Conte: Bringing in 9 new players is too much&&; This year is more difficult than last year; losing 2-6 is more my responsibility

Hupu, October 22 News: Naples suffered a 2-6 away defeat to Eindhoven in the first stage of the Champions League. After the game, Naples coach Conte accepted an interview with the broadcaster Sky Sports Italy and attended the press conference.

Never seen your team concede 6 goals...

"Of course it's disappointing, but it never happens by accident. We have to be able to reverse this trend and it does make me uneasy at times. We won a phenomenal league title last year and the whole team Everyone has exceeded their own limits, and the team has maintained strong cohesion at all levels. "We have to introduce many new players this year because we want to participate in the European competition. In my opinion, the introduction of 9 new players is too much. It is not easy to integrate 9 new faces into the locker room." , but we have no choice. This game is at Champions League level and there is nothing to say at this level except hard work and even then it will be very difficult. This year will be a complicated season, but we cannot despair. "

"When I throw cold water on it, it's not to make excuses, but because I do think it's going to be more difficult this year. We have to work hard to recreate the chemistry we had last year, knowing there are a lot of new faces this year and it will take time to find the right connection and rapport. ”

Have you ever felt that certain problems would arise sooner or later?

"The reason why we move frequently in the transfer market is because we have to do so. Last year our lineup was very streamlined, but we still won the league championship. Today we are trying to introduce new players, which takes time and patience to integrate. We must To get everyone involved, including myself, the veterans who accomplished the feat last year must take the lead now. "

"Players are usually the last to take responsibility, and I will be the first to take responsibility. I have said it since the beginning of summer training. The annual meeting is complicated. This is not to shirk responsibility. The construction of the second season started with our own hands, and now we have to shoulder the responsibility again. "

"I know that when my name is mentioned, people may over-interpret it and it will often be hyped by the media, but I don't want to make excuses in advance. We have to work hard and use this as my best weapon, understanding that this is going to be a difficult season and new players need time - both on the field and in the locker room. "

Is this match just an accident?

"Every game, win or lose, has to be analyzed. If you treat it as a simple bad night, you will have the same bad night again the next time. The players know that I don't mince words. We have to rediscover the spirit of last year, which allowed us to achieve extraordinary things with an extremely limited squad, and all of us exceeded our limits, including myself."

What do you think of McTominay's performance?

"I don't care about personal accolades. Scott, like everyone else, has to improve. I repeat: this is going to be a very difficult season, and I will not make excuses in advance. We have to learn how to deal with this complicated situation. Tonight is not the first wake-up call - we have After four defeats, this signal pains me and I hope everyone feels the same, and it must be an opportunity to accelerate and get back to where we were before."

Will this defeat also bring about changes at the tactical level, considering Saturday's game against Inter Milan?

"Everything is good when you win, everything is bad when you lose. Everyone has praised our choice to use four midfielders before. A good coach is to put the best players on and find the right balance. So far we have done that, but there will always be some people who have to come on the bench. We have found the best balance, I think This is not the right time to sacrifice a midfielder, because using two pure wingers will not bring stability."

You looked a little frustrated tonight...

"I never convey joy, at most I am angry. We played well in the first half, and I was obviously worse in the second half. Today's defeat is more my responsibility. Ren, because we lost a 6-2. "

Talking about Luka's red card:

"Whether it is a veteran or a new player, they must speed up the pace. Everybody has to improve, whether they get sent off or not. If we want to grow and build something that Napoli can be proud of, we have to get back to the mentality of last year, when there was only team interest and no individual interest. This spirit must be restored: personal interests mean nothing, it is the interests of the team that matter. "

"For various reasons, there have been many situations that surprised me and were even a little ridiculous, because some things were really outrageous... I repeat: Naples and Neapolitans should not be fooled. "