Antonio Conte explains how he got here to his . ‘I’m very sincere with my gamers. I’m as you see me.’
The Partenopei have been feeling the stress going into this sport, as they’d managed simply two attracts from their final three matches between Serie A and the Champions League.
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They obtained off to an ideal begin in opposition to Atalanta this night, as David Neres hadn’t scored for 11 months, but obtained two within the first half.
Simply earlier than the break, Noa Lang celebrated solely his second begin of the season along with his first objective for the membership.
But Atalanta got here out preventing for the restart, Gianluca Scamacca’s acrobatic volley pulling one again, as his males held on for the factors.
Conte rebooted troubled Napoli
NAPLES, ITALY – NOVEMBER 22: Raffaele Palladino Atalanta BC head coach greets Antonio Conte SSC Napoli head coach earlier than the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Atalanta BC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on November 22, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photographs)
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“We’re happy with the victory and the best way we achieved it, with a primary half the place we saved a excessive tempo, however we additionally maintained the excessive press after the break and it was inevitable a crew dropping 3-0 would pour ahead,”
“We may’ve had extra management of the ball within the second half, but it surely’s superb, as we beat a really robust Atalanta aspect. I studied them with their efficiency in opposition to Olympique Marseille, profitable in a really powerful environment that I do know properly.
“There was an important power in regards to the crew at present.”
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It was put to Conte that he was maybe now extra reassured by the response from his Napoli gamers after his anger within the wake of a 2-0 defeat to Bologna, when he took just a few days off in Turin.
“Possibly those that are outdoors and don’t know the rapport I’ve with the gamers fear greater than I do. There’s a robust rapport, I’m very clear, I don’t put on masks, so I’m very sincere with them. I’m as you see me. I do know many don’t like that, however I used to be all the time taught that honesty is crucial.
“It’s proper that the media do their speaking, whereas we should proceed working.”
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. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photographs)
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A part of the tactical key to getting the most effective out of those wingers was transferring them nearer to centre-forward Rasmus Hojlund, so much less of a 3-4-3 and extra a 3-4-2-1.
It was sparked by an damage disaster ruling out Billy Gilmour, Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa, Kevin De Bruyne, Alex Meret and Romelu Lukaku.
“The issue is the most recent setback was Frank Anguissa, who obtained harm on worldwide obligation, and compelled me to make some reflections on the target state of the midfield,” defined Conte.
“There are only a few left in there, as Elmas isn’t actually a midfielder, however he’s doing it properly, so all we’ve obtained are Lobo, Scott and a younger lad with prospects who’s Vergara, and even he’s extra of a trequartista.”
NAPLES, ITALY – NOVEMBER 22: David Neres of SSC Napoli celebrates along with his teammates after scoring his aspect first objective 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. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photographs)
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Napoli are quickly again on high of the Serie A desk, awaiting the outcomes from Roma’s journey to Cremonese and the Milan Derby on Sunday.
After Tuesday’s Champions League assembly with Qarabag, there’s a enormous Scudetto showdown with Roma on the Stadio Olimpico subsequent weekend.
“Qarabag are the shock outfit of the Champions League thus far this season, so we have to get better power and put together for this new problem,” concluded Conte.