´Extraordinary´ Napoli fill Conte with pride after Juventus triumph

Antonio Conte couldn’t comprise his pleasure after watching his Napoli aspect ship a 2-1 victory over Juventus on Sunday, a efficiency he described as “extraordinary”.

Rasmus Hojlund proved the match-winner with a decisive brace, scoring in every half to ship Napoli one level away from Inter on the prime of Serie A.

Napoli acquired off to a dream begin at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona as Hojlund slid David Neres’ low centre into the online, however Kenan Yildiz restored parity simply earlier than the hour mark.

The hosts dug deep and their persistence was rewarded 12 minutes from time, with Hojlund rising highest to plant a header past the grasp of Michele Di Gregorio.

Certainly, Napoli are simply the second group to win seven consecutive house video games towards Juventus in Serie A, after Inter (eight between 1935 and 1943).

And Conte was stuffed with gratitude when requested to place Napoli’s show into phrases, telling DAZN Italia: “The gamers deserve all of the compliments.

“We are able to solely thank them as, in a second of maximum problem and with so few out there, we’re doing unimaginable issues.

“Everybody who performs steps up with an important character and sense of duty.

“These lads have improved a lot, and it fills me with delight, as a result of they felt what we’re doing, understood the issue of the second, and gave exceptional responses.

“Within the difficulties, we’re discovering options, and I wish to give credit score to my workers and the gamers. You’ll be able to really feel the fitting spirit, unity and want to stay collectively on this robust second.

“We’ve acquired to seek out the fitting path and follow it. I can solely say thanks, thanks, thanks once more to those lads.”

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The victory implies that Napoli stay unbeaten at house in Serie A for the complete calendar 12 months for the primary time since 1987 (W13 D4).

Certainly, the Partenopei are the one aspect (excluding newly promoted groups) to additionally to not lose a house recreation within the prime 5 European leagues in 2025.

“Each recreation has totally different phases, and if we will press excessive, then we’ve got to do it, as we keep away from sitting deep and dropping our reference factors,” Conte added.

“I imagine that defending by pushing ahead in the end avoids dangers, as there have been solely two pictures on course at present from Juve.

“We had nice vitality and tactical rigour, but in addition some spectacular strikes that we ready on the coaching floor.”

Conte did, nonetheless, acknowledge the standard of opponents his aspect has confronted within the league to this point, including.

“We performed Atalanta, Roma and Juventus, all very sturdy opponents, in an emergency state of affairs and received all of them,” the Italian mentioned.

“I stay shocked by the passion and vitality the lads are placing into the sport.

“Now we’ve acquired to relaxation, as we’ve got two days after which we’re in Portugal towards Benfica within the Champions League.

“We’ve acquired to attempt to put together it as greatest we will in entrance of the whiteboard, as a result of these lads want a break bodily to get better.”