At 6 pm tomorrow, a big high-ranking match will take place with Napoli, which is second, hosting Inter, who are first with +1. It will be a much-anticipated challenge that can direct much of the weight of this Serie A championship. Napoli’s coach, Antonio Conte, spoke at a press conference on the eve of the match, here are the most interesting points about tomorrow’s match.
Would you have expected, when signing with Napoli, to compete for the title with Inter? Regardless of the standings, I would have expected a Napoli that after 7 months would have taken shape. The position in the standings fills us with pride, but it should not put too much pressure because it can be positive but also negative. I always tell the guys to enjoy the moment, because we earned our position in the standings.
How decisive can this match be for the title race? Definitely, it’s a match that has influence on the standings. There are many teams close by, the three points can influence in this sense.
Inter has the obligation to win. Does this put less pressure on you? I want my players not to reason in this way. We must grow by always setting ourselves the maximum objective. The important thing is to leave the field knowing that we have given our all. If we have been defeated, it is because the others were better. But I always want determination and ferocity. We must hate defeat, but find ourselves defeated in the best form. We have a beautiful match ahead: we have earned to play a top match, let’s enjoy it and give it our all.
After February, do you expect a new spring? What have you worked on? August has been the most difficult month, February in comparison was a walk in the park. We always make evaluations with the group after the matches. The defeat teaches more than victories, because the latter often bring superficiality. We tried to understand that we need to keep going until the 95th minute. And we sweated all the points we won without scoring many goals. Napoli can’t let up for a moment.
