Conte: Hoylen is a promising young man, and the team s performance in the final stage is unacceptable

In this round of Serie A, Napoli defeated Fiorentina 3-1 away. After the game, Conte accepted an interview with Italy Sky Sports and talked about topics such as Hoylen's performance.

Evaluation of the victory

"Naples performed very well for most of the time, and we showed a strong desire to win at the beginning. We dominated the game, created many opportunities, and made De Gea make many saves. But the performance in the final stage was unacceptable, we had to improve, and the players knew that. I treated these players like my children, or like brothers, because I was not that old. They knew what I like and what we needed to improve. We could have scored another goal by Elmas, and this kind of game had to be focused from beginning to end."

Didn't expect Hoylen's debut to be so outstanding, right?

"He is only 22 years old, and we brought him in from Manchester United. After all, McTominay performed well there (laughs). To be serious, we have long understood Hoylen's ability. He has great potential and can continue to grow and improve. It can be seen that he is a promising young man.

How to manage three centers?

"Who is the third center? Lukaku is injured. We introduced Hoylen to replace him. There is no problem with lineup space. Naples played its own game today, not just by counterattack. You also need a player who can hold the ball, and all the strong teams who want to lead the game have such a striker. "

Both central defenders performed well

" They did play well, but the whole team was the same. We were very focused and gave Florence almost no chance. We pressed at high levels, and they were not used to it. Fiorentina is a team that has been ready for all events and to the end for many years. I don't think they're 'not bad' players, but really good players. For teams that can reach the European finals, the players must be excellent, not 'ok'. Florence has stabilized at that level in recent years. Coming here like this should bring us joy and strength. At the same time, we must see what needs improvement. Naples could have done better in the final stage. ”