Conte decided not to attend the pre-match press conference, but instead held an internal meeting with the players to communicate frankly.

Hupu, November 21st According to reports from multiple Italian media, Naples coach Conte decided not to attend the pre-match press conference against Atalanta. Instead, he held a meeting within the team and had a very candid exchange with the players.

In the last game before the offseason, Naples lost to Bologna in an away game. Conte publicly expressed concern about the team's state after the game. These heavy words also aroused concerns from the outside world. Conte then stayed away from the training base and spent a week's vacation. This time was used to relax and reflect. There has been so much talk about the relationship between Conte and Napoli recently that the coach decided not to attend the pre-match press conference. He will only give routine interviews after the game and attend the media day before the Champions League game.

Conte convened all the players at the training base on Thursday, and the two sides had an important conversation defined as an "internal meeting." Conte, some locker room veterans, and the entire team expressed their views without reservation, with a firm but very appropriate tone. The coach reiterated what he "didn't like" and "things that cannot happen again." Conte insisted on his views after the Bologna game and pointed out the next direction with his usual candor.

At the same time, Conte also asked the players to respond. What the outside world expects is not only a technical response, but more importantly, a spiritual maturity, which is what the coach has repeatedly requested since the first day he took office. His speech and intra-team dialogue were aimed at bringing back competitiveness, unity and, above all, individual and collective responsibility, and now it's the team's turn to prove they've gotten the message.