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epa11834807 Napoli’s coach Antonio Conte looks on during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Atalanta BC and SSC Napoli in Bergamo, Italy, 18 January 2025. EPA-EFE\/MICHELE MARAVIGLIA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Antonio Conte has seen vast growth from his Napoli to conquer Atalanta, but warns the club over a Khvicha Kvaratskhelia replacement. \u2018We need to do it right, otherwise I go into battle with these lads.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Partenopei had a rough start in Bergamo, going behind early on to the Mateo Retegui strike, but Matteo Politano and Scott McTominay turned it around.<\/p>\n

Ademola Lookman scored a sensational solo goal taking on four opponents, until Romelu Lukaku\u2019s glancing header secured a precious 3-2 win against one of the other Scudetto contenders.<\/p>\n

Does Conte still insist that Napoli are just \u2018causing trouble\u2019 in the title race rather than being contenders for the title?<\/p>\n

\u201cCausing trouble is already doing something, because it says everything and nothing,\u201d smiled Conte on Sky Sport Italia.<\/p>\n

This was the first victory all season for Napoli against one of the other Scudetto battlers and cancels out the 3-0 home defeat suffered at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona back in November 2024.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had already said before the match that this team has grown a lot. Don\u2019t forget that just over two months ago, Atalanta put three goals past us at home. This was a very different game in every way. I had also expected us to grow a great deal in that time, although I wasn\u2019t expecting us to face them again so soon,\u201d continued the coach.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think if we\u2019d had even more time to go through the process, we\u2019d have done even better. The team has above all grown in dealing with difficulties, that is what I want to underline.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are facing some situations, both in terms of injuries and most recently the transfer market, situations that would kill a bull, but we are still standing. We don\u2019t complain, we keep working and I always say that I have a group of players who are eager to work hard.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe improvement of each individual player then allows us to improve collectively too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Conte outlines Napoli plans after Kvaratskhelia<\/h2>\n
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BERGAMO, ITALY \u2013 JANUARY 18: Antonio Conte, Head Coach of Napoli, gives the team instructions during the Serie A match between Atalanta and Napoli at Gewiss Stadium on January 18, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The only long-term absentee is defender Alessandro Buongiorno with a back injury, but Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was sold to Paris Saint-Germain last night for \u20ac70m plus bonuses.<\/p>\n

With the Georgia international\u2019s departure, Napoli are looking for a replacement, so does Conte want an experienced player or someone with potential?<\/p>\n

\u201cI leave the decision to the club. I don\u2019t get into the transfer market. If they were to ask me something, I would express my thoughts. I will just say that what do we want potential for, a youth team player? Let\u2019s not take people for a ride here,\u201d shrugged an irritated coach.<\/p>\n

\u201cI also recognise that if we try to sign someone experienced, the press will say \u2018oh it\u2019s a Scudetto player for Conte,\u2019 so anything will be emphasised.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we need to do things, we need to do them right, otherwise we will continue with these lads. I already said yesterday that at the end of the day everyone can express their opinion on whether we are stronger or weaker, but objective facts are that the \u2018best\u2019 players who helped win the Scudetto two years ago have all left. That\u2019s Kim Min-jae, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia and Zielinski, without counting Mario Rui or Elmas.<\/p>\n

\u201cCompared to last season, Osimhen, Zielinski and Kvara have left. We need to keep our heads down, keep working, not complain about anything. If the club wants to do something, then they will, otherwise I go into battle with these lads and know they will never let me down.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere aren\u2019t many of us, but we are the right ones and we\u2019re starved,\u201d concluded Conte.<\/p>\n