Napoli: Conte on De Bruyne and facing the match with humility | OneFootball

A few hours before the kickoff of Manchester City-Napoli, the coach of the Azzurri, Antonio Conte, spoke at the usual pre-match press conference, where he shared his feelings ahead of tomorrow's game.

Napoli, Conte at the conference: “We come to this game as good students, ready to learn from the masters…”

Tomorrow evening, Napoli and Manchester City will face off in the League Phase of the new UEFA Champions League. As usual, twenty-four hours before the kickoff, the Azzurri coach spoke to the press, discussing the match scheduled for tomorrow evening at Manchester's Etihad Stadium. Here is what the Azzurri coach declared to the local press: “Returning to England is always a pleasure. I had the opportunity to gain experience with two top clubs like Tottenham and Chelsea, and it was a wonderful experience. Returning to Manchester, in a European competition, is certainly a great satisfaction, especially after winning the championship last year. We approach this challenge with great humility and with the awareness of having a championship badge on our shirts. We are students coming to face the masters, and we want to engage with these very important realities to truly understand how things are going. The Champions League in this format shows the level of the teams themselves, especially considering what happened last season. We arrive with great joy and enthusiasm to take everything positive that there is.”

“Napoli and I have reached the same maximum result in the Champions League, so there is a desire to work with great enthusiasm to improve. Tomorrow will require a lot of courage, and we are ready to show it. We have players who can really lend a hand. Hojlund is an extraordinary player, with an entire career ahead of him, and I must be good at working with him to try to make him even better. Since last year, we have started a process, beginning with a sort of stability in defense. I think if we want to continue with this process, we must proceed with this strategy, further enhancing what we have today. We will play the match with our strengths and weaknesses, starting this competition with great enthusiasm. De Bruyne? I spoke with him and asked him a few things, but I hope that after the kickoff, he fully immerses himself in our reality. Meret? After the issues he had in Florence, he has recovered and trained with us today.”

Vincenzo Schiavo

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