Antonio Conte entered the minds of the players in a very short time Naplesbringing them back to the top of the championship after a season that to define as complicated is almost an understatement. As reported by The Morninghis greatness also lies in the management of certain situations, such as the match against Roma, prepared down to the smallest detail with obsessive attention. In the hours before the match, he did nothing but repeat: “We play for ourselves, without thinking about the ranking. This is not what matters, it’s not coming back first, but beating Roma”.
He took the team into training camp on Saturday evening, because by keeping them close to him he was able to face them in real time, starting with the successes of Inter and Atalanta. The environment before his arrival was depressed, then he explained his working method, he demanded determination, concentration, tactical order and made the players understand who was in charge: sometimes he grabs them by the neck, metaphorically speaking, then he stimulates them, praises them and sometimes even exalts them. Carrot and stick, a little and a little to get the most out of all the performers.
In January something will inevitably have to arrive because in defense there are limited solutions and in midfield some details need to be sorted out. Manna and De Laurentiis are working in view of the transfer market, the coach acts as director, by now even the president has got used to it and accepted his role. Also because the results prove him right.