Var, Antonio Conte back on the attack: “It’s not volleyball”
Var, Antonio Conte returns to the attack
In the press conference for the presentation of Napoli-Roma, Antonio Conte è returned to the episode that led to the penalty for Inter in the partenopei's last challenge in Serie A: "I raised a constructive discussion, to build something better, certainly today there are means that should make us think. After Mariani ruled, I didn't think there was contact with VAR, but in the recording VAR just says there's contact, but soccer è a sport of contact".
"If we want to speak constructively, and not polemically, we need to give Mariani better help than San Siro. You just say there'è contact, but what contact? Slight, slight? Mica è volleyball? – urged the Azzurri coach -. I hope everyone has made a reflection, including themselves. Use it better, give the referee help, at that moment the referee may have seen something, the technological tool must help. It's simple. One can'say there's contact, but come and evaluate whether to confirm it or take it away. I understand the referees who as soon as they are called say 'here it's going to change the decision' right away, but you see it and you can confirm or change".
"I am sorry, Mariani had led the race well, today I realize that nobody helped him. Then maybe he would review it and confirm, I would have accepted it, today we will never know what he would have thought. Mariani is not è to be censured, but who did not give Mariani the opportunity to confirm or change. Here everything is seen as controversy in the broadcasts, I hope my words are constructive. But for the good of all teams".
On the challenge with the Giallorossi: "It will be a tough match, let's not forget that Roma last year finished ahead of us, they make the Europa League, they made a very good market, but they are not performing according to expectations and roses. I hope everyone starts to work after Napoli".
No worries for Romelu Lukaku and Scott McTominay: "They have been training, there's no problem. Olivera s'è trained yesterday, today and there'è also tomorrow to make final assessments and decide. We will evaluate who'll be back with some aches and pains, but there are still 48 hours to possibly get rid of some fatigue'
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