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epa11898868 Napoli’s head coach Antonio Conte during the Serie A soccer match between SS Lazio and SSC Napoli at the Olimpico stadium in Rome, Italy, 15 February 2025. EPA-EFE\/Riccardo Antimiani<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Antonio Conte is still pleased with his team\u2019s performance in their recent 1-1 draw with Serie A leaders Inter but insists that draws feel like a \u2018half-defeat\u2019 for Napoli, and has also given his thoughts ahead of another difficult challenge against Fiorentina on Sunday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Inter are currently in second place in the Serie A table, one point shy of Inter at the top following the 1-1 draw between the two sides last weekend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Partenopei had been on an underwhelming run of form over the month of February, recording three draws and a loss in those weeks, before the Inter draw last Saturday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Napoli looked a vastly improved side against Inter compared to some of their recent outings, but Conte insists that he didn\u2019t need to change too much in his approach.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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NAPLES, ITALY \u2013 MARCH 01: Philip Billing of Napoli celebrates after scoring his team\u2019s equalizing goal during the Serie A match between Napoli and FC Internazionale at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 01, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe continue to train in the same way, with the same desire, nothing changes based on words. You have to do the deeds. We always try to give our best, nothing has changed and I don\u2019t know if anything had to change,\u201d Conte said during his pre-match press conference on Saturday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAmbition is the product of hard work, we have to be ambitious if we\u2019re working hard. The fact that we played an excellent game against Inter, the team to beat, made us happy. If we compare the two games, they were completely different despite both being draws.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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epa11933178 Napoli\u2019s midfielder Philip Billing celebrates after scoring a goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match SSC Napoli vs Inter FC at Diego Armando Maradona stadium in Naples, Italy, 01 March 2025. EPA-EFE\/CESARE ABBATE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Delving further into his analysis of the Napoli-Inter game, Conte explained that draws feel like \u2018half-defeats\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always said that the goal is to make our fans proud. It\u2019s nice to put in big performances like against Inter, even if we drew and didn\u2019t win in the end. So for those who are winners and always think about winning, even a draw is slightly disappointing, even if it was against Inter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBut a draw, for me, is always a half-defeat. We have to look for the three points every game. Often we\u2019ve succeeded, other times, like in the last month, we\u2019ve struggled a bit more, but that\u2019s part of any season and we have to work, recover and try to make good choices, as we are doing, gritting our teeth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere are zero worries, zero anxieties, zero problems.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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epa11806103 Napoli\u2019s midfielder Scott McTominay celebrates after scoring a goal during the Italian serie A soccer match ACF Fiorentina vs SSC Napoli at Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence, Italy, 4 January 2025. EPA-EFE\/CLAUDIO GIOVANNINI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Conte later moved on to Napoli\u2019s upcoming opponents, Fiorentina, explaining why the Tuscans will provide another tough test for his side.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFiorentina are strong, they had an excellent transfer window in January. Not long ago they beat Inter 3-0 and made it 2-1 away from home. They will give us a hard time, we will have to be ready knowing that it won\u2019t be a stroll in the park.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe will have to leave everything we have out on the pitch, making the most out of everything in terms of the squad and our choices to get over any obstacles.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n