Antonio Conte isn't letting his guard down, quite the opposite. After Napoli's 1-0 win at Lecce, the Italian coach spoke with his usual clarity and a hint of pride. “These kinds of games are never easy. - explains - We were coming off an intense match against Inter, which required a lot of physical and mental energy. We faced a good team on a pitch where it's always difficult to play. We didn't run any particular risks towards the end, but we could have managed some situations better." The message is clear: Napoli wins, but Tale he doesn't want the tension to drop. “Within a great team, the head must always come first”, he reiterates.
The coach then defends his team's performance, highlighting an often-overlooked aspect: significant absences.
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There is also space for the protagonists of the evening. "Milinkovic-Savic was decisive; he saved a penalty that could have changed everything. At the start of the year, some wondered why we'd signed a second goalkeeper of such quality: in the end, the circumstances proved us right, especially after Meret's injury.", the coach emphasizes. Then a thought for Anguissa, match winner for Via del Mare: “I'm happy for Frank, he knows how much I respect him. When he plays with all his energy, he has few equals. I like attacking midfielders, as I used to be.”
On the injury front, Conte closes with an update on Noa Lang: “He took two hits in the same spot, I think it was just a muscle strain.” No need to panic, but plenty of attention. Napoli wins, struggles, and stays first. Conte, as always, is already thinking about the next battle.
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The article talks about a match Napoli won, but there were many errors in the way they played, as Conte says. It's true that there are some significant absences, but the decisions need to be better, and managing situations better is important.