League leaders Napoli nonetheless a bit in progress, says Antonio Conte

Napoli may be prime of the Serie A standings nonetheless their supervisor should not be getting carried away and there is nonetheless a great deal of work to do to have the ability to assemble a robust future, Antonio Conte talked about on Friday.

Conte’s first recreation in price was a 3-0 defeat by Hellas Verona on the opening day nonetheless now that his side have remained unbeaten since then, the supervisor is cautious about an extreme quantity of enthusiasm.

“We’re with the ‘work in progress’ sign, it could actually’t be in every other case after solely three months,” Conte knowledgeable a press conference ahead of Sunday’s recreation at Empoli.

“In every other case we would all underestimate the path that should be taken in a reconstruction part like ours. We’re merely getting started.

“Victories are constructed, they are not invented, nonetheless what I actually really feel I can guarantee is to rebuild robust foundations which will last over time.”

The worldwide break has left Conte with out midfielder Stanislav Lobotka, injured whereas having fun with with Slovakia.

Lobotka has started all seven league video video games beneath Conte and was an ever-present inside the starting side last season nonetheless the supervisor is assured that Scotland worldwide Billy Gilmour is ready for what may be his first Serie A start.

“It’s not a very main downside nonetheless we now need to face it and get effectively, clearly I’m sorry because of he was expressing himself at very extreme ranges, nonetheless on the equivalent time will most likely be an opportunity to see Gilmour,” Conte talked about.

“Billy is conscious of what he has to do, he hasn’t educated solely in these two days, nonetheless from the beginning. It changes little, the traits are very comparable. If Gilmour hadn’t been there it may have been completely totally different.”

Napoli’s bid to remain on prime will face a stern verify away to Empoli. The Tuscan side have misplaced solely as quickly as this season, and have the second-best defensive doc in Serie A, conceding 4 targets of their seven video video games.

“We’re talking a few group that suffered their solely defeat sooner than the break, inside the last minutes and on a troublesome pitch, in direction of Lazio on the Olimpico,” Conte talked about.

“It is precisely in these matches that the spirit of sacrifice, in keeping with the Empoli players, turns into a vital weapon for them.

“I can not tolerate a spirit of sacrifice inferior to that of Empoli.”