The coach’s words after Maradona’s victory against Venezia: “We all know where we are starting from, we are satisfied. And on the minimum objectives…”
In the end Naples smiles. In fact, he rejoices. The victory over Venezia in the last match of 2024 allows the Azzurri to catch Atalanta at the top of the table. For more than eighty minutes Eusebio Di Francesco’s team defended with quality. Then Conte chose Raspadori from the bench. And Maradona sings. “It seemed like a haunted match between a missed penalty and the post. I wouldn’t have been surprised if the joke had also arrived” claimed the Italian coach to Dazn’s microphones.
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In fact, for Napoli it seemed like the most classic of days in which the ball never wants to go in. Thanks to Filip Stankovic, who in addition to the saves managed to block Lukaku’s penalty in the first half, and good coverage of the pitch by Venezia. “It’s unfortunate that we arrived at 0-0 with ten minutes left in the match. It seemed like a haunted match where you have 70% of ball possession, you miss a penalty and hit the post, I wouldn’t have been surprised if the final joke had also arrived. We are We were good at working as a team and unlocking the game. I’m happy because this is a team that is growing from every point of view, but if we managed to score a few more goals we would all be calmer and avoid any scares.”
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Giacomo Raspadori decided it nine minutes after entering the pitch. Him, the name at the center of the Napoli market. Who knows, it might be the beginning of a new chapter with the blue shirt. “We are inventing Raspadori as a choice. I’m working on him as a midfielder. For us he can represent an important option, he’s a boy involved in the project. We are a team with players who don’t have many goals in their careers, so we have to be good at finding solutions. We have to find everyone’s goals.”
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In short, Napoli ends 2024 on a wave of enthusiasm. And above all, catching the Dea at forty-one points in the standings. An atmosphere that seemed difficult to reconstruct just a few months ago. But Conte wants to continue working. “Even when I play cards with my daughter I want to win. However, I added that we all know what the club’s objectives are, it was a question addressed to me as a person. Personally, I am someone who does not accept minimum objectives but we all know where we are starting from. Nobody would never have expected 41 points after 18 days. The group is united and solid, we are satisfied.”
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