The Italian coach was much more disappointed than spirited after the match: “Forced to make a transfer, it’s not easy to bring in so many players. Change tactically? No, I don’t think it’s right to sacrifice the four midfielders”
Antonio Conte, on Sky TV, impresses. He has his arms folded, his tone is low, he looks a little humble. He’s disappointed with the 6-2 against PSV, it’s clear, but his determination isn’t visible. Conte repeats a concept several times: “In May we won an incredible championship with very few players, all beyond the limits. We had great compactness and unity, it is inevitable that this year with many more games I had to insert many players. There were too many, many heads in the locker room. What I have always said is that it will be a complex year, certain things must be absorbed”. A complex year, he says it several times. Not the best for those dreaming of redemption.
count and the post-PSV redemption
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Conte talks about recovery, about the necessary steps: “We have little to say and a lot to work on. Even if we work hard, it will take a lot of effort. We will have to be prepared to work hard. We have to recreate the alchemy knowing that there are many new heads. There must be time for the right connection. I take my responsibilities but if from the start of the training camp I say that it will be a complex year, I don’t do it to get my hands on. I know that my name is being used exploited”.
Napoli from 4-3-3?
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Watching the match, one might think that Conte would have turned the team around so as not to face Inter with this structure on Saturday evening. But no or at least… 4-3-3 is not a hypothesis. “Changing tactically? What does it mean? You all praised the choice of the four midfielders – says Conte -. A coach puts the best in the lineup and tries to find the alchemy. Tactically, what do we need to change? This balance is the best for me. Having two very attacking wingers doesn’t give us balance and I think it’s not right to sacrifice one of the four midfielders.” So, let’s continue like this, but a discussion will have to be made when we resume in Castel Volturno. Meanwhile, the club on
THE JOKE
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In the end, the coach tried to play it down. “I have never conveyed joy on the bench, I can at most convey anger or the famous cazzimma. I think the first half was good, then the second certainly less so. I always try to help the players, it will certainly be my fault if we lost 6-2 because I was less aggressive” concluded Conte with a smile.
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