Conte: We must learn to withstand pressure and be ready to sweat for Napoli at any time
6686 Sports News on October 26 In the 8th round of Serie A, the Naples home team defeated Inter Milan 3-1. After the game, Naples coach Conte attended the press conference. He said that the team must learn to withstand pressure and be ready to sweat for Naples at any time.
How did you complete the rebuild in three days?
Conte: "What should really be reflected on is 'how to destroy all the results in one week' rather than 'how to rebuild in three days'. With all due respect, sometimes people lack respect for people who work hard, and exaggeration is not uncommon. Everything is different. We have to learn to withstand pressure, not to be disturbed, and to go our own way. Now that we have won, I want to say that we have been plagued by injuries from the beginning of the season - we had seven core players missing against Torino. We cannot ignore one fact: Lu. Kaku was injured at the beginning of the season, Rahmani only played two games, Buongiorno has just returned from injury, and Hoylen has missed the recent games. If someone wants to make Naples the target of public criticism..."
But this problem stems from the previous tragedy. Defeat - Conceding six goals against PSV in the Champions League, this is undoubtedly a wake-up call...
Conte: "Doubts have existed in the past and there will be in the future. I have said from the beginning of the season that this will be a difficult season and explained why. Plus With widespread injuries, the situation will only become more complicated. The loss to PSV made us angry. We were able to avoid a big defeat against Manchester City, but we suffered a disastrous defeat against PSV. This must not happen again. We must learn to absorb whenever we fall into a trough. Learn lessons, reflect on problems, and never lose the spiritual core that has supported us to this day."
"Today we defeated a very strong team - they are the most powerful opponents in the league. They could have won more honors in recent years, and they have won seven consecutive games. Come. If we had a rematch, I don’t know what the outcome would be, but our performance today was very good. They came with the goal of completely defeating us at the competitive level. If it were me, I would do the same. Even if we lose this game, we can’t lose in a bad way. , which makes the fans who have always believed in us feel arrogant. As long as I am here, the players will work hard for this uniform - we are always ready to sweat for Naples."
What kind of communication did you have within the team after the loss to Eindhoven?
Conte: "Two days are enough for us to do in-depth analysis. I never run away from problems, and I will deal with them head-on even when faced with difficulties. We faced this problem head-on with new and old players. If we don't want to repeat the mistakes of two years ago, we cannot abandon us The spiritual core - this is the same for new and old players, and new players must integrate into this spiritual atmosphere as soon as possible. This victory is of great significance. It makes us understand that even in the face of difficulties and dangers, we can still make our voices heard and show tenacious fighting spirit. This is the key to my coaching career. There has been a disastrous defeat like the loss to Eindhoven. For the players, the important thing is that this first disastrous defeat is not the beginning of the disaster, but a signal that "change must be made". We are also slowly getting used to and understanding each other with the new players."
About McTominay's arrangement against Varela and the trouble Neres caused for the opponent...
Conte: "So, my strategic arrangement was a stroke of genius? And Jesus was asked to play on the right. Adjustment. Our coach is always criticized, and the strategy rarely works... Considering the characteristics of Inter Milan's players, this is a winning choice. If Lukaku plays against Bastoni, Acerbi and Akanji, it is tantamount to giving points to the opponent... and Neres's technical characteristics disrupt the opponent. The deployment. Juan Jesus performed very well on the right, and the new and old players responded perfectly. We are gradually completing the integration. Team energy must always be at the core of everything. I don't care about individualism and egoism. Anyone who insists on this will have no choice but to leave the team. This is what I want. The attitude delivered. Our goal is to satisfy the president and win the Champions League next year."
On the conflict with Lautaro...
Conte: "It was a fierce, confrontational game with some small moments. Friction is normal. My memory of Inter Milan is that I led them to win the championship again after ten years, and let a group of players who had never won honors taste the taste of victory. Lautaro is a very good player, but in just two years, it is difficult to truly understand a person's heart."
