Naples, Conte doesn’t speak. Stellini comments on the penalty

A swing of emotions, the one that Napoli experienced at San Siro against Inter, in a direct clash for the scudetto which did not change the distances between the competitors. The team fights, recovers from the Nerazzurri twice, always showing themselves in the game. An encouraging performance, so much so that Aurelio De Laurentiis had doubts. “Great match! Napoli fabulous. With 9 players absent for most of the season, what would Napoli have done so far?” the president asks himself through a post on

Stellini speaks

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Cristian Stellini, assistant coach, presented himself in front of Dazn’s microphones at the end of the match. “When the coach is expelled he then prefers not to make any statements. We hope it doesn’t happen again because if he isn’t expelled we will all be happier” he explained. Yes, because Conte was furious when Inter were awarded the penalty, to the point of earning a red card. “I wouldn’t dwell on the penalty – continued Stellini – we’re coming off a complicated week from this point of view”. The reference is to another extreme case, namely the penalty awarded to Verona for the touch of Buongiorno’s hands. Stellini, therefore, remained on the field. “The performance was excellent, it gives us strength and confidence and we prefer to concentrate on this. At the home of the first in the table, Napoli demonstrated that they are worthy of last year’s title. There is great satisfaction with the performance, we won’t comment on the penalty episode otherwise we would have to rewind the tape.”

Scott’s provocation

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Scott McTominay, scorer of Napoli’s two goals, spoke to Dazn after the match. The midfielder highlighted the group’s hunger. “We are strong and we don’t give up an inch. We gave everything. Today we were without Lukaku, Neres, De Bruyne and several others. Mistakes are part of football, I’m happy with the reaction we had.” Then, a provocation. “Take Lautaro, Thuram or Calhanoglu away from Inter and let’s see how it ends.”

Naples tonic

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In any case, the Azzurri appeared brilliant and it is an excellent sign, considering the many unavailable players. “We are in an excellent moment from a physical point of view, even if the rotations are a bit short. We must be patient, always trying to increase the athletic impact. Overcoming Inter twice at San Siro is never easy and we fully deserved the draw, creating many important opportunities. We are really very satisfied with both the character and the personality conveyed in the game.

hojlund

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Among the best on the pitch was Rasmus Hojlund, who stood out for the intelligence with which he moved and handled various balls. “He arrived at the start of the season, we already had many games to play and being an international we didn’t see much of him between September and October, but the most important thing is the availability and humility he brought to us. He is committed to improving every day, we would like to build with him a complete striker who has many arrows in his bow” concluded Stellini.