Very high expectations for the press conference Antonio Conte two days from Naples-Empoli. The Azzurri’s ranking at the bottom speaks clearly and after the torments of last year, the arrival of the former Inter and Juventus player has actually restored solidity and enthusiasm to a team that has changed a lot in the summer. The results for now are on Conte’s side, who however does not want to indulge in easy enthusiasm:
“We have a work in progress sign, it cannot be otherwise after just three months otherwise we would all be underestimating the journey that needs to be done in a reconstruction phase like ours. But there is certainly satisfaction of work, we are working hard and well, with a group of guys who want to work and this is what matters most, a willing group, there is a desire to follow this path and in times of difficulty we will all have to be strong , when things go well it is much simpler for everyone, but I know well that during this journey there will be moments in which it will count to be strong of head, of heart, of person”, his thoughts.
So a passage also on Romelu Lukaku who during this break for the national teams said no to the call-up with Belgium to stay and work at Castel Volturno: “He feels a lot of responsibility, perhaps too much since he arrived. He is concentrated, focused, every now and then I tell him ‘do what you know how to do’, he shifts the balance, I have always said this, in every situation, even on a numerical level what player he is and what he can do. He’s starting to feel good physically and mentally too, he must have a clear mind, the responsibility is all mine. He must stay calm and do what he knows how to do, goals and assists, playing for his teammates, that’s what he is an altruist, you’ve seen him, perhaps too much. Then with Giovanni and others, the older ones, taking on the responsibility of being leaders. But he’s fine, it’s important for us.”