Antonio Conte doesn't make a fuss about Napoli's 0-0 draw at Venezia, but he doesn't hide a hint of regret for the two points lost: speaking to the microphones of DAZN, the Italian coach analysed his team's performance, also pointing the finger at the conditions of the pitch.
"From a footballing perspective, Venezia didn't cause us any problems. We played on a difficult pitch, against a healthy team that has always caused problems for their opponents. But today the pitch wasn't wet, and the ball wasn't flowing: it's the first time I've seen something like that this year. Di Francesco told me it wasn't their choice.".
Despite the goalless result, Conte said he was satisfied with Napoli's performance: "We had the right attitude and deserved the victory.
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The only flaw in the match, according to the coach, was the dangerous counterattack allowed to Venezia in injury time: "My teams have always remained focused on the pitch until the very end. I can't tolerate two-on-six counterattacks at the end: a defeat, at this stage of the championship, would have had a different impact. Strong teams must remain focused until the last second.".
Finally, Tale commented on the big match of the evening between Atalanta and Inter, direct competitor for the title: "As far as we're concerned, Atalanta-Inter doesn't change anything. We just have to think about ourselves and give it our all until the end. Then we'll see the fruits of our labor." .
Comments (1)
I read the article and it seems to me that Antonio Conte made a correct analysis of the match. But in my opinion you can't always justify the results if you don't score. Napoli must improve and work hard.