Conte: Napoli has lost 5 games so far and lacks the positive energy of last season

In the 11th round of Serie A last night, Naples lost 0-2 away to Bologna. After the game, Naples coach Conte accepted an interview with DAZN.

You didn’t do a good job today

Obviously, our opponents are more energetic. Unfortunately, they surpass us in terms of energy, motivation, enthusiasm, etc. I'm very disappointed and we have to reflect on this. This is our fifth loss of the season and I have reflected on it with the players. The opponents played in European competition on Thursday, but they looked energetic. Our performance before conceding the goal was normal, and then we relaxed. The opponent's energy and energy are completely different.

Is Hoylen somewhat isolated during the game?

I don’t think his performance today was bad, maybe he is the best Naples player on the field. He stayed the course and tried his best. Obviously we made some arrangements before the game that we should support him more, but we didn't do enough.

With Naples' current performance, is it enough to compete for the championship?

I am very worried and have nothing to say. As a team that is considered the absolute protagonist, we have lost 5 games... This shows that some things are not developing as expected. Let's not forget that the season after Napoli last won the Serie A title, Napoli only finished 10th in Serie A. But this doesn’t teach us much. The ugly duckling does not turn into a white swan overnight.

We achieved some extraordinary results last season, and we are working hard this season, but we must ask ourselves, are we working hard with the same desire for revenge last season, or are we falling into narcissism? Obviously, the atmosphere of the team has changed and there is no positive energy like last season. The players know exactly what I think and I regret not being able to change the current atmosphere. Either I didn't do my job well, or some people didn't want to listen to me.