Antonio Conte insists Napoli are ‘heading in the right direction’ regardless of their second defeat to Lazio in 4 days. ‘We’re not going again, I don’t need a workforce that sits again and defends.’
The Partenopei knew they wanted a victory this night to retain the management, however as a substitute they
Either side rattled the woodwork on the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, till Gustav Isaksen ran onto a Tijjani Noslin slide-rule cross, reduce inside Mathias Olivera and bent a ferocious left-foot end into the highest nook from the sting of the world.
Conte spots Napoli downside
“I believe this match clearly confirmed that we’re heading in the right direction, as a result of our thought of soccer is to be aggressive, take the initiative and attempt to create harmful conditions when in possession,”
“We actually want to enhance on our crosses and last ball, this isn’t the primary time we’ve spent a variety of time within the opposition last third and didn’t make extra of that.”
It’s maybe not a coincidence that when Napoli have misplaced in Serie A this season, 3-0 to Verona, 3-0 to Atalanta and 1-0 to Lazio, they’ve failed to attain.
“I’m positively not upset with the efficiency, as a result of the lads gave their all, confirmed spirit, dedication and have been up in opposition to an excellent Lazio facet. They don’t seem to be up there as a fluke in Serie A and Europe,” continued Conte.
“I’m not upset or sad. I do know we’re heading in the right direction and inevitably there will probably be some bumps in that street, there will probably be once more in future, however I noticed a workforce that’s aggressive, desires to manage the sport and what we’d like is extra high quality within the last third.”
Conte was criticised for altering his complete beginning XI for the , which he misplaced 3-1 on the Stadio Olimpico, however even with all his finest gamers this night was nonetheless defeated.
“Whenever you press excessive, it is usually inevitable you’ll permit some counter-attacks, however that too is a part of the expansion course of. I desire to see a workforce that’s lively and never passive, that sits again and defends deep ready to concede a purpose.
“We began this journey, we’re working onerous and I can see the primary fruits of that labour, however we’re solely 5 months into it. These are our ideas and we aren’t going again, I don’t wish to see a workforce that sits again and defends. We should be aggressive and simply have to search out extra high quality with these gamers making the distinction on crosses, last passes and photographs,” concluded Conte.
