Conte: Tonight they tried to finish us, but we won't give in | OneFootball

Napoli responded brilliantly to Tuesday’s defeat against PSV. The Azzurri prevailed 3-1 over Chivu’s Inter, who came into the match on a six-game winning streak. Despite the many injuries that once again plagued the Partenopei today, Conte’s men skillfully managed the game and brought home the victory thanks to the excellence of their best players.

Napoli-Inter 3-1, Antonio Conte’s Words in the Press Conference

The words of Antonio Conte in the press conference.

“How can you destroy everything in just one week? This should make us reflect. Sometimes there is a lack of respect for those who work. We must not listen and we must keep going our own way. Now that we’ve won, I can say that we are dealing with a lot of injuries. Against Torino, we were missing 7 players, against PSV 4. Whenever something moves, it falls on us. We have the strength to react despite the situation. We can’t forget that Lukaku and Rrahmani have been out since the start of the season. If we want to make Napoli a target…”

If the defeat in Eindhoven was a wake-up call

“There are and will be questions. I’m saying this will be a complex season. If injuries pile up, it will be even more complex. The defeat against PSV made us angry. What happened must not happen again, because the players know you can never lose your head. Today we won against the strongest team in the league, who came here on a seven-game winning streak. It’s not easy; if you replayed it, I don’t know what could happen. They came here to kill us, sportingly. I would have said the same myself, but we didn’t want to die. We could have lost, but not in a bad way; instead, we won and made our fans proud. These boys will give everything as long as I’m here.”

On the words said during the week

“In two days you have time to analyze things well. I don’t turn away, I don’t turn my back on the problem. I am so loyal to the boys, facing the problem with both the veterans and the new players. If we don’t want this season to become like the one two years ago, we must not lose the drive that has always set us apart. In the midst of all our difficulties, we can be hard to kill. That’s what’s important, beyond victory or defeat. A result like the one against PSV has never happened before. What matters is that for the boys, it’s not the start of a catastrophe, regardless of who’s in the starting lineup. The boys gave a great response and I’m very happy. We’re getting to know each other, even with the new players, and the veterans know that my expectations are even higher.”

On the work of McTominay and Neres

“So Neres was a great move. Even Jesus played on the right instead of the left. Many coaches are often criticized. When, luckily, you get the moves right… Today, putting Lucca up against Acerbi, Akanji, and Bastoni would have been like offering him as a sacrificial lamb. Putting a player with David’s characteristics threw off their plans. This is a team that needs to grow, both old and new. They need to know that team spirit must always be at the center of everything, not individualism. If we all stay focused, we can still achieve the goal that would make the president happy.”

On the argument with Lautaro

“The match was really tough. It’s normal for there to be a few arguments. I remember that with Inter, I broke Juventus’ dominance, I led players to win who had never won before. Lautaro is a great player; on a personal level, it’s hard to really get to know someone in just two years.”

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