The Napoli coach: “After the immediate equalizer, we created three important opportunities and Caprile was good. Lucca, continue like this”
This too went, albeit with difficulty: Napoli beat Cagliari on penalties and qualified for the quarterfinals of the Italian Cup. Antonio Conte is holding onto the result, without giving too much weight to how it arrived. “It was an endless series, last year the same thing happened against Modena, but this time it was even tougher because all the players were very good and it was difficult for the goalkeepers. The team that deserved it the most went through. I’m sorry that the opponent’s goal came due to McTominay’s unfortunate deflection, but overall we are satisfied with the responses that came from everyone. There aren’t many of us, but we have to make a virtue of necessity and move forward. There was great energy, someone who he’s played less so far and he’s slowed down a bit, that’s fine. After the equaliser, we created three important opportunities and Caprile was good. Now let’s recover and prepare for the next match” said the coach in the press conference at the end of the victory over the rossoblù.
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The coach did not hide the need for many substitutions compared to the ideal eleven of the last period. “We were also forced to change a lot, we also did it with Lazio. Playing every three days we can’t always count on the same players. We will still have to suffer, so great responsibility is needed.” Special mention for Lucca, who found his second goal of the season. “His performance was positive, he scored. He must continue to work hard to improve and be a good alternative” concluded Conte.