Super Cup, Conte warns Napoli: "The final energizes, but history only remembers the winners."

The Italian Super Cup final is a crucial test for Napoli, where Antonio Conte warns that the only memory that matters is that of the trophy lifted, underlining the importance of facing Bologna with the right hunger and determination, to turn a difficult season into a.

Riyadh – Energy, confidence, and enthusiasm, but also the knowledge that in football, only lifting the trophy matters. This is how Antonio Conte presents the Italian Super Cup final, which will pit his Napoli against Bologna, drawing a clear line between the value of the journey and the implacable judgment of the result.

"It's nice to reach the final," the coach emphasizes, "but then you only remember who won."
The message is also clear on a motivational level: no excuses, no distractions. "If Bologna were hungrier than us tomorrow, it would be our fault," Conte warns, while acknowledging the merits of his opponents.

The Rossoblù, in fact, have already demonstrated solidity and quality in their league clashes, prevailing in the second half. This defeat represented a turning point for Napoli: clear-eyed analysis, tactical adjustments, and a concrete response translated into a streak of five consecutive victories before another setback and a winning start in the semifinal against AC Milan.

Preparation work, Conte explains, involves meticulously studying the opponent. "We give the players a lot of information, both defensively and offensively. Reviewing the game already played helps us understand what we can improve." This approach is also shared by Vincenzo Italiano's Bologna, a coach openly admired by the Italian coach: "He's worked his way up, like me. Everywhere he's gone, he's done well. He's passionate and deserves applause."

In his speech, Conte then expanded on Napoli's season, which he described from the outset as "the most complex" of his recent career. Nine new signings, a more intense schedule than in the Scudetto-winning year, and a series of serious injuries, with absences lasting between three and six months, have complicated the team's progress.

"It's not like you transplant players and everything works straight away," he reiterates, while also emphasizing the solidity of the path: the league position is in line with the objectives, finishing in the first trophy of the season, and still having opportunities in other competitions.

Finally, there's a reminder of collective memory, which Conte believes is too short. "We mustn't forget where we came from: an extraordinary Scudetto after finishing tenth. It's something that isn't emphasized enough."

Words that sound like a plea for balance in judgment and, at the same time, like yet another push towards a final that for Napoli is not just a match, but a test of maturity. Because, as Conte himself reminds us, the final ignites motivation, but only victory remains.