Napoli coach Antonio Conte (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Pictures)
Antonio Conte insists he wouldn’t have believed you for those who informed him that Napoli could be high of the Serie A desk three months in the past, and defined why Como have been the ‘worst’ group for Napoli to face this weekend.
The Partenopei rose to a 3-1 victory over Cesc Fabregas’s facet on the Stadio Maradona on Friday night, because of a aim after 25 seconds from Scott McTominay, plus second-half strikes from Romelu Lukaku and David Neres.
The victory places Napoli 4 factors clear on the high of the Serie A desk, a place they’ll now hold till after the worldwide break at a minimal. Regardless of their victory on Friday, Conte will not be satisfied that his group really deserve their lead.
Conte doesn’t imagine Napoli deserve Serie A lead
“I don’t know if that is at the moment a Napoli that deserves to be in first place within the standings, however we’re first and that could be a truth,” he stated in his post-match interview, reported through TMW.
“If somebody had informed me this three months in the past, it will have been tough to imagine,” he continued.
“We all know that we’ve needed to work exhausting in each sport, together with right this moment in opposition to a group that’s maybe on one of the best type in your entire league, coming off the again of just about three consecutive victories.
“I used to be very happy to see such an important response after a tough spell on the finish of the second half after conceding.
“We’re rising, by way of the flexibility to play in numerous types, to play soccer, but additionally get our palms soiled when we now have to. It’s a superb signal, and we now have to take this opportunity with each palms.
“The lads stated that we may go into the break holding maintain of our place within the standings, one which no person may have predicted initially. Only some video games have gone, however we now have acquired 16 factors, which can be helpful for our future targets.”
Assessing his group’s efficiency in opposition to Como, Conte added: “We began properly within the first half, scoring an important aim, the results of our exhausting work. Then we gave Como a little bit of area and we have been unable to counter their dribbling and taking pictures.
“Then we modified issues tactically within the second half they usually have been now not within the sport. We misplaced too many duels, however that’s a part of the method of rebuilding confidence and vanity.
“We regrouped properly within the second half and had a half the place we have been clearly rising. Como was the worst group to face at this second, although.”
Serie A | Napoli 3-1 Como – Conte maintains lead on the high
