Intervened on the frequencies of Radio CRCthe Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay commented: Comparison between Premier League and Serie A? They are very different, in Serie A I would say a lot more tactics that you have to know, your role within the team and with your teammates. Physically then it makes itself felt, the Premier League is a lot but also Serie A. The tactical work is more intense in Italy. Mister Conte’s game is very flexible, you don’t play in just one position but you have to learn to do many things and assimilate the right information to help your teammates get results. I really feel the position the coach is placing me in, it helps me achieve the goals we set ourselves. I played in more than one position on the pitch, but in the middle of the pitch I both attacked and defended like number 8s do tactically. I had the chance to occupy more areas of the pitch but always with the aim of helping my teammates: it is increasingly important to achieve victory as a team. Confidence in Napoli first in the standings? We have a lot of confidence in the group, game after game we always look to the next one and we keep behind the good things we do. We are making progress, we listen to the coach and the staff and do what they ask us to do. We think and make progress game after game, we don’t think about the long term but there is confidence in the work we do.
Lukaku in Napoli-Como? Maybe he scored two goals, it would be perfect! The coach would be very happy (laughs) so he would redeem himself from that defeat. Every match is tough, there are no easy opponents: Monza closed the spaces a lot before we managed to score, but then we had many chances. Each match is a separate topic, now in view of Como we must study with the coach and staff what we will have to do during training, with maximum determination and concentration, and then transfer it to the field. I was very impressed by the level of the Italian championship, from England I wasn’t always able to realize how I can do it now. I was impressed by the technical levels of the teams but also of the players, starting with my teammates. The teams are doing well on the pitch, from abroad you couldn’t fully notice it. There’s a lot of balance at the top, and it’s due to this set of factors.
The physically strongest footballer I have played with is certainly Romelu Lukaku, technically Kvaratskhelia: Khvicha is the most gifted. As an opponent, obviously, Leo Messi. Here I feel the passion of the people, we are here to work and to bring joy to the city: we must do our best to make them happy. Passion was decisive in accepting Naples. Neapolitan cuisine? I haven’t tried everything yet, because we have to follow a diet and we have to be careful about our nutrition. But I’ll try carefully, that’s for sure.”