A crucial victory, which came when the team seemed to be running out of energy, but which is worth much more than the three points. After the 2-1 victory achieved in extremis againstGreece Verona, the coach of Naples Antonio Conte he appears on the microphones of DAZN with his usual frankness, drawing a clear line between present and future.
"I have a three-year contract with Napoli. We're focusing on the present, then designing a bright future," Conte explains. "I always tell the boys that, even in difficult times, we must move forward to build our future. The best-case scenario would be the Champions League." These words come after a tense match, played with almost no energy left. "We're scraping the bottom of the barrel. Today we had everything to lose against a team that gave everything on the pitch."
The coach's focus, however, goes beyond the immediate result. "Regardless of how this season ends, I'll take this year as a career experience," he confesses. "I'm learning a lot by managing new situations. In addition to overseeing the return of some players to the field, I've also made sure to use the right words, to use the carrot and stick at certain moments. This season is improving me: for the future, I feel like a grown-up coach."
A passage on is inevitable Romelu Lukaku, decisive in the final minutes but still far from his best form. "He's been struggling since August," Conte admits. "He had a serious injury, and I know how much he's suffering, because he wants to help me and Napoli. I'm trying to manage him as best I can. He's improving, even if he's not yet the Romelu I know. This goal should boost his morale."
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- Article updated on 28/02/2026 at 20:53 PM - Title typo corrected
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