Antonio Conte doesn’t beat around the bush: “Atalanta superior to Napoli today.”
A defeat that opens some reflections on the present and the future.
Napoli defeated 3-0 at home by a highly-launched Atalanta, and Antonio Conte admits the Nerazzurri's current greater strength compared to the Neapolitan outfit, which in any case remains at the top of the Serie A standings. Yet the Azzurri coach says he is convinced that the Maradona result rather accurately reflects the current balance of the two teams.
"I don’t say this to put my hands up. I simply like to analyze situations for what they are. And today we faced a team that was not only strong, but in my opinion è stronger than we are now. Further ahead maybe it won't be like that, but today Atalanta è superior to us", Conte told the microphones of 'DAZN'.
"They have been on a really important path for years. Their team è consists of a structured squad, everyone should fear them. That is why I have little to reproach this Napoli, because we had to spend a lot of energy. They forced us to play an entire match under constant pressure", Conte added in his analysis of Atalanta.
At the same time, the Salento coach did not want to throw the cross on Napoli players. "On this point I have to be very honest, I think the team played in the right way – è was Conte's analysis -. Certainly we could have behaved better on the occasion of the episodes that led to Atalanta's goals, but as for the team's commitment I have nothing to reproach them for".
