Napoli, Conte defends himself: ‘We didn’t play to lose’

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Napoli, Conte defends himself: "We didn’t play to lose"

Napoli è was eliminated by Lazio in the Coppa Italia: the totally revolutionized lineup decided by Antonio Conte for the match at the Olimpico raised more than a few doubts. "We did not play to lose – the coach from Lecce defended himself in a press conference – We made a very thoughtful choice, against Palermo we had made the same choice and three quarters of the players had remained stationary in that match".

"The boys deserved this opportunity and it is sorry because we all wanted to go forward in this competition. I saw the statistics, the game è was very balanced, in terms of shots and possession they were not superior. Maybe we could have done something better on the three goals".

" I can’t be disappointed with what I saw, the guys had desire and we all wanted to go through. It was right to play this kind of game, there'è a season ahead of us. It was right to see the progress of everyone, especially those who actively participate during the week and this positive start in the league è also thanks to them".

The changes at 72': "On what do I make an assessment, on 45 minutes? We made the changes in the 70th, the result was important but it was also important to make certain evaluations. I saw it that way, I had seen it that way with Palermo, in our path for us it was important to make certain evaluations that you cannot make in 45-50 minutes. It would have been just a rejection".

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