Antonio Conte mince his words after Napoli's defeat in Turin. Speaking to DAZN, the Italian coach analyzed the defeat with bitterness and clarity, emphasizing that the match was decided more by his players' mistakes than by the opponent's merits.
"In the first half, we had possession, created chances, but we just played nice. In the second half, we had more energy, but we created the goal, " Conte said . "Congratulations to Torino for the win, but tonight we did it all on our own."
Conte, visibly disappointed, blamed his team's overly soft approach: "We played carelessly. We could have scored on several occasions, but we were punished by one incident. Torino's lead came from an unfortunate rebound off Gilmour, not from a built-up play. We didn't make any particular errors defensively, but carelessness pays off."
The coach, however, isn't looking for excuses and is renewing the challenge: "We need to work hard and be patient. Our growth also depends on our new arrivals; it takes time to build a solid and consistent team." A stinging defeat, then, but Conte is holding firm: his Napoli will soon have to learn to combine good play and consistency, because the championship doesn't wait.
