The coach doesn’t disdain the 0-0 draw with Como: “I’m not a small player, they beat Juventus. I’m happier today than other times. Lukaku? Let’s hope he comes back soon”
Don’t betray the 0-0 at home. Antonio Conte said he was extremely satisfied with what Napoli did in the draw against Como. “The match was played at a high and intense level. Our opponents may complain about the penalty, but in the end in the second half we deserved something more than them. Today Como is a team that is doing great things and I congratulate them all, but we put in a serious performance despite difficulties such as Gilmour’s exit which forced us to invent Elmas as a point guard. Spinazzola also had pubic problems and Gutierrez came in well. These are performances that give me confidence because this way they get closer to the presumed starters” explained the coach at the end of the meeting.
balanced race
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The attitude shown by both teams was definitely appreciable, according to the coach. “It was a balanced match, played with white weapons. We pressed them high, trying to win the ball back immediately and they did the same. It was a European-style match, no one sat in their area waiting for a restart, they were two courageous teams. I’m happier today than other times when we won. I received answers from real men, if it hadn’t been like this we would have suffered.” Conte then made a point of reiterating the value of his rivals, who are no longer a surprise in Italian football. “Como played a very good match, then they beat Juventus so it’s not a small one. They’re clearly improving, last year we lost at their home. Apart from the penalty, Milinkovic-Savic wasn’t involved, I don’t remember any other saves. I think that all in all it’s a fair result, the first half was more in their favor and in the second we were much better.”
lukaku
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Romelu Lukaku was seen again in the stands. “I don’t know when he’ll be back, we should ask the doctors. He’s trying to absorb the serious injury he had. However, his presence is always good for the group, living in the locker room is a good thing for everyone because he’s a serious boy and we also need his leadership. We’re happy to have seen him again, we’ll be even happier when he helps us on the pitch” concluded Conte.