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Napoli 0-2 Lazio – Conte: ‘De Laurentiis can say what he wants, today was a kick to the teeth’
TL;DR
Napoli lost 0-2 to Lazio, prompting coach Antonio Conte to take responsibility for the team's poor performance. He criticized president Aurelio De Laurentiis for his comments regarding Conte's future.
Key points
- Napoli lost 0-2 to Lazio
- Antonio Conte accepted responsibility for the defeat
- Conte criticized Aurelio De Laurentiis's comments about his future
- The team's performance was affected by a previous draw with Parma
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Napoli 0-2 Lazio – Conte: ‘De Laurentiis can say what he wants, today was a kick to the teeth’
Antonio Conte delivered one of his more revealing post-match addresses after Napoli’s chastening home defeat to Lazio, accepting responsibility for failing to read his squad’s deteriorating condition while firing a pointed but carefully measured response at president Aurelio De Laurentiis over public comments about his future.
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The Napoli head coach was candid about the performance, acknowledging that the hangover from the Parma draw had clearly spread deeper than he realised.
“This was not a good match from us, we put very little quality in midfield,” he said, with quotes via TuttoMercatoWeb.
“Lazio waited for us and hit on the counter. We had 70% possession and did not manage a single shot on target. We had studied the match but we were not good enough. When this team lacks energy, quality drops. Perhaps I was not good enough at sensing the malaise that developed after Parma.”
It was a rare and notable admission of self-criticism from a manager not given to public introspection.
Q&A
What did Antonio Conte say after Napoli's loss to Lazio?
Antonio Conte acknowledged the team's poor performance and accepted responsibility for not recognizing their deteriorating condition.
How did Aurelio De Laurentiis's comments affect Napoli's coach?
Conte responded to De Laurentiis's public comments about his future, indicating that they added pressure following the defeat.
What was the significance of Napoli's defeat to Lazio?
The loss marked a disappointing moment for Napoli, highlighting ongoing issues within the team and raising questions about Conte's management.
