Conte targets Osimhen, blames him, others for Napoli’s misery after Atalanta loss

• Ademola Lookman led Atalanta to battle Napoli and emerged victorious with a scoreline of 3-0
• Romelu Lukaku, who replaced Victor Osimhen, has been disappointing throughout his time on the pitch
• Antonio Conte, in defense of his team, aimed a dig at last season’s squad for the club’s current misery

Antonio Conte is a man out of control when his team loses, so much so that he might dig into the club’s past and find someone to target to divert attention from his team.

This is a trend he was known for and exhibited during his time at Chelsea despite his success, and at Tottenham Hotspur, where he was least successful.

His Napoli side were given a lesson by Ademola Lookman, who scored twice to avenge compatriot Victor Osimhen and help Atalanta to a 3-0 win at the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona.

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Conte fails in Napoli’s final season

A visibly deflated Conte attended the post-match conference and defended his team, claiming they lost against a better team that has been building for years under Gian Piero Gasperini.

The Italian didn’t stand a chance in the club’s final season, finishing ninth, outside the European places, and 39 points behind champions Inter Milan, the worst finish by a reigning champion, he notes. Forbes.

Conte referenced the disastrous finish, claiming that is why he was brought in to rebuild, but patience is needed because when the club had better players, they finished worse.

“When I speak, I speak the truth. I don’t do it to cry, I hate lies and saying things I don’t mean. Like it or not, I will always tell the truth. We are here to work and try to rebuild,” he said, as quoted by Corriere dello Sport.

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“Last year, with players who weren’t bad, we finished tenth,” he added.

Some players from last season are still at the club, but the two major departures are Osimhen, who has left for Galatasaray, and Piotr Zielinksi, who has joined Inter Milan.

The club’s situation was difficult last season where they had three coaches, Rudi Garcia, Walter Mazzarri and Francesco Calzona, each coaching 16, 17 and 16 years. games each.

Conte’s words that they were “better players” are an indictment of managers and also a slap in the face to the players who left, claiming they had put the club in disarray.

Napoli missed Victor Osimhen

YEN.com.gh reported that during the 3-0 defeat to Atalanta at the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona on Sunday afternoon.

Osimhen’s national teammate and favorite to succeed him as the African Footballer of the Year, Ademola Lookman, punished the Neapolitans with two goals.

Source: Legit.ng