Conte: This league is a challenge for all, De Bruyne will help us

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·27 August 2025

Conte: This league is a challenge for all, De Bruyne will help us

The Italian coach analyzes the start of the season and the balance of Serie A: "We have to give our all, because our result affects the mood of an entire city".

Napoli, Conte: "This championship is a challenge for everyone. De Bruyne? He will help us grow"

Napoli has started the new Serie A season in the best possible way, earning three points thanks to goals from its midfield leaders, McTominay and De Bruyne. Antonio Conte, in an interview given to Sky Sport, analyzed the first few games and outlined his team's ambitions.

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"A balanced championship: it's everyone against everyone"

Conte expects a competitive tournament:

"It will be a very balanced championship. I see the return of the three big ones. Inter? I wouldn't talk about a return, because it has been there for years and continues to have important seasons."

Responding to a question about the challenge with Allegri, the coach clarified:

"There are twenty teams and we all challenge each other, it's everyone against everyone. I think it will be an exciting championship, where everyone has to do their part."

The winning mentality: work, seriousness and self-denial

The coach reiterated his principles:

"Even if it's the first day in a new team, I always try to convey my mentality: work, seriousness, self-denial. We must believe in what we do and always want to overcome the obstacle. There must be a desire to raise the level."

De Bruyne and the value of experience

Conte expressed great confidence in the contribution of Kevin De Bruyne, who arrived in Italy after almost a decade in the Premier League:

"He is in a moment of great maturity. We hope he can help us improve, but we also need to be good at putting him in the conditions to integrate and feel good."

The environment in Napoli: "Our responsibility is great"

Finally, the coach talked about the relationship with the square:

"In Napoli, football is lived, there is great passion. We know that our result shifts the mood of the people. We have to be good at living with it, both in positive and negative moments. Sometimes there are excesses, but this happens wherever there is a lot of love for the team."

His message to the fans is clear:

"We must have nothing to regret at the end of the match. The fans perceive when you give everything: this is the goal, even if it's not always enough to win."

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.