On Wednesday, June 26, 2024, Napoli fell madly in love with a person: Antonio Conte. With someone they probably hadn't applauded much as a player.
"They asked me if I was afraid to coach Napoli, but afraid of what? We want to become a credible alternative to win the championship title." He started with a challenge for himself and for everyone else. Conte is a winner, but he is also Juventus. Because with the black and whites he has written golden pages of history and he does not forget them. At the presentation they invited him with the song: Who does not dance is Juventus. It is known that in Naples there is a hatred for the "Old Lady". But he silenced the chorus and said: Don't ask me for things that I will not do. It is certain that in front of you is the first fan of Napoli!
START
The transfer market was blocked by the "Osimhen" issue, but the championship started. In the first week: Verona-Napoli 3-0. Conte takes the floor: "I want to apologize to our fans. My heart is bleeding right now, I hope that the players' heart is too", he said. The soul of a team that seemed to have lost its strengths had to be found. At the transfer market gong came McTominay, Gilmour, Neres and Lukaku, Conte's trusted man. The Belgian enters the third week of the match and from 0-1 everything turns upside down to 2-1. Conte gains confidence and starts to command the classification.
Inter
But Antonio Conte won the championship even while always putting pressure on Inter and Simone Inzaghi.
"Inter has two teams. It's a team that should definitely win the title," the coach always said in conferences.
The first match ended 1-1 at the “San Siro”, where Conte was furious about the referees' decisions. He ends the first phase at the top of the classification. It was the moment for celebration, but in fact not. Kvaratskhelia who was one of the stars of the team goes to Paris.
"We lost an important player and he wasn't replaced. This is crazy. We can't sell smoke. We haven't strengthened."
The return match at the “Maradona” was very important because Inter could have escaped. The coach isolated the team, worked hard on the team. No one could participate if they were not part of his staff. And he managed to prepare that match in the best possible way and finally drew with Billing.
"We deserved more. This team showed character and we can have our say in this championship. There will be 10 finals," said Conte, opening up to the black and blues. He succeeded...