Napoli 2-0 Qarabag, Di Lorenzo: We always backed Conte | 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 now rise to 7 points, climbing 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 play-offs of the European competition.

Napoli-Qarabag 2-0, Di Lorenzo clarifies: “We needed to find ourselves again but we have always stood by Conte”

Commenting on the match was Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Napoli’s captain, speaking to Sky Sport: “We especially needed to send a message to ourselves. These have been difficult and complicated weeks because of the results, but we gave important responses. It wasn’t easy, we really wanted to get back to winning in the Champions League, we needed it. Today is the anniversary of Maradona’s passing, it was a beautiful evening and a great victory in front of our fans. We are happy. Certainly, in these days you could feel a different atmosphere, a different energy, and you could see it on the pitch.”

We talked to each other, we needed to find ourselves again because we hadn’t been at our best level. The group has always been united and is showing it with our performances. If you don’t have a healthy and united group at the core, you can’t get through difficult moments. This is one of our characteristics. When people say you need to come together, it means the parties are distant, but that wasn’t the case and there was no need to do so. The group has always stood by the coach and the coach by the group. We needed to find ourselves again, and we did.”

Mario Di Domenico

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