Conte: We were close to winning, but the injuries changed everything

Napoli coach Antonio Conte confirmed that his team was seeking to win against Lazio, but the lack of options and injuries forced him to adjust his plan during the match, which ended in a 2/2 draw, and despite the result, Conte expressed his satisfaction with the performance of his players, indicating that the tie In front of a strong team like Lazio to be considered a positive result.

Conte said: "Our first substitutions were the entry of Alessandro Punjiurno, who was absent from the stadiums for two and a half months, which was a clear indication of the players that we wanted to win, I think this step was successful, but when Basco Matzuki asked to switch because of fatigue, we faced them. A big problem, as I had no but Pova Marin. "

He added: "Forced to change the squad due to injuries affects the team's rhythm, when we lose important players, we have to be flexible in our tactics, and this is what we did today."

Conte expressed his disappointment after losing two points in the last minutes of the match, saying: "We lost four points in the last two games outside our stadium, where we received fatal goals in the 90th minute against strong opponents, this is frustrating, because we are an organized and difficult defeat team, but like These errors make the result in the end unpracting. "

He stressed: "Lazio was like a knot for us this season, but we must continue to provide a strong performance, and be proud of the level that we show."

He continued: "We must look at this tie as a positive result, although we wanted to win, we stopped the bleeding of the points, and certainly we could be happier, but this is football."