Napoli, Antonio Conte announces two heavy absences in attack
The words of Antonio Conte
These are the words released in a press conference by Napoli coach Antonio Conte on the eve of the Artemio Franchi match against Raffaele Palladino’s Fiorentina, valid for the 19th day of Serie A.
"It's been a week with a few hiccups. Politano will not be among the summoned players and Kvaratskhelia will also be missing. Setbacks are part of every kicking team’s season. So far we have been more than good at making up for absences, and on this occasion we will try to do so again through teamwork" began the coach of the partenopei.
"In Florence we will close the first round, after that we will have faced all the teams and will begin the return round. Surely what we have done must give us confidence and self-esteem, we are happy with what we are doing, we have worked hard and so we must continue like this, then there will be matches on paper that are more difficult and others that are easier. Fiorentina is doing very well and we are focused on tomorrow’s game, because itè è is fundamental to continue putting points on the board. I don’t think teams like Inter and Atalanta can feel the pressure, they are top clubs and they have the maturity; to handle these situations. We have to show that we can make up for the absences of three important players" continued the coach of the Azzurri.
" I always have respect for others, but we do not have to fear anyone. We respect them becauseé they are doing very well, they have very good players, è the team with more speedù as peaks during the game, so we will have to be very careful and at the same time try to play our game and grow again. These moments must make us realize even more that we have to be a team. We have 41 points thanks to all the players, in this path who moreù who less has contributed and è the most important thing becauseé we must not depend on anything or anyone. My teams never depend on one or two players, with the collective we must try to make up for the absences that are important but they should not bring us down but give us more strength becauseé we are on the right path" added the'former Juventus and Inter coach.
"To do moreù means to be alone in the lead, we scored 41 points, I do not know what you expected, what you hoped for, sometimes I wonder. We are pulling the car at full speed, I must be missing something myself if some people were expecting more, with all due respect. The guys are going beyond their possibilities, the most optimistic forecasts, what more can we ask for from these guys?" concluded Antonio Conte.
