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Juan Jesus: ‘Napoli mustn’t ever let our guard down once more’

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Brazilian defender Juan Jesus has praised Napoli’s defensive enhancements and revealed how head coach Antonio Conte has instilled a profitable angle into the aspect.

Chatting with Radio CRC, , Jesus mentioned that “If a staff defends as a unit, it turns into a lot simpler for the again line. We take accountability for the errors we made two years in the past, we’re not hiding, however these errors helped us develop and taught us that we will by no means let our guard down once more.”

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Jesus performed 15 instances in Serie A for Napoli final season and wore the captain’s armband within the membership’s 3-1 Coppa Italia defeat to Lazio.

GENOA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 16: Juan Jesus of Napoli seems to be on in the course of the Serie A TIM match between Genoa CFC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on September 16, 2023 in Genoa, Italy. (Picture by Simone Arveda/Getty Photos)

Napoli boss ‘Conte by no means backs down’

The radio station requested Jesus about his ideas on the up to now: “I’m blissful to be right here in Castel di Sangro – I’ve been coming for a number of years now. Perhaps it’s stunning to some who didn’t know me properly or didn’t suppose I might keep this lengthy however I do know my very own qualities and what I needed to supply.”

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Jesus was complimentary of former Napoli head coach Luciano Spalletti, who spent two years on the membership between 2021 and 2023: “The primary particular person to imagine in me was Spalletti. With out him, I might not have made historical past at Napoli. Now Conte is right here and I do know I’ve his belief. I’m proud to have spent a lot time right here and to have gained two Scudetti. Hopefully, we will proceed writing historical past collectively.”

REGGIO NELL’EMILIA, ITALY – JUNE 9: Luciano Spalletti head coach of Italy gestures in the course of the FIFA 2026 Qualifier between Italy and Moldova at Mapei Stadium – Citta’ del Tricolore on June 09, 2025 in Reggio nell’Emilia, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photos)

On Spalletti, Jesus added that “With him, I believe I performed 18 or 19 league matches since he rotated loads with Kim, Rrahmani and likewise Østigard. Final 12 months, with Buongiorno’s damage I had extra alternatives and was in a position to give my all.”

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Antonio Conte has been at Napoli since final summer time with Jesus describing the top coach as having “a really particular methodology and he teaches you to by no means quit. Given his profession and character, he has all the time been somebody who by no means backs down and pushes us to provide 100%. You’ll be able to see that on the pitch.”

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Champions League

TNS caught groups ‘off guard’ in Europe final season – Harrison

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New Saints supervisor Craig Harrison acknowledges it will likely be “robust” to emulate final season’s European exploits however that opponents is not going to be underestimating the Welsh champions.

Saints final season reached the Europa Convention League group levels, the primary home Welsh membership to take action.

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“It is at all times going to be more durable,” Harrison mentioned of reaching the group levels in Europe for a second successive season.

“Sure you’ve got obtained a bit extra perception, sure we are able to do it however to do it a second time I feel we want to not get too carried away.

“To occur back-to-back could be fairly particular and take some doing.

“We’d have caught a number of folks off guard final yr and other people may need underestimated us.

“We knew, with that the employees and the extent of element we go to and the way arduous we labored, that we had been going to be effectively ready.

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“Different golf equipment won’t have been the identical as a result of it was ‘little previous TNS.’

“However I think about after final yr whoever will get drawn in opposition to us will see what occurred final yr, look again on the marketing campaign and doubtless assume ‘we have to take them a bit extra severe.'”

After dropping out of final season’s Champions League qualifiers, progress within the Convention League noticed Saints attain the play-off.

A secured qualification for the group levels and created Welsh soccer historical past.

Harrison’s facet confronted Fiorentina, Djurgardens, Astana, Shamrock Rovers, Panathinaikos and Celje within the group stage – their solely victory coming at house in opposition to Kazakhstan’s Astana.

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“It was a historic second once we obtained by way of after which the primary recreation you play within the group stage is Fiorentina away, which was fairly particular,” Harrison added.

“I feel it labored out very well that we performed Fiorentina away first – it gave us the chance to take pleasure in it, there was no stress on us.

“We did not count on something however gave an excellent account of ourselves and positively did not embarrass ourselves, the membership or Welsh soccer.

“We obtained all the way down to a bit extra enterprise after that and all of the video games had been aggressive and we had been within the video games proper till the top.

“We clearly gained a recreation and presumably ought to have gotten a few attracts in opposition to Celje and Djurgardens.

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“However we have learnt from it and we have got just about the identical squad and have added 4 or 5 so they seem to be a yr higher off expertise [wise].

“Being at this soccer membership there may be stress from everyone and there is big expectation.

“Sure, we’re a full-time group who have gotten the most important price range and there is no getting away from that however we have got the most important expectations as effectively.

“However in Europe which means nothing as a result of I nonetheless think about we’re backside three when it comes to budgets all through this competitors.

“So there’s nonetheless a niche to shut financially however we proved final yr we are able to do this .. there is no motive why we won’t do it once more.”

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Champions League

Germany & Actual Madrid Legend Praises Inter Milan Champions League Hero Acerbi: ‘I’d Quite Have Him Guard My Home Than An Alarm Or German Shepherd’

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Toni Kroos says that he’d “quite have Francesco Acerbi guard his home than an alarm or a German shepherd.”

Talking on the Einfach mal Luppen podcast, by way of , the legendary former Actual Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Germany midfielder praised the tenacious Inter Milan defender.

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Francesco Acerbi has actually caught the attention together with his performances for Inter Milan over the previous couple of seasons.

While the Italian worldwide had been unheralded when he arrived, he has been a key man for Inter.

Acerbi has established himself as an everyday starter each domestically and in Europe. He has performed a key function in Inter successful the Serie A title.

And Acerbi has additionally been a pillar of Inter’s protection in two runs to the Champions League ultimate.

Kroos: “I’d Quite Have Francesco Acerbi Guard My Home Than An Alarm Or German Shepherd”

MILAN, ITALY – MAY 06: Francesco Acerbi of. FC Internazionale celebrates scoring his crew’s third purpose in the course of the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Closing Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and FC Barcelona at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on Might 06, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Dan Mullan/Getty Photos)

actually cemented a spot for himself in Inter folklore together with his purpose towards Barcelona on Tuesday.

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The previous Sassuolo and Lazio defender was taking part in as an emergency centre-forward as Inter desperately chased an equalizer in stoppage time.

After which, it was Acerbi who scored to arrange further time, wherein Inter scored the winner.

It was a very glorious strike from the 37-year-old. Nevertheless, scoring targets like that isn’t Acerbi’s predominant job – marking strikers and retaining a lid on his personal penalty space is.

Former midfielder commented that “from the way in which he celebrated, you’ll be able to inform he doesn’t usually rating targets.”

Then, the German priased Acerbi for his mentality and tenacity. “If I had to decide on between an alarm system, a German shepherd, and Acerbi to guard my home, I’d select Acerbi,” he mentioned.

“That is simply pure mentality,” he added.

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Champions League

Barca, Madrid on guard in opposition to Liga slip-ups after European pleasure

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Barcelona and Actual Madrid are trying over their shoulders in La Liga at in-form Atletico Madrid, cautious of a letdown after taxing wins away from dwelling within the Champions League this week.

A 3-2 victory at Borussia Dortmund ensured Barcelona will advance to the knockout part of Europe’s prime membership competitors, whereas Madrid received by the identical scoreline away to a beforehand unbeaten Atalanta.

That win saved the holders in rivalry for automated qualification to the final 16, however Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti admitted the match drained quite a lot of vitality from his injury-hit squad.

“It was a troublesome match as a result of Atalanta demanded loads from us bodily,” mentioned Ancelotti, whose facet path leaders Barcelona by two factors however have a recreation in hand.

Vinicius Junior scored on his return from a hamstring damage in Italy on an evening Kylian Mbappe netted his fiftieth Champions League purpose earlier than going off injured.

“We have now to hold in there till Christmas,” added Ancelotti, who additionally welcomed again Rodrygo and is anticipating to have Eduardo Camavinga match once more quickly.

“The calendar may be very demanding, we have now a lowered squad and that does not enable us to rotate gamers as a lot. We have now to hold in there in the interim.”

Madrid make the brief journey to Rayo Vallecano on Saturday realizing they will snatch prime spot from Barcelona, for twenty-four hours no less than, earlier than subsequent week’s Intercontinental Cup closing in Qatar.

However they may very well be with out Mbappe as a result of hamstring drawback he suffered on Tuesday.

“Mbappe has some discomfort in his hamstrings. It would not appear critical however we’ll see,” Ancelotti mentioned after the Atalanta recreation.

“He could not dash, it damage him a bit and we thought it greatest to exchange him.”

Barcelona host a struggling Leganes on Sunday trying to arrest their home dip in kind, with a run of 1 win in 5 video games opening the door to their title rivals.

Atletico are three factors adrift of Barcelona having additionally performed a recreation much less, and have received 5 in a row in La Liga going into Sunday’s dwelling derby with Getafe.

Not far behind are Athletic Bilbao, whose 2-0 win at Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce on Wednesday pushed them nearer to the Europa League final 16.

Athletic, unbeaten in 12 video games in all competitions, are going for a fifth straight league win away to Alaves this weekend, whereas Villarreal and Actual Betis meet in a conflict of groups whose outcomes have tailed off lately.

Participant to look at: Julian Alvarez

The Argentine is Atletico’s prime scorer with 12 targets general since his August arrival from Manchester Metropolis.

The 24-year-old left England in search of a brand new problem after largely enjoying second fiddle to Erling Haaland regardless of his crucial position in his nation’s 2022 World Cup triumph.

Alvaraz set Atletico on their strategy to a 3-1 win over Slovan Bratislava midweek with a terrific curling effort earlier than Antoine Griezmann’s double sealed the factors.

“He is an awesome participant,” mentioned Griezmann, who himself is in a wealthy vein of kind with seven targets in his final 5 outings. “It is a pleasure and a supply of delight to have him with us and to have the ability to assist him.”

Key stats

5 – after failing to attain till November 9, Jude Bellingham has now discovered the web in every of Madrid’s final 5 league video games

8 – months since Valencia’s final away league win, a 1-0 victory at Osasuna in April

10 – consecutive wins for Atletico in La Liga, the Champions League and Copa del Rey

Fixtures (all instances GMT)

Friday

Valladolid v Valencia (2000)

Saturday

Espanyol v Osasuna (1300), Mallorca v Girona (1515), Sevilla v Celta Vigo (1730), Rayo Vallecano v Actual Madrid (2000)

Sunday

Atletico Madrid v Getafe (1300), Alaves v Athletic Bilbao (1515), Villarreal v Actual Betis, Actual Sociedad v Las Palmas (each 1730), Barcelona v Leganes (2000)

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