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Ahead of Sunday’s match against Torino, the Napoli coach Antonio Conte will speak today in the conference room of the Castel Volturno technical center to answer questions from the press starting from 2.30 pm. On Tuttomercatoweb.comas usual, the live text of the press conference.
2.30pm – The press conference begins
Two months at the top, how can you not be influenced in training and in matches?
“We have to be realistic and know that we are only at the thirteenth matchday and within a few points there are 6 teams. It’s a balanced championship so far, in my opinion I don’t think it will remain like this until the end. Already at the end of the first round a it’s a bit longer, but we’re pleased, it shows that the work we’re doing is good and I’m happy, day after day we’re laying important foundations and I see continued growth as a team but also as an individual. The squad has grown a lot in terms of level of singles compared to Dimaro, it goes given credit to the kids who want to improve.”
What is Vanoli’s path following his experiences with her?
“Paolo is a serious boy, a hard worker, I had the pleasure of knowing him on a working level when I was at the national team, he coached an Under team, when the opportunity arose I brought him with me. He worked on my staff, a curious, respectable boy, I was sorry when he decided to break away to take a different path, but at the same time I was proud to have been able to give something to him and he gave me something in those years”.
Oriali in an interview said Inter and Atalanta are the favorites and the champion is Conte, do you agree?
“Lele is a friend (laughs, ed.), the European Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday confirmed that in Italy we are starting to have a very high tactical and technical level otherwise you won’t impose yourself in this way like Inter, Atalanta, Juventus are doing at home of Aston Villa because I know what stadium it is, Milan, without forgetting Roma, you know, it makes me think when victories are underestimated, Roma is a great team, they demonstrated it at Tottenham which I know very well and it has one squad really favorite to be able to fight for the Premier League. Fiorentina, Lazio itself. Italian football has grown significantly and today it has to face strong teams as they also demonstrate in Europe. Congratulations to them, it is part of a path that we too one day we would like to add to have sensible ambitions”.
Do you expect Kvara with even more desire and energy in Turin?
“Kvicha’s determination and desire is constantly growing, he was very disappointed because he had two really important opportunities to score two goals, give all of us more peace of mind and manage the final better, but he is a boy who wants to grow, he has Only 23 years old and he’s on track, in tune with the others, he attacks and defends together. What I see on the pitch is the desire to take steps forward and when I see this I’m calm and serene who understood that he can grow a lot and he’s working hard to do it and become a top level player.”
You said there was a lack of cynicism, how do you get this malice? In Neapolitan we say cazzimma.
“What I say to you I say to the boys first, to the team the message will never arrive after you. We must improve strongly when we get there, in the last 30 metres, in the choice, in the quality, in the stroke of those who are talented, the way of attacking the area in a bad way, we have been working on it for a while and this aspect we need to improve. But after every training session I am happy with the application of the boys, every time we face a specific situation and they apply themselves at 200. %, when I see this I’m happy.”
At home to Torino in difficulty, contested by the fans.
“A team in difficulty, but I’ve seen them suffer, I’ve analyzed them, the last 6-8 games. They started very well, then they had Zapata’s injury who was at a significant level, but it’s a solid group, he has good quality, he is calmly in the middle of the table and without a win for some time, so there are values. It can happen, I live in Turin, almost every Sunday I had the pleasure of going to watch the match and it is an environment I know. nice warm, strong, attached history, we will have to pay great attention, it is a match to be faced in the best possible way, with respect for the quality of the opponent and the environment we will find and their history”.
11 months ago Napoli lost 3-0 to Torino, you were in the stands. Would you have expected to lead a Napoli like this?
“I remember the match well, it was a bit of a particular match, but it’s useless to look at the past, what counts is the present, having reset everything a bit with the boys. I know football very well, there are moments in which there is negativity regardless, they take a shot and it ends up under the crossroads, an episode, everything goes wrong, you enter a period of negativity and there you have to be good at getting out of it… there’s the example of a team like City that comes from 4 defeats and a draw, there are those negative moments, but you have to start again, sometimes you’re good, other times you get into a spiral. We started with the draw against Modena, the 3-0 defeat in Verona, but we also understood that we needed to reset without looking back. where we found beautiful things two years ago and very ugly things last year, we think about the present and it is important to have found a group that gives me satisfaction in coming to Castel Volturno but it must only be the base”.
Raspadori asked for more space a few days ago (the press office clarifies that it was an interview from a month ago, ed.), do you plan to involve him more?
“For Jack the same goes for the others, he is an important, strong player, I intend to strengthen Napoli and not weaken them, this must be clear to everyone for the present and for the future. We only participate in the championship and the boys do not they have the possibility of other outbursts in other competitions, if you only have the Italian Cup sporadically it is difficult to give playing time even if you see Raspadori after the starters he is perhaps the one used more than the others. He is growing, I have my own idea about Giacomo and they are a lot happy. When you have this ranking it doesn’t mean that only the starters have contributed, but a group that is working and everyone is going in the same direction. Let it be clear also for the future, I want to strengthen Napoli and not weaken them and I won’t be stupid enough to leave go players who I think are strong. I did it this summer, also being right, I will do it now and in the next window. We want to strengthen ourselves, I won’t be stupid to weaken him.”
On Napoli’s left-handed players.
“In some roles I prefer the inverted foot, then there’s the left back, he defines himself as left because he has to be left, then there’s Spinazzola… there are those who are good with both feet. We’re 60% left-handed and we’re happy from this point of view.”
2.54pm – The press conference ends