The captain of Napoli Giovanni Di Lorenzo he commented on the victory against Genoa in the press conference: “Yes. We had a really good first half, where we could have even gone to rest with more goals for what we created and unleashed. In the second half we were the ones who put Genoa back into the game, they scored after five or six minutes and then applied significant pressure. They gave us a bit of trouble. Definitely a well done first half, a second half where we had to manage the lead and the ball better.”
Victory that reminds you again: is this the sign of a team that has immediately found itself after the two defeats against Lazio?
“I also said after Udinese that in a championship there are matches where you lose and where you fall, the important thing is how you react to these defeats. We reacted well, we achieved two consecutive away victories which are important. Even today, coming here against a team that had to score points in front of their fans, and playing that first half with that approach, was important. Then there are also the opponents: in the second half we could have managed better and the coach certainly told us so. We will analyze with him what we can do more. We take home these three points which are important for us and for our path.”
Today 250 appearances for you, you can celebrate with Napoli in command…
“It's an important victory also for this milestone of 250 games, it's certainly a lot in just over five years. That's a lot of games. Celebrating them with a victory is important, and then at Christmas… We will spend a calmer and more serene Christmas after this victory and in any case I wish all the Napoli fans very best wishes.”
Was Conte more angry or happy in the end?
“The coach told us that we can't enter the second half like this. These are three important points where we had a bit of two faces: first half really well, second half not at our level. In the next few days we will analyze the match carefully with the coach, but we will take this victory home. We are certainly happy.”
Meret saved the result in the second half, in the past he has been involved in some controversies…
“We within the team group have never doubted Alex's qualities, perhaps they are things that come from the outside. But we have and have always had faith in him, he is an exceptional goalkeeper and deserves these satisfactions. Today he had four or five really important surgeries, so we're enjoying it. I repeat, he is a great goalkeeper and is demonstrating all his qualities. We are happy with his performance
