Antonio Conte spoke to DAZN at the end of Napoli-Milan 2-1. Here are his words:
On the match:
"Certainly, after the first half, where we practically dominated. Let's not forget that Milan is a team that started the season with Scudetto ambitions and further strengthened their squad in January to secure a Champions League spot. We played a very good first half. Then I forced a situation with Anguissa—he had an adductor problem. McTominay became unavailable, and I had to take some risks. We dropped off a bit, and there was some fear of holding onto the result—a result that keeps us in the chase with Inter and maintains our distance from fifth place. Winning today was crucial. The next match will be extremely difficult; we're going to Bologna. After eight months of work, it would be crazy not to believe in something extraordinary. In front of us is a powerhouse that is playing in a league of its own. For us, the key will be recovering everyone because if we have a full squad, we can make our mark."
On sending a strong signal to the league, Conte said:
"Today was not easy. We played after Inter and faced a top team like Milan. All the conditions were there for a gap to be created that would have been hard to close. We gave an important response. We need everything to go our way. Today, we lost McTominay at the last minute, and I had to change our setup. We were supposed to start with a 4-4-2, with Raspadori and McTominay on the left flank. These are the kind of days when a coach hates being a coach—you have to immediately find and solve problems. In fact, I had to take a paracetamol because I had a headache."
On his future, Conte commented:
"My integration into Napoli has been perfect, beyond expectations. I was welcomed incredibly well from the start. It was the first time I had received so much without having given anything in return—I felt indebted. What we need to do is be aware that we are achieving something extraordinary and almost miraculous. We have only competed in one competition this year. Now, we all need to be relentless and focus entirely on the present. After these last eight matches, we’ll think about the future—that’s all I can say."
