Napoli-Genoa, Conte: “A cursed match. There is bitterness for the joker we played”

Naples, May 11, 2025 - This time not even the man of providence Breakers it was enough for the Napoli to win, despite the previous goal also by Lukaku: Genoa draws twice, first with the own goal of Meret and then with a winning header from Vasquez and the second is the one potentially good at changing at least in part the score of the fight for the Scudetto between the Azzurri and theInter.

Conte's statements

With one point of remaining advantage in the standings at 180 ' from the end of the championship, and with a calendar that is theoretically not very complicated, which will put the Neapolitans in front of each other Parma e Cagliari, the impression is that they have played an important joker: not even Antonio Conte there is, even if I prefer to see tonight's match under the key of a cursed game. "They had two shots on target and scored two goals. These games also happen. When you concede a goal you can always do better. It's a shame because we should have won for what we produced. There is still bitterness especially because we are in the final stages and it bothers, but this is football". And yet, some changes were not convincing, between timing and the actual contribution of the player: this is the case first of all of Billing. "He came in to avoid suffering from high balls and we conceded a header. I have little to reproach for the match and the effort: 11 shots in the mirror and you play the game but you tie it, we need to improve in these situations". However, nothing is lost for the Napoli, as stated by a Tale but he doesn't hide the problems. "Now there is bitterness. We didn't deserve to draw and lose points like this, and today we also lost a big shot like Lobotka. Now you need to know that we have played the bonus before the last two steps to take".

Vieira's statements

  The hoped-for victory against a big team did not arrive, but the comeback draw at Maradona can have a similar weight: Patrick Vieira in fact he does not hide his satisfaction for a prestigious point for his team. "I am very proud because we played with intensity and personality. We are continuing on the right path. We played high to try to win and we put the Napoli. We deserved the equaliser. I'm happy with what I saw". Who knows, maybe this luxury scalp will also be a small mortgage for confirmation on the rossoblù bench. "We are in a moment in which many names are emerging. My focus is on trying to finish the season in the best way possible. In these last matches we have shown that we are focused on this finale. When we see young players who give intensity we know that it is a positive thing". With a pinch of malice, one could hypothesize a Scallop old black and blue heart happy tonight for having slowed down the march of the Napoli: on the subject the French coach is cryptic. "Our focus was only on managing to take points. Against the Milan We did well but we didn't take any points. Today we did better in the details and we took away a point".

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