🙄 Conte after Napoli-Pisa: Other teams have ready squads, we don’t | OneFootball

Napoli achieves its fourth consecutive victory in this start of Serie A, but the real theme of the evening only emerges post-match.

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Speaking to DAZN and Sky Sport, Conte offers a clear analysis of the match and of his team's current situation. However, in the press conference, statements are made that reveal surprise and spark discussion. When asked about "how the integration of Lucca and the other new players is going", the Napoli coach responds as follows:

"We need to be patient, because during the match there can be positive things and others to improve. We, with the new ones, who are nine and, apart from De Bruyne, come from different realities... They find themselves with the championship badge on their jersey, in a place like Napoli that lives for football. We need time and patience to integrate them. We are working a lot with Lucca to make him understand certain situations; he has important qualities, but he needs to take one more step. The same Hojlund is 22 years old and did not play at Manchester United. These are the considerations to make, serious people's considerations.

It should be said that there are nine new ones, that is half the team. Since we have to face a year with four competitions, it means that there is a lot to play, hold on, gain experience during the matches and not only in training. So I say that the second year is the most complex. The other teams have already structured squads, players who have already played the competitions. Our new acquisitions come from different situations. Therefore, a player should not be hailed after a goal, nor criticized if he misses a ball or a closure. Balance and patience are needed. The good thing is that I have serious guys. There is a lot to work on. Let's maintain a balance; let's not get carried away by other things".

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