Conte calls on Napoli to persevere after rising to the top of the standings
2025-04-29 04:18
In the 34th round of the 2024/25 Serie A season, Napoli defeated Torino 2-0 with McTominay scoring two goals, and rose to the top of the standings with three consecutive wins. Conte said that everything is in their hands, and also called on the team to persevere.
In the 7th minute, Anguiza received Di Lorenzo's through ball and passed it to the front of the goal. McTominay took advantage of the situation and shot low to help Napoli take the lead 1-0. In the 41st minute, Politano took the ball to the penalty area and passed it. McTominay shoveled the ball into the goal, expanding Napoli's lead to 2-0.
In the end, Napoli defeated Torino 2-0 at home. After two consecutive victories, Napoli currently ranks first in the standings with 74 points, 3 points ahead of the defending champion Inter Milan, and the championship race is extremely fierce.
Napoli coach Conte said in an interview, "There are still four steps left. We have taken the first step and are ahead. We know very well that the next match is against Lecce and Palmeiras to stay in Serie A, and we also need to play against Genoa and Cagliari."
"It was all in our hands and we won the game with great determination, showing the attitude of a team that knows its strengths. The fans also played the role of 12th or even 13th man, they were very excited and determined and tried to pass on this emotion to us."
Conte also pointed out, "From the lineup point of view, we need to find more scoring opportunities, because this team is not the kind of lineup with multiple players who can easily score double-digit goals. Therefore, we can only maximize the potential of the players through hard training. I think everyone in the team has improved. If you look at the first goal, Anguisa passed the ball to McTominay without help."
"We've worked hard and it's paid off. We've got 74 points and with four games left I think we've pretty much booked our place in the Champions League next season. It's a phenomenal thing considering where we started at the start of the season and all the credit goes to the players."
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