two and a half months. Then I brought in Politano to give the signal that I wanted to win. In the end I had to give Rafa Marin his debut in a hot match, moving Politano to the left: we couldn't do otherwise. It's a shame because in two away games at the Olimpico we dropped four points in the 90th minute. Lazio had already beaten us, but we'll be tough to die".
Conte then analyzed the team's attitude, defending his choices: “We don’t want to distort our players to make them perform at their best. McTominay and Anguissa are more attackers than builders, while Raspadori has the qualities of both a second striker and a finisher. The boys interpreted the game plan well, I can’t ask for more than that. They are doing extraordinary things, we don’t complain and we move forward”.
Finally, a message of trust and awareness: "We have to keep pedaling, leave the field with a sweaty shirt and be proud. We must not forget where we started: even the draws with Roma and Lazio must be read in a positive light. Football is like that, we have to give our all without being influenced by emotional aspects. We know what we did to be in the lead".
Article published on 15 February 2025 - 20:32
In the article Conte's words are interesting, but I don't know if the team's attitude is right. Sometimes it seems that the will to win is missing and the results speak for themselves, we had to win this match.
I agree with you, there were too many wasted opportunities. Even if the draw can be seen as positive, I see many things to improve if we really want to fight for the title.