Inter-Napoli, Conte spurs his team: ‘We will not be sparring partners’

Inter-Napoli, Conte spurs his team: "We will not be sparring partners"

Napoli coach Antonio Conte spoke about the San Siro match against Inter scheduled for Sunday: "If you think you are going to San Siro to be a sparring partner, waiting for them to throw punches at you, it is not è our idea. Our idea è to go and measure ourselves against stronger. The è idea è to try to play the game, because I think that's the most right aspect to grow". 

"Clearly it will be three important points, for us as well as for them, forò we will need it to understand if our path that we are taking is the right one. Let’s not forget that we’re coming in as first in the standings and we’d like to leave the stadium still in the lead".

" It definitely feels good to be back where weè worked hard. There will be a load of emotions because when you go back in time, so many situations, so many episodes come to mind. It's been a wonderful experience, which I carry within me, like all the experiences of the past because I always lived them to the fullest".

On Lukaku: "I think Lukaku’s growth depends on the team, in every way. The individual is not è so decisive in shifting values, although in a team it is the individuals who must be exalted. I have in front of me guys who want to improve, I see so much commitment, so much self-sacrifice. To reduce on the individual player is not è right".