Conte's talent

After a few missteps, Napoli, under the leadership of coach Antonio Conte, regained the top spot in Serie A (Italian Championship) with a narrow victory over Lecce in the early match of round 9 on the morning of October 29 (Vietnam time).

Hojlund flies high with Napoli - Photo: REUTERS

It was Napoli's fourth of seven Serie A wins this season, all by just one goal. These close wins are typical of Conte's style. They are calculated and pragmatic, but there is no denying that Napoli won convincingly.

After 9 rounds, Napoli lost 2 and won 7, a decent record for a champion. However, Napoli's 2 losses were away, and both were when they had to play in the Champions League. In general, no Serie A team currently has enough strength to compete in both domestic and continental competitions. In addition, Conte was not highly regarded when entering the Champions League.

But the long-distance race is a different story. The former Juventus star has a very special record in his coaching career of more than 20 years. That is, he has won the domestic championship with 4 different clubs (Juventus, Chelsea, Inter Milan and Napoli). Bringing Napoli to the title last season is a very clear proof of Conte's long-distance racing ability.

Coach Conte cannot do anything without financial support from the club. But no matter which team he is at, the former Italian player still maintains a special strategy - that is, buying the fallen stars of big teams.

In his first year at Napoli, Conte brought in Lukaku - his favourite player at every club. And McTominay - who was heavily criticised at Man United. As a result, both have had a brilliant revival at Napoli. McTominay was even awarded the Player of the Season award.

This summer, Napoli shocked everyone with two deals named De Bruyne and Hojlund. The first one is a superstar that the Italian team could not even dream of and only accepted to leave Man City when he was considered past his prime.

The second player is as risky as McTominay, also a disgraced star at Man United. But after 7 appearances, Hojlund has scored 4 goals. Don't be surprised if by the end of the season he is a shining star under the guidance of Coach Conte.

HUY DANG

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/biet-tai-cua-conte-2025103011134836.htm