EPA12092720 Napoli head coach Antonio Conte will be playing Italian Serie a soccer match SSC Napoli vs CF Genoa on May 11, 2025 at Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Napoli.
Antonio Conte admits that Napoli “lost the bonus we had” in the Scudetto race in a 2-2 draw with Genoa, and there is “bitterness and regret,” but they still can beat Inter to the “unthinkable” title.
Partenopei already had the advantage of knowing the outcome of the Inter, but perhaps a 2-0 victory over Turin only put more pressure on the shoulders.
They led twice in Studio Maradona tonight through Romell Lukaku and then Giacomo Ruspadri.
“Genova got two shots in goal and got both. These things happen in football. When we admitted the goal, we could have always done better,” Conte told Dazen.
“That’s a shame because it deserves to win everything we create. So the bitterness and regrets remain.”
Conte that irritated after the Naples error
The coach seemed rather unwell in media interviews, acknowledging the late equalizer and disguising his frustration, pointing to one of his substitutes.
“This is football, let alone the last three games, so that we can’t win at the beginning of the season. That happens. The billing was continuing to improve our aviation capabilities and address these situations, but Cross got over him because of the equalizer,” added Conte.
“The players had 22 shots in goal and 11 shots in targets, they controlled ownership and ended up in a draw, so I couldn’t ask for more from the players. In these situations we have to improve.”
That means Napoli is still at the top of the Serie A table, but their lead is still cut to a single point played in two rounds.
“We didn’t deserve to drop these two points, but at the same time we should remember that we lost the bonus we had. We needed seven points from three rounds to win the title, which means we need two points if we want to win the Scudetto.
Napoli’s Lobotka’s new injury worries
Conte gambled by starting Stanislav Lobotka, who suffered ankle injuries, but was not rewarded as the Slovaks limped just 13 minutes into the match.
Now it is still unclear whether he will be able to recover to play in the last two games. It’s in Parma and at home in Cagliari.
“We quickly lost another player, Lobotka. But throughout the campaign we didn’t frown at bad luck or feel sorry for ourselves. Now we try to find the best solution.
He won Juventus and Inter Scudetto in very different circumstances, so what does these last two rounds represent in his coaching career?
“The last two steps represent targets that were never thought of at first. It’s incredible to achieve that. These fans deserve it. The people of Naples have always continued with passion and enthusiasm,” Comte replied.
“We can only thank these young people for everything because we are still beyond our capabilities. The bitterness of today is because it wasn’t a draw for granted, but I was able to always tell them that details make a difference and do better with today’s details.”
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