Antonio Conte angrily hit again at Inter for ‘creating alibis’ over the penalty, lashed out at Lautaro Martinez, and warranted Napoli ‘had no intention of getting killed’ immediately.
The Partenopei got here into this sport with an damage disaster and dropping 4 of their final seven aggressive video games, together with a 6-2 Champions League defeat to PSV Eindhoven midweek.
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After they took the lead with a Kevin De Bruyne penalty, the previous Manchester Metropolis midfielder injured his proper hamstring within the course of and may be out for some time, as he was noticed on the bench in the direction of the top with crutches.
Scott McTominay doubled their lead, then Hakan Calhanoglu transformed a spot-kick, however Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa
Conte had a fiery contribution
NAPLES, ITALY – OCTOBER 25: Antonio Conte SSC Napoli head coach in the course of the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and FC Internazionale at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on October 25, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photos)
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“I stay the sport with my gamers, for good and dangerous, and we performed towards in my opinion one of the best squad in Italy,”
“They dropped some factors alongside the way in which, however their squad is on paper on a totally totally different degree to all of the others. They didn’t get to the Champions League Ultimate twice in three years due to a fluke.
“To have gained this sport, with all of the difficulties that we had, lacking gamers like Lobotka, Rrahmani, Meret and Hojlund, then dropping De Bruyne, with Lukaku out since pre-season…
“Maybe somebody has cursed us, however we hold going anyway. Inter got here right here immediately aiming to on a sporting degree ‘kill’ us, as they had been in nice form and coming off a run of seven straight wins, dealing with a facet like ours that had misplaced to Torino and Eindhoven.
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“If you happen to perceive that second of the marketing campaign, it’s important to kill your opponent, however we had no intention of dying. In amongst all these issues, we put in an amazing efficiency.”
NAPLES, ITALY – OCTOBER 25: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale arguing with Antonio Conte SSC Napoli head coach in the course of the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and FC Internazionale at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on October 25, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photos)
There was a second of actual rigidity too, as Conte was booked for his half in a touchline scuffle involving Denzel Dumfries and particularly Lautaro Martinez, because the coach exchanged some moderately harsh hand gestures with the Inter captain.
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Was there one thing left over from the time they labored collectively at Inter?
“If you play video games at this degree, these items can occur,” famous the coach.
“I simply wish to remind Inter that I introduced the Scudetto again to the membership after 10 years, together with 9 consecutive Juventus titles, and you realize what which means to me. I retain superb recollections of that have.
“Lautaro is an excellent participant, maybe I didn’t get to know him that properly on a private degree. I want him all one of the best, that’s high quality.”
NAPLES, ITALY – OCTOBER 25: Cristian Chivu FC Internazionale head coach in the course of the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and FC Internazionale at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on October 25, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photos)
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after the match moderately than coach Cristian Chivu, to complain in regards to the controversial opening penalty.
“Inter ship Marotta and the administrators at any time when they get the chance, whereas at Napoli I come right here,” replied Conte.
“A staff has to judge and realise why they misplaced, doing this they only create alibis for the gamers and coach. I’d not have allowed it. Now Marotta is President, but it surely’s not proper that he has to come back right here and make these statements…
“I say with all due respect for the director, go away these items to the individuals who really participated within the match, as a result of it’s diminishing the function of the coach too.
“I all the time stood up for myself, so a membership making these kinds of statements… It’s high quality,” concluded a visibly irritated Conte.