Napoli 2-0 Qarabag: "We never gave up, I hope this player recovers soon" | OneFootball

The match between Napoli and Qarabag has ended, with Antonio Conte’s team triumphing 2-0 thanks to a brace from McTominay. The Azzurri rise to 7 points, moving up to eighteenth place in the overall Champions League standings. The Partenopei have secured a crucial victory that allows the Campania side to stay in the running for at least the playoffs of the European competition.

Napoli-Qarabag 2-0: “We were never dead, I hope for this player’s recovery”

At the end of the match against Qarabag, Napoli coach Antonio Conte commented on the game to Sky Sport’s microphones: “For Napoli and for Naples it was a special evening because Maradona represents something that is hard to explain if you’re not Neapolitan. We really wanted to honor this day, which is still a sad day because it’s the anniversary of Diego’s passing. There was good energy, we took it and gave it. We were never dead, it’s not a matter of being alive or not, but of giving everything we have. Then, matches can be won or lost, but the boys and I know we have to give everything. For us, it’s a moment of great difficulty given the injuries. We’ve been facing a really tough time since the start of the year.”

The players then go on the pitch and if you have them, it’s a big gain. When you don’t, you have to find different solutions and always use the same ones, taking risks. This is our situation and we have to move forward. We played two excellent games against Atalanta and Qarabag. In the Champions League, there are no easy opponents. Today I was convinced we would keep up the pace from the first half and that we would definitely score. Energy is important, very much so. I have to be the first to have great energy to transmit it to the team. In Bologna, I took responsibility and said it was my fault if I wasn’t transmitting what I wanted. I have to pass it on to the boys and they have to unleash it in every match.”

They have to be a team, help each other, and want to suffer in order to rejoice together for a single goal. We’ve always done that and we’ll keep doing it. A season like this is tough from the start, we’re chasing while having many unavailable players. I can control and direct situations, but what I can’t control is that yesterday, in 15 minutes, Gutierrez picked up a sprain. The boys are exceptional, and right now everyone’s sense of responsibility has increased. There are many games and we have to face them with not many players. Today was the first day he didn’t feel any problems, let’s hope we have him with us for the next one. We’ll add another in Gutierrez’s place. Tomorrow we’ll enjoy it a little, then we know we have to put on our helmets to prepare for the match against Roma.”

Mario Di Domenico

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.