Conte: ‘A good Napoli performance, another step forward’
Antonio Conte insists Napoli put in ‘a good efficiency’ for the 0-0 draw with As and took ‘another step ahead’ in direction of Champions League qualification.
Just like again in November on the Stadio Maradona, the game ended 0-0 between these two teamswhereas Como emerged victorious on penalties within the Coppa Italia quarter-final after another stalemate.
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The hosts had one of the best probabilities with Amir Rrahmani’s goal-line clearance denying Tasos Douvikas and a Vanja Milinkovic-Savic save on Martin Baturinahowever late on Matteo Politano thumped the woodwork and Scott McTominay drilled extensive on the counter-attack.
Conte happy with Napoli stalemate
COMO, ITALY – MAY 02: SSC Napoli coach Antonio Conte seems to be on through the Serie A match between Like 1907 and SSC Napoli at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on May 02, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
“It was certainly a good performance, as without that you don’t emerge unscathed from a game where both Napoli and Como had a lot at stake. Como probably had more at stake with Champions League qualification,” Conte told DAZN Italy.
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“We were a little too timid in the first half and didn’t put the right pressure on. Let us not forget they have a goalkeeper who makes it very difficult, because with the slightest wrong movement, he can get away and then force you to sprint back to cover the space.
COMO, ITALY – MAY 02: SSC Napoli coach Antonio Conte looks on during the Serie A match between Como 1907 and SSC Napoli at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on May 02, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
“We improved when it comes to high quality after the restart, we had probabilities to attain targets, however there are three video games to go. We made another step ahead, not only for a Champions League place, but additionally to try to end as excessive up the desk as doable.
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“The lads did well, we must congratulate them for the performance against a tough opponent.”
COMO, ITALY – MAY 02: Kevin De Bruyne of SSC Napoli seems to be on through the Serie A match between Como 1907 and SSC Napoli at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on May 02, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
There had been some potential counter-attack conditions for the Partenopei, however Kevin De Bruyne was substituted early and regarded a little bit rusty.
“As created some opportunities when we lost the ball, so we weren’t as clean in our passing, the central midfielders were too stretched out and not close enough to each other. The playmakers need to be more co-ordinated,” continued Conte.
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“We lost the ball stupidly a couple of times and that created some tension. We improved a lot after the break, with two big scoring opportunities, but even in the first we had some situations with Hojlund where we could’ve made better choices.
“De Bruyne is in the identical situation he was final week, not a lot has modified in seven days. He had performed very effectively towards Cremonese and scored a purpose, however some video games you are able to do higher than others, he performed his half right now. I made a decision to carry on Anguissa and transfer McTominay right into a extra superior function.”
This end result signifies that Napoli really feel safer in second place, however Inter will be capable of have fun the Scudetto tomorrow night with as little as a degree towards Parma at San Siro.
