Napoli supervisor Antonio Conte insisted that moving into Europe is the principle goal with Napoli, though is discovering it tougher to disregard discuss of the Scudetto after they prolonged their lead on the prime of the league to seven factors on Tuesday.
Conte’s facet received 2-0 away to Milan to earn their eighth victory in a nine-match unbeaten run within the league, with a substantial hole having opened forward of second-placed Inter’s journey to Empoli on Wednesday.
The 25 factors they’ve already accrued, in the meantime, represent nearly half of what they did final season (53) throughout a horrible title defence that noticed Napoli end tenth.
However after such a dismal season in comparison with how they’ve began this one, Conte must stability expectations inside the membership.
“Scudetto? Nobody is hiding. We see realistically what we’re doing this yr,” he advised DAZN.
“After 10 video games, it has one thing of the unimaginable and surprising.
“Not even the craziest would have predicted it. However we stay with our toes on the bottom.
“We all know what our objective is, which is to return to Europe. However there are 5 or 6 groups which have the identical concept.
“Profitable in Naples could be one thing unimaginable. We now have given ourselves three years. We’re rebuilding one thing and it takes time.”
5 – Napoli have received 5 video games in a row in Serie A for the primary time since February 2023 (eight on that case); moreover, solely Barcelona (10) have received extra matches than the Partenopei (eight) within the top-5 European leagues this season. Path.#MilanNapoli pic.twitter.com/Uagx5xG983
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Having carried out so properly initially of this season, Conte is conscious that will probably be onerous to cease the followers getting carried away.
“We attempt to feed the desires of the followers, however we have to have stability,” he mentioned.
“Our followers adopted us with ardour even right now, it’s proper that they dream. We now have to be ready when there’s some setback.
“We wish to make the Neapolitan followers happy with this group.”