Two days to Cagliari-Napoli, the challenge on Sunday (6 pm) at the Domus for the fourth day of Serie A. Compared to Davide Nicola, who will speak tomorrow, the guest coach Antonio Conte has already done so on the eve of the match. « A tough team awaits us in Cagliari », his assessment of the match. «We also have to get our hands dirty, because there are games in which you have to match the intensity and competitive nastiness and you show this with your attitude».

On individuals, Conte launches Lukaku for Cagliari: «He used this break to try to get into full swing physically and tactically, he put in a lot of effort and is improving». While for Kvaratskhelia he still has a doubt, given the knock he received while he was with Georgia: « The internationals are all back in good condition, he had this problem with his ankle and like Lukaku we will evaluate in these two sessions, to then try to make the appropriate decisions ».

The present. After the 3-0 defeat in their debut in Verona, Napoli has strung together two consecutive victories, both at home, against Bologna and Parma. " We have been missing three wins in a row for a year and a half, there are great motivations ", Conte thought. "We will have to be careful and go with the awareness of trying to give continuity of performances and results. After the breaks for the national teams there are great unknowns for everyone, but we are working for this commitment that will be difficult. Today we know that thinking of being very good on the pitch often leads to problems, without getting your hands dirty . We are working on this, thinking that 48 goals conceded last year also came because we did not get our hands dirty in certain situations".

Conte also praised the opposing coach: « This Cagliari is like all the other teams of coach Nicola, who is an underrated trainer in my opinion . We will find a warm environment and a team that has always bothered Napoli».

(Unioneonline /r. sp.)

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