Sport24.az
"This was a special evening for "Napoli", Naples, and all Neapolitans. We wanted to honor Maradona's spirit today. There was positive energy in the stadium. We both gave and received this energy."
Sport24.az reports that these words were said by "Napoli" head coach Antonio Conte at a press conference after their home victory (2:0) against "Qarabağ" in the 5th round of the UEFA Champions League League stage.
The Italian specialist, recalling "Qarabağ's" successful performances in the tournament, stated that they faced a difficult opponent. He also singled out goalkeeper Mateusz Kochalski, who saved "Qarabağ" from a real goal several times during the match: "We had good performances against "Atalanta" and "Qarabağ" in the last two matches. Today we faced a difficult opponent. Let's not forget that "Qarabağ" drew 2:2 with "Chelsea" and defeated "Benfica" and "Copenhagen". The opponent's goalkeeper made great saves. There are no easy games in the Champions League."
Conte also added that his team is currently in a difficult situation: "We are in a very difficult situation. There were seven players on the bench. Two of them were goalkeepers and two were young players. It's a difficult time and it has been like this since the beginning of the season."
