Napoli, Conte: We must keep working, I'm cautiously pleased… | OneFootball

Napoli, Conte at the press conference: "We must continue to work! I am moderately satisfied..."

"We won with a team that has ideas and can create problems. I am moderately satisfied, there is work to be done and we are doing it. We must continue this way, not forgetting all the positive and extraordinary things we have done. De Bruyne was the only starter from last year. When you try to complete the squad to face the new season, it is inevitable that the players need to adapt. We must not forget that we have a championship badge on our chest and there is pressure. Kevin is adapting and doing well. We try to enhance his characteristics and those of all the players. We must continue working and - as I said before - never losing the unity that last year made us do something extraordinary. Vergara last year had a great season and will be part of the squad. Being from the academy, he doesn't even affect the number and so on. Vergara is showing signs and I don't look at age. Juan Jesus had a good game. I will try to exploit all the qualities. We try to implement game and possession. Let's not forget that our midfield was decisive for the championship, so De Bruyne completes, gives quality and security. De Bruyne is very active in the non-possession phase. He drops back and changes the formation to a 4-5-1. I tell my players that the jersey must be earned: beyond the 'I' there is always the 'we'. I will try to exploit the best situations. Football is constantly evolving: certain areas must be occupied, even the full-backs must come inside. It becomes important not to give references, so the off-ball discussion is important. It's okay to be passive, but the moment we are well positioned we must press."

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