At the end of the match won against Verona, the Napoli coach Antonio Conte will speak in the conference room of the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium to answer questions from the press. On Tuttonapoli.net, as usual, the live text of the press conference.
11.16pm – The press conference begins.
What is the sign of winning after a particular week and important absences? “In the last few games even we, who had been very good and lucky not to have any injuries, had to deal with some injuries. Only Lobo was injured in the national team, then we didn’t have any major problems. Lately it’s inevitable, because injuries it’s part of the season, there have been some small problems. Not serious problems even if Buongiorno had this vertebrae injury. It’s in moments of difficulty that we understand what work we are doing. I think it’s a job that is bearing fruit play he’s bringing home the bread. I remember that when Buongiorno got hurt there was a lot of mistrust towards Jesus, but instead we must also give credit to the players. He is proving to be a reliable player, he is giving us what I had seen in training and which I needed. Spinazzola himself made two important performances, playing as a winger in Florence and today replacing Olivera, who is another player who is having an extraordinary championship. This is very important, it is the testimony of a cohesive and solid group that works hard, everyone believes in improvement. This team is growing and this is a source of pride and satisfaction for me.”
Is this new dimension without Kvara also built from these races? “Absolutely, a project started in the summer which I hope will continue. I would never accept that Naples was seen as a transition situation for footballers, this must be clear to everyone. We must work to try to keep this team there and be competitive every year without hoping for a miracle, but building something. Because if we hope for a miracle every year it’s not good. We must be very happy with the work we are doing. If we are all aligned, we must know that this is just the beginning.” .
Is there a growing awareness of being able to give significant joy to the fans already this year? “The awareness that grows every day, working with these guys, is that I know that we are on the right path and that we are following this path that we have started. You make it too simple, but it is right that the fan dreams. We must try to fuel the dream working, knowing that this is a path that we have just started and that if we have a little time, patience and will from everyone we can grow and be a problem for the others every year. We have just started and we need to be patient. because the team is growing and we are showing that there is also a involvement of the whole squad. This is the most important thing for me.”
On the numbers and the gap from fourth place. “Right now we’re at the top and we’re trying to stay there, we’ve earned it. I’ve said since the presentation that this year we have to bother until the end. I don’t know what it will be like to bother but we’re certainly causing some trouble, given that someone is worried about Napoli. It is certainly not nice to lose important players on the road. We will see what happens, also because for now there is no transfer. We will see what happens in the future, we are ready for any eventuality , he doesn’t let himself be charmed or influenced from the outside by transfer rumors. This is a source of great satisfaction for me. I repeat once again that beyond excellent players, I have excellent men. This leaves me very calm and makes me very happy every day at Castel Volturno meet these guys.”
11.26pm – Conference ends.
