Napoli should proceed to work laborious to progress, coach Antonio Conte mentioned after a 2-0 residence win over Monza on Sunday put them prime of Serie A for the primary time since they received the title two seasons in the past.
Napoli carried out far under expectations final time period after they completed tenth and missed out on European competitors.
Nonetheless, they appear to be slowly getting their spirits again underneath Conte and lead the desk with 13 factors after six video games.
“There is a bonus and an obstacle [of not playing in Europe] — the benefit is which you can practice the crew all week, the drawback is that the squad isn’t as aggressive as those who do play in Europe,” Conte advised DAZN.
“Having mentioned that, we proceed to work, we do it to make individuals’s desires come true however the actuality is that we’re too far-off to make flights of fancy.
“We have to sweat each recreation, like we did at the moment, and develop.”
Napoli endured a turbulent 2023-24 marketing campaign, going by means of three managers after coach Luciano Spalletti left after which took the Italy job.
Conte has been handed the accountability of reviving Napoli and taking the membership again to the highest after that dismal season.
“Not even three months have handed, the president [Aurelio De Laurentiis] is the primary to have spoken of a complete reconstruction. [Victor] Osimhen and [Piotr] Zielinski left whereas I hear individuals speaking about sure issues,” Conte added.
“I do know that there are excessive expectations for me as a result of I’ve performed essential issues. Let’s let the followers dream, however I’ve to maintain my toes on the bottom.
“I hear individuals speaking who know nothing about Scudettos. We now have to hurry as much as get Napoli the place they should be, which isn’t in tenth place.”
