Article by Daniel Scorpie – published on Saturday, 03 May 2025, 13:05 / Updated on Saturday, 03 May 2025 13:16
Before the last four stages of Serie A, coach Antonio Conte chose the moment for a reverence right in front of the team with which he struggles for Lo Scudetto, with with with Naples three points advance in relation to Inter at the top of the standings.
The leader's technician set aside rivalry and made a great fair-play gesture, recognizing the special value of Simone Inzaghi's band. But at the same time, Very skilled in oratorical art, Antonio Conte takes care to highlight the merits of the team he is preparing to dispose of Nerazzurri.
The Count was impressed by the surprising result and, above all, the very good evolution of Inter, on Montjuic, in the match in the first leg of the semifinals of the Champions League (3-3 with Barcelona) and did not avoid compliments. He proceeded, in a way, like Dan Petrescu, the coach who always has a habit of overestimating the value of CFR Cluj's opponents.
“Inter demonstrated that the value level of series A is high”
“We have to congratulate Inter for what he did in the Champions League. And I do not lie or exaggerate. Nerazzurri represents Italy in an exemplary way.
It was a show on Montjuic, in Barcelona – Inter 3-3, with Raphinha and Nicolo Barella in the foreground / photo: Imago
This should look clear that series A is high and that Naples do something extraordinary this season ”, He confessed the former selection of Italy, a winner as a coach of four titles with Juventus and Inter, insisting that there is no irony.
Antonio Conte did not omit to highlight, once again, his team's performance: “The objective from the beginning of the season was met with four matches before the end and you know how important the Champions League is financially for all clubs.
The other goal was to pose problems and we succeeded. Now, the third is to understand what kind of problems we want to challenge. Two weeks ago I was minus -3 points compared to Inter, and now, at +3, but we need humility … “
Napoli today has a match at Lecce (who struggles to avoid relegation in Serie B), trying to maintain the advantage of Inter, who, a few hours later, will receive the visit of Hellas Verona, and threatened to leave the first league.
