It’s a truthful testomony to Napoli’s rising standing at a membership once they can entice criticism from a seemingly enviable place.
After the 2-0 loss at Bologna a fortnight in the past, there was speak of ‘disaster’ at Napoli, with rising tensions speculated upon within the media between Antonio Conte and the membership’s higher administration. Nevertheless, two weeks later and the Partenopei have wrapped up a and sit on the high of the desk, pending tomorrow’s outcomes.
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Unusual to entertain speak of a disaster at a membership who gained the league final season and have made good progress in the direction of repeating that feat this season. While their Champions League marketing campaign has acquired off to a little bit of a false begin, Conte’s facet have confronted robust opposition within the continental match and may nonetheless have the ability to end at the least throughout the high 24 of the league part and keep away from rapid elimination.
NAPLES, ITALY – NOVEMBER 22: Antonio Conte SSC Napoli head coach in the course of the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Atalanta BC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on November 22, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Pictures)
Silly disaster speak solely serves to encourage Conte & Napoli additional
These crises talked about within the media are indicative of the social media era. Followers are extra reactionary than ever and inflammatory or devise content material is used to generate response and clicks. The will to seek out controversy and drama the place there may be none has manipulated the best way some devour soccer and anybody wise is aware of that there isn’t any ‘disaster’ at Napoli.
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Sure there might be issues. Sure there have been issues. Accidents to star gamers like , Kevin De Bruyne and Rasmus Hojlund have hindered Conte’s facet however even lacking a handful of their greatest gamers for a piece of the marketing campaign up to now has not stopped the Neapolitan facet from topping the league.
NAPLES, ITALY – OCTOBER 25: Kevin De Bruyne of SSC Napoli battles for possession with Hakan Calhanoglu of FC Internazionale 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. (Picture by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Pictures)
If something, it appears to be like just like the speak of ‘disaster’ at Napoli solely goes to additional mild a hearth below Conte and his staff.
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Judgement will come for Napoli & Conte… however not simply but
It’s nonetheless solely November. Solely half of the league part video games for this 12 months’s Champions League have been performed and Conte’s facet have simply completed their twelfth of 38 league matches in Serie A.
It’s far too early, then, to guage a staff that completed final season as champions.
Maybe speak of disaster might be justified if we quick ahead to Might and Napoli haven’t performed a Champions League sport since January and sit, unthinkably, exterior of the Scudetto race within the closing weeks.
Nevertheless, it appears unlikely that Napoli will lose steam domestically, and may solely enhance as soon as Romelu Lukaku returns and with the
CASTEL DI SANGRO, ITALY – AUGUST 14: Romelu Lukaku of Napoli lies on the pitch after being injured in the course of the pre-season pleasant match between Napoli and Olympiacos at Stadio Teofilo Patini on August 14, 2025 in Castel di Sangro, Italy. (Picture by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Pictures)
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Continentally, there may be extra danger. Nevertheless, judging an Italian staff solely on their continental efficiency appears silly too. An Italian membership has not gained the Champions League since 2010 and within the final 5 years, solely the Nerazzurri have given a extremely good go of it, reaching two finals in three years.
Napoli’s facet continues to be selecting up Champions League expertise and may solely enhance as they play extra video games. For a lot of this new-look staff, it’s their first time enjoying in continental soccer for the membership. A tenth place end within the 2023-24 season meant they missed out on European soccer final season and due to this fact it’s nonetheless a studying curve for a lot of the squad.
To conclude, Conte has not constructed his profession on high of crises. He has created profitable squads and while it’s true that the coach has struggled in European competitions, he’s an elite coach and is guiding Napoli to better and better heights.