Conte: We Will Fight Until the End for Our Fans
Antonio Conte, the head coach of Napoli, confirmed that his team performed well against Fiorentina, but stressed the need to improve and better capitalize on opportunities, pointing out the importance of thinking with a champion's mentality in the upcoming stages of the Italian league.
Conte stated after the match: "We achieved a deserved victory today, but we need to improve our attacking effectiveness. We created many chances and could have managed the final minutes more calmly. Nevertheless, the players performed well and understood what was required, but teams that want to win must score more."
He added: "I haven't said anything extraordinary about our strikers; every player has their own career and record. However, when you play for a team that wants to compete for titles, you must have the required attacking effectiveness. Great teams are built on clear principles, and from my experience, I know what it takes to achieve success."
Regarding Lukaku's performance, he said: "Lukaku is improving a lot and has had two excellent matches against Inter and today. We trust and support him, and he knows that well. We have 10 matches that are like finals ahead of us, and we will need every player on the team. No one has a guaranteed place in the lineup; the only criterion for participation is performance on the field."
On the league race, Conte clarified: "We are still in the heart of the competition and want to stay in it until the end. We know that the task will not be easy, but we will continue to fight and give our best to remain competitive until the last round."
He concluded his remarks: "We need to focus only on ourselves; there are multiple goals we strive to achieve. We must dream and think big because this team and these fans deserve it. At the beginning of the season, the talk of the title was just a dream after Napoli finished last season in tenth place, but today we are fighting at the top. We want to repay our fans, and we will continue to work hard until the end."
Conte stated after the match: "We achieved a deserved victory today, but we need to improve our attacking effectiveness. We created many chances and could have managed the final minutes more calmly. Nevertheless, the players performed well and understood what was required, but teams that want to win must score more."
He added: "I haven't said anything extraordinary about our strikers; every player has their own career and record. However, when you play for a team that wants to compete for titles, you must have the required attacking effectiveness. Great teams are built on clear principles, and from my experience, I know what it takes to achieve success."
Regarding Lukaku's performance, he said: "Lukaku is improving a lot and has had two excellent matches against Inter and today. We trust and support him, and he knows that well. We have 10 matches that are like finals ahead of us, and we will need every player on the team. No one has a guaranteed place in the lineup; the only criterion for participation is performance on the field."
On the league race, Conte clarified: "We are still in the heart of the competition and want to stay in it until the end. We know that the task will not be easy, but we will continue to fight and give our best to remain competitive until the last round."
He concluded his remarks: "We need to focus only on ourselves; there are multiple goals we strive to achieve. We must dream and think big because this team and these fans deserve it. At the beginning of the season, the talk of the title was just a dream after Napoli finished last season in tenth place, but today we are fighting at the top. We want to repay our fans, and we will continue to work hard until the end."