Conte cites Alisson Santos to criticise Napoli, targets Sporting winger | OneFootball

Napoli’s coach, Antonio Conte, used some unconventional examples to explain the difficulties his team has faced this season in Serie A. After the hard-fought 2-1 victory over Hellas Verona, the manager cited the example of Alisson Santos – who could bring Sporting more than 16 million euros – to criticize the management.

“We can’t forget that we’re playing with very young forwards. We’re replacing players and looking for solutions. Let’s not forget that Neres has been missing since 1921 and he was fantastic for us. Alisson Santos wasn’t a starter at Sporting. He comes here and he’s a starter. Maybe we need to ask ourselves some questions. And maybe even say thank you.”

The win over Hellas Verona only came during stoppage time, with a goal from Romelu Lukaku in the 90+6th minute, after a performance marked by some difficulties against the current bottom team in the Italian league.

With this victory, Napoli remains in the fight for the spots that grant access to European competitions, provisionally occupying 3rd place in Serie A. Meanwhile, Hellas Verona is at the bottom of the table with 15 points, nine behind the first team above the relegation zone.

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