Conte: A draw against Roma away is not a bad result

In the 23rd round of the 2024/25 Serie A season, Napoli took the lead with a goal from Spinazzola, but lost the ball in the final stage of the second half and was tied by Roma 1-1. Conte said that a draw with Roma away was not a bad result and believed that it was a necessary part of the player's growth process.

In the 29th minute of the game, Juan Jesus made a long pass to the penalty area, and Spinazzola received the ball and shot into the goal, helping Napoli take the lead 1-0.

In the second half stoppage time, Angelino received a pass from Salemax and volleyed the ball into the goal, helping Roma to tie the score 1-1. In the end, Napoli was tied 1-1 by Roma away from home.

After achieving 4 wins and 1 draw in the last 5 rounds, Napoli currently ranks first in the standings with 54 points, 3 points ahead of second-placed Inter Milan.

Napoli coach Conte said in an interview, "Drawing with Roma away is not a bad result. When we see them celebrating wildly for the last-minute equalizer, it also shows that we are doing something important. We could have done better in that situation. After all, Angelino's goal is exactly the same as his goal against Frankfurt, and we have studied it in video analysis."

“Roma had won seven games in a row at home and it’s always a difficult stadium to beat. But we still feel bitter because we were ahead until the 92nd minute and we weren’t under too much pressure. This happens and it’s part of the growth process, but we still got the points and can move on.”

Conte continued, "There have been many problems here. Napoli only got 53 points last season, and now we have 54 points. After such a down season, we must press the reset button and start from scratch, both in terms of confidence and tactics. Since many players joined the team in the late summer window, we had to go through some running-in and try to find a way of playing that suits this team."

"Seeing Roma so excited after getting a draw in extra time at home proves that they are afraid of us. In the past three games, we played against Atalanta, Juventus and Roma and got 7 points. If someone told me before the game that I could get such a result, I would accept it without hesitation."

In addition, Conte added, "We must understand that details can determine success or failure, and we must try to learn lessons from it because we need to lock in the game as soon as possible, but the players have shown extraordinary performance."