Conte: The Difference Between Success and Failure is Small, and Napoli's Dream is Not Over
Napoli coach Antonio Conte expressed his regret after the 1-1 draw against Parma, stating that there is a fine line between success and failure, but he emphasized that the dream of winning the league is not over.
Conte said, "It's clear and needs no comment. We train for such situations a lot, but during the match atmosphere, emotions can take over and wrong decisions might be made."
He continued: "Unfortunately, we conceded a goal after just 33 seconds. We knew Parma would defend deeply, and they relied on five defenders, so the match turned into an attack versus defense from the start."
He added, "I told the players after the match that there is a very small difference between the team that wins and the one that doesn't, and we needed to be more focused in that moment."
He continued: "We scored the equalizing goal and created opportunities to win, especially Elmas's header, which was very close. The players gave their all throughout the match."
He concluded his remarks by saying: "The dream is not over; we still have six matches ahead of us. This dream was also linked to the results of the teams ahead of us, but it was a bold dream from the start, and we will continue to work. We have achieved five consecutive victories, and it's unfortunate that we didn't get two additional points, but we will keep going."
Conte said, "It's clear and needs no comment. We train for such situations a lot, but during the match atmosphere, emotions can take over and wrong decisions might be made."
He continued: "Unfortunately, we conceded a goal after just 33 seconds. We knew Parma would defend deeply, and they relied on five defenders, so the match turned into an attack versus defense from the start."
He added, "I told the players after the match that there is a very small difference between the team that wins and the one that doesn't, and we needed to be more focused in that moment."
He continued: "We scored the equalizing goal and created opportunities to win, especially Elmas's header, which was very close. The players gave their all throughout the match."
He concluded his remarks by saying: "The dream is not over; we still have six matches ahead of us. This dream was also linked to the results of the teams ahead of us, but it was a bold dream from the start, and we will continue to work. We have achieved five consecutive victories, and it's unfortunate that we didn't get two additional points, but we will keep going."