Sergio Conceicao spoke to the media after the loss against Napoli 2-1 at the Diego Armando Maradona.
Question: are these kinds of matches frustrating for you?
"Words cannot express what I feel; it's a disappointment. I need to calm down—everything happened today. I'm not looking for excuses: I woke up to a call from the doctor about Loftus, and also Malik, who only trained twice after the international break, like Gimenez. You have to change everything in preparing for the match. It takes work, but I liked the reaction. We need to understand why we didn’t have it in the first half."
Conceicao, now comes the match of all matches, the derby...
"Yes, it's an important match. The Coppa Italia is a club objective. We've already faced them twice; these are great challenges, just like today's. Now, we focus on the derby."
How do you plan to instill your intensity and fighting spirit in the team?
"By training at the highest level and being clear about what needs to be done. The players have already shown character; we need to keep working on balance. It’s tough for everyone in this league position, but I have a group that wants to turn these results around. We have to start on Tuesday."
How crucial is the loss of Alex Jimenez for the next game? Conceicao said:
"He's an important player. I don’t know why he got booked. I was also given a yellow card, but there was too little actual play. There should have been more stoppage time."
