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Antonio Conte admits the Scudetto in his first Napoli season ‘can be prodigious’ after going three factors away from Inter. ‘There are 4 steps left to take. It’s all in our palms.’

The joy was palpable contained in the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, as during the last eight days there was a six-point swing on the high of the Serie A desk.

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Whereas they had been three factors behind Inter, the Partenopei at the moment are three factors clear on the high after back-to-back victories over Monza and Torino, with the Nerazzurri dropping to Bologna and Roma.

Did Conte and the Napoli gamers sit down collectively this afternoon to ?

“No, to be sincere I didn’t comply with it in any respect,”

“We already endure for our personal video games, why ought to we endure for the others. I watched the second half of Fiorentina-Empoli. You’ll be able to imagine it if you need, if not, I don’t care. I turned off the cellphone, I solely discovered the end result later. Everybody decides how they wish to endure.”

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They with a brace from Scott McTominay, who has now scored 11 Serie A targets this season, 4 within the final three rounds.

Conte beginning to style Scudetto for Napoli

NAPLES, ITALY – APRIL 27: Antonio Conte Napoli head coach greets Paolo Vanoli Torino head coach earlier than the Serie A match between Napoli and Torino at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 27, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photographs)

It truly is all in Napoli’s palms proper now, as they’re clear on the high of the desk for the primary time since Week 25 with simply 4 rounds left to play.

“There are 4 steps left to take. We took the primary, we’re in entrance, now we all know full effectively that we’re up towards groups like Lecce and Parma preventing to remain in Serie A, then Genoa and Cagliari.

“It’s all in our palms. We received with nice dedication, a crew conscious of its personal strengths, and inevitably the group pushed us on at this time because the twelfth and even thirteenth man. Even attending to the stadium was tough, as there have been so many followers crowded round.

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“They had been excited, very decided, attempting to cross on all their dedication.”

Conte had famously mentioned final week that there have been “some issues I realised you can not do at Napoli,” however this membership additionally brings with it essentially the most passionate fanbase in all of Italy.

“I realised that I simply have to speak about soccer and nothing extra, as a result of the whole lot you say will get twisted and become one thing else.”

NAPLES, ITALY – APRIL 27: Scott McTominay of Napoli celebrates with Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Amir Rrahmani after scoring his aspect second objective through the Serie A match between Napoli and Torino at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 27, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photographs)

The midfield has been the important thing for Napoli this season, not simply McTominay, but in addition Stanislav Lobotka and Frank Anguissa.

“Wanting on the squad, we wanted to search out targets, as a result of it’s not a crew the place you’re going to have many gamers offering double figures,” famous Conte.

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“It’s subsequently inevitable it’s essential work arduous and attempt to make the very best of the assets at your disposal by bettering them. I believe everybody within the group has improved. Seeing the primary objective, Anguissa had an excellent no-look help for Scott to attain.

“We labored actually arduous and are seeing the fruits of that labour. We now have 74 factors, with 4 rounds to go I believe we’re within the Champions League now. Seeing the place we began from, that’s outstanding. The credit score all goes to the lads.”

If that’s outstanding, what would the Serie A title be for Conte?

“The Scudetto can be prodigious.”